Cruz Says He Hasn't Attacked His Colleagues, Despite Attacking His Colleagues

Weekly Standard ^ | 2/18/2016 | SHOSHANA WEISSMANN

[BlackFemaleArmyColonel]

During Wednesday night's CNN Republican Town Hall, Cruz was asked about his relationship with his colleagues. "From time to time, we see articles written in the paper or on television that you don't get along with some of the Republican senators--your colleagues in Washington. If you are going to have a problem with them, what are you going to say to them as president to get them on board so that we can get legislation passed?"

In his answer, Cruz explained, "it's not that I speak with a lack of civility or respect, I mean you have seen in the presidential campaign as other people insult me, impune my integrity, I don't respond in kind. The Bible talks about if someone treats you unkindly, repay them with kindness. It's like heaping coals on the top of their head. That has been the standard I have tried to follow, that's how I have approached it in the Senate. So, I have not attacked or insulted my colleagues in the senate, Democrat or Republican. even if I disagree with them on the issues."

Cruz went on to say that people say he's unlikeable because he honors "the commitments that I made to the women and men who elected me."

However, Cruz has not only attacked his colleagues, but his attacks have helped him gain support of those disenchanted with the Republican establishment.

Last July, Cruz called Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell a liar. "What we just saw today was an absolute demonstration that not only what he told every Republican senator, but what he told the press over and over and over again, was a simple lie." In October, he also called McConnell, "the most effective Democratic leader in modern times."

[Stegall Tx]

You're right. Cruz is the fourth most unethical person in the history of the US.

Move over. Apparently he's moving down the list very quickly, at least according to editor-surveyor. Or maybe I'm moving UP the list. Whichever.

Remember the old days when we could disagree and still remain cordial?

Neither do I.

[Stegall Tx]

Did Cruz himself say he was the “face of God”? I thought it was someone else saying it about him.

[napscoordinator]

I don’t praise faux Christians. Nope won’t do it. EVER. You are free to follow the Ted Haggard’s, Jim Baker and Ted Cruz types but not me. All three of those named are the exact same. Sorry support for them will NEVER happen.

[Pajamajan]

RubiObama the liar.

[HiTech RedNeck]

Go ahead and give us a decent opus. This penny ante stuff is insufficiently entertaining.

[Stegall Tx]

his is the problem with these filthing Christians. I will tell someone that they are WRONG and even in DANGER but never ever filth them.

What does this mean?

[editor-surveyor]

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Please give us a reliable link to your “face of God” fantasy.
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[HiTech RedNeck]

Talk’n about the one who accuses of poo slinging. While doing it, itself.

It ought to opus.

[HiTech RedNeck]

http://www.mediaite.com/online/heidi-cruz-bizarrely-rants-about-how-ted-will-show-america-the-face-of-god/

[HiTech RedNeck]

Now please go ahead and opus.

[slipper]

“What is going on with Cruz’s campaign???

2 words: Glenn Beck

I noticed ever since Beck got involved, things have turned nasty. I, previously, loved Cruz.

[A CA Guy]

Right, now that was a high quality GOPe liar right there.

[editor-surveyor]

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You are sufficiently entertaining for those with a strong stomach.

Your constant attacks on all that is decent and uplifting has reached the point where it can only be humorous in its redundancy.

[HiTech RedNeck]

It was up to him whether to get unequally yoked and it looks like he did.

[HiTech RedNeck]

You are a judge of anything that is decent and uplifting?

That comment makes YOU the joke.

You need to opus before you pop a blood vessel.

[newfreep]

Don’t forget Cruz voted for Corker’s bill that effectively gave nukes to Iran with a $150 Billion bonus.

THAT is pure treason and anti-Semitic & anti-American.

[ilgipper]

You must have missed Trump’s last 8 month impugning everyone else in the race, from Walker to Carson to Cruz. He lied about Walker’s record, called Carson a sociopath and picked up the leftwing attacks to go after Cruz.

[Lagmeister]

Cruz lies when the truth would suffice.

[Old Yeller]

I don’t praise faux Christians. Nope won’t do it. EVER. You are free to follow the Ted Haggard’s, Jim Baker and Ted Cruz types but not me. All three of those named are the exact same. Sorry support for them will NEVER happen.

I don't follow any man. You can follow your Pope. However, Cruz is the only Constitutional Conservative running. If Trump wins the nomination, of course that is still better than the she-devil, Sanders or Biden. But good grief, Trump is a thin skinned narcissist and we've had 7+ years of that already. Not to mention that Trump has done a supposed "about face" on every major issue in the past 5 years. At his age, that should have occurred a lot longer ago.