Posted on 01/29/2016 6:58:48 PM PST by Red Steel
Ted Cruz started the month riding high in Iowa. Now, he just wants to get out of the state alive.
The self-styled rock-ribbed conservative is under siege, battling attacks from his right and left flanks who say the Texas senator with tea party and evangelical credentials isn't who he claims to be.
And as Cruz appears to be falling farther behind front-runner Donald Trump, his campaign is now looking in the rear-view mirror, concerned that Marco Rubio and the rest of the GOP field are closing in.
Cruz's problems were in sharp relief at the Fox News debate in Des Moines Thursday night, where he was everyone's favorite punching bag. The consistent charge: Cruz is a fake.
"This is the lie that Ted's campaign is built on, and Rand touched upon it -- that he's the most conservative guy, and everyone else is a -- you know, everyone else is a RINO," Sen. Marco Rubio said Thursday night. "The truth is, Ted, throughout this campaign, you've been willing to say or do anything in order to get votes."
A recent NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist poll shows that Trump has overtaken Cruz by 7 points, leading 32% to 25%.
Most tellingly, both his campaign and one of his super PACs on Thursday launched new television advertisements against Rubio, a candidate they already saw on defeated.
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Meanwhile, Trump is free to skip debates and constantly question Cruz's eligibility to serve as president.
"I'm glad I wasn't there 'cause I guess all of that -- he got pummeled, wow," Trump said Friday of the Fox News debate. "And you know they didn't even mention he was born in Canada."
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Don’t get me wrong. Ted was right in the sense that he highlighted values that some in Manhattan hold. Where he flubbed was leaving Donald the opening to conflate that with all NY during the debate. And then clapping like Jojo the sea world seal. IMO.
Yep .. which brings up another great point .. Trump has actually succeeded in uniting the North and South in common cause to Make America Great Again ... Trump is kicking ass in the South, as well as the North
Since when did conservatives take CNN’s jabs to heart? It used to be very telling to see who CNN doesn’t like. Now people are willing to pile on?
You wait and see. We started the primary period with the 2 front runners non-establishment types anti-GOPe candidates. By the end don’t be surprised if we get a GOPe candidate because we are too idiotic to see how the media is playing us to destroy BOTH good candidates that we have!!!
Trump's lawyer then changed tactics, lobbing insults and threatening a lawsuit if a story was published.
"I will make sure that you and I meet one day while we're in the courthouse. And I will take you for every penny you still don't have. And I will come after your Daily Beast and everybody else that you possibly know," Cohen said. "So I'm warning you, tread very f***ing lightly, because what I'm going to do to you is going to be f***ing disgusting. You understand me?"
Same crap was written about Trump’s campaign being over....
Perhaps Bloomberg will run.
Exactly which Republican voted against Roberts or predicted him to vote this way on Obamacare? Everyone adored Roberts before the Obamacare vote. Other than that, he's voted right on everything.
Nothing phony about Cruz. He’s a big fan of pop culture references, SNL skits, etc. He did a great job with his opening remarks making fun of Trump. I LOLed.
Not so much so with his daughter from Marla Maples until recently. Remember Marla Maples?
Trump and Marla Maples Daughter
I have heard the Daily Beast is a real liberal site. I don't think I would trust what they say.
I agree 100 percent.
Amen to that. Levin and Beck have been insufferable. I never listened to Beck but I liked Levin. He is off my listen to list forever.
I listen to Michael Savage and watch Dennis Michael Lynch during the Kelley slot on Newsmax.
Just like Reagan did. We were one country not red and blue states. Great observation.
Really strange how few people understood it was a joke. Very clever in my opinion.
Thank you
I’m sure everyone on every campaign has non-disclosures to sign with their blood. You can bet Trump has a warehouse full of documents he has his people sign.
First mistake Cruz made and without Trump there at the debate, was going on the attack toward Trump! Cruz quickly became the pinata from all sides. Cruz obviously underestimated the backlash toward him. For a smart man,he failed, tremendously without Trump ever being there. The others piled on Cruz. Trump had his own rally raising money for the VETERANS and Wounded Soldiers. Cruz is a politician and should know better.Guess what, playing with sharks will get you a big bite. Cruz had his moment and failed. Playing up to the moderators or media will get you nowhere,in particular if you’re a republican.
Agreed, but unlike you, I’d take a boat ride.
Anyone that supports Trump is a Nazi loving pig, member of the KKK, a skin head, a Marxist or a satanic worshiper and all are leftist goon squad eunuchs that hate America and they know Trump will never become POTUS once all of the real truth comes out about him and he will be destroyed by the press and democrats.
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