Posted on 02/10/2016 4:23:14 PM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel
Huckabee also called Cruz's tactics "below the belt."
Mike Huckabee is no longer running for president, but he is still criticizing Ted Cruz -- this time attacking Cruz's campaign for spreading a report on the night of the Iowa caucuses suggesting Ben Carson would be dropping out of the presidential race.
"Ted Cruz apologized for his campaign spreading a false story that Ben Carson had dropped out of the race but he deflected blame to CNN," Huckabee said on his pay-per-view podcast this week. "Dr. Carson, being a good Christian, accepted the apology on a personal level, but he didn't buy Cruz's claims of innocent intentions. As usual, Donald Trump was more blunt, he accused Cruz of stealing the caucuses and said there should be new vote." Huckabee continued, "I can attest to the fact that even in our campaign there were many efforts to try and say that people shouldn't vote for me or Rick Santorum or Ben Carson. The Cruz people said it would be a wasted vote and they should vote for Cruz. It wouldn't have made a difference for any of use but it is the kind of low-life, sleazy politics people truly get sick of."
In the final weeks of his campaign, Huckabee took to attacking Cruz, running ads in Iowa accusing the Texas senator of being a "phony" Christian and raising questions about his tithing history.
In another podcast this week, commenting on Saturday's GOP debate, Huckabee again called Cruz's tactics cheap. "Ted Cruz also took flack for his campaign tactics in Iowa and his unpopularity in Washington and most of them quite deservedly, especially for the last-minute and late hit, below the belt hit, on Ben Carson in Iowa," Huckabee said.
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Go vote for your socialist Trump. Did you hear his disgusting speech last night? It was about what you’d expect from Sanders, but the guy giving the speech sure looked like Trump.
Lol...great question.
I just watched Trump at Clemson, over 10,000 people cheering, and at the same time Ted got only 200 people.
I guess that sounds about right, the rest of the people were with Donald at Clemson.
I will say what Huck should have said, don’t waste your vote Cruz is not going to win. If you want to end drugs coming into America, send back the 175,000 Mexican criminals here in America, send the Muslims back. Then there is only one Choice Trump.
Cruz doesn’t worry the RNC they will screw him over at the convention. They can’t do that to Trump unless they want him to start the American Conservative Party. Trump has the money to end the Rinos reign.
Trump could fund a new party and make the RINO GOP into another WHIG party.
Trump is our only shot at getting rid of policies for the highest bidder. Trade deals for the highest bidder.
A vote for Cruz is a vote for GS, Johnson and Johnson, Mercer the hedge fund manager who owes billions in unpaid taxes.
One thing Huck is right about is Cruz is a phony sleaze ball.
Yes, he is.
I can’t believe that trumpets are still beating this dead horse when clarification like the link above has been available for going on 48 hours now. You probably won’t bother to read it but will continue poisoning the well. I was for Cruz and then Trump but the outrageous firestorm the trumpets have mounted on FR has earned you more than a few defections from the Trump banner.
Loserbee pulled a dirty trick on Cruz awhile back to keep the cameras on him. Sounds like the pot calling the kettle black.
Medved pointed out as much today to a Cruz caller.
Huck got to see Cruz’s dirty tricks first hand in Iowa.
Why did Trump win over Ted by 3x in NH??
I’m thinking these favorability ratings are bunk.
I thought the point of caucuses was to try and persuade others to vote for your guy, am I wrong?
Yeah, it's interesting. They were pretty close on NH, and you seem to put much credence in those one on ones, maybe their Iowa polls were right too. #votetamperingted
Someone actually pays to hear the Huckster speak?
I suspect it is not as high as it will be once more people get to know who he is.
Of course you think they’re bunk...you think (or will soon be saying) that Gallup is on Cruz’s payroll. These were nationwide polls as opposed to being a New Hampshire poll & you might even admit that NH’s electorate may not resemble that of the entire country...
RCP Average 1/15 - 1/23 — 36.0 19.7 12.7 10.0 8.7 2.3 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.7 0.3 Trump +16.3
Trump 36 percent Cruz 19.7 percent
Just came out 30 minutes ago.
listen, if the polls are right, and i think they are, then trump will win the primary.
neither state was off by more or less than 5 points. that’s not bad.
but then once has to believe that Cruz and Trumps’ differences with clinton are minimal.
that’s why i dont see any dem movement towards him. Or he would be beating her by 10.
i would be thrilled to be wrong, but someone tell me why.
if trump wins, Cruz doesnt die lol. He stays in the senate and works with Trump and runs in 2024.
if keep eating badly and typing on this board instead of getting some exercise and eating fruit i wont see Trump’s term end!!!
i might want to refocus my energy :)
People actually PAY to listen to Huckster? Well I’ll be dammed!
Like I said... spite, pettiness, jealousy.
We all get a spotlight on us once in a lifetime; it lasts for a very short duration.
Some folks just cant let it go once it’s past. And they make themselves look like asses trying to catch it as it lights someone else’s moment.
STFU Fat Fascist Fart
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