Posted on 02/23/2016 2:40:15 PM PST by drewh
Donald Trump on Tuesday called his GOP presidential rival Ted Cruz “a baby†as he dug in on his attacks against the Texas senator, one day after calling Cruz “sick.â€
“I’ve met much tougher people than Ted Cruz. He is like a baby compared to some of the people I have to deal with. He is like a little baby: soft, weak, little baby by comparison,†Trump said at a campaign rally in Sparks, Nevada, after slamming Cruz yet again as “the single biggest liar I have ever dealt with.â€
Trump later added, “I’d like to really win in Texas. Wouldn’t that be great? I love Texas. I love Texas. And I think now that (Cruz) has exposed himself as a nasty person who lies a lot, I think he’s going to go way, way down in Texas. So I think we have a shot in Texas.â€
A message left with the Cruz campaign seeking comment was not immediately returned.
Trump has leveled an unrelenting barrage of personal attacks against Cruz, calling him everything from “unstable†to a “basket case†and accusing him of lying while also touting the Bible.
The attacks come as Cruz and his allies have laid into Trump’s stances on a number of issues important to conservatives, from Trump’s use of eminent domain laws for personal gain to the New York billionaire’s past support of abortion rights and additional gun control measures.
Trump has since changed his positions on abortion and gun rights.
And while Cruz’s ads use Trump’s own words against him, Trump has accused him of playing dirty.
The latest attack is reminiscent of Trump’s line of attack against former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, whom Trump branded as “low energy†over months of campaigning.
But with Bush now out of the race, Trump is looking for space to fill in his stump speech, which previously included multiple references to Bush’s “weak†nature — an effective foil for Trump’s brashness on the campaign trail.
He hinted at a potential target on Tuesday when he said “Marco Rubio is a nice young man.â€
“He hasn’t hit me. No, no, no, he has not hit me. When he hits me, ugh, is he going to be hit. Actually, I can’t wait,†Trump said. “I hope he does (get nasty) because it’s more fun.â€
NO!!
All he does is BULLY other candidates and of course that gets his numbers up so he keeps it up. I blame those voting and standing behind him as much as DT himself.
They are egging him on..
Oh, well.........he will take him down then.
For the sake of our country today and the country that we will be bequeathing our posterity, I hope that you are right.
WHY??? for avoiding the issue and not addressing the substance??HA.. he's like my grandson who sometimes attacks the teacher for " not teaching right" when in fact he didn't study!!!!
Is tonight and the future primary elections closed primaries?
When he tried to compare himself to Reagan, calling him “very liberal” Hannity just sat there. He should have cut him off saying; “Donald, you are no where near Reagan on any level. Very like the "compasionate Conservative" junk GWB used. Expect the same results.
That's the frustrating issue for us. Trump has made up the “common sense Conservative” tag when he has done absolutely nothing for the cause.
He's a moderate at best, liberal at worst. Conservative? Not in any way, shape or form.
If you haven’t already done so, check out how Trump acquired his winery. This type property manipulation is what he has in mind as president to the benefit of Trump Enterprises. That is why he wants one of his sons in charge of the bureau of land management and doesn’t want to return land to the states.
I dread FR now that it’s pure Trump cult.
They don't know what to think or do with their Ipad, Iphone or what other contraption they use. Their daily news is what expletive has Trump used today and on whom, and off they go with their daily dose of Trump talking points.
Twitter tells them what to think now...shades of 1984
Maybe Trump will offer his jet to transport them to Trumptown...
I said I would vote for Trump if he got the nomination, but he is such an ass that I’m thinking I won’t. I’m happy for my friends who have actually escaped this country. I figure it is either Cruz or crazy bitch Hillary and the chances for Cruz are not looking good.
USA, USA! Trump is a great gamble. It would be sad to miss this opportunity to make America great again. I hate wasting great opportunities! Cruz can run again. It’s Trump’s time. He will make us proud. Let’s not screw this up, or the flag flying will be that of ISIS...or worse!
>>It appears experience in the political process is teaching Trump that attacking his opponents is more profitable than treating them according to the teachings of Jesus.
He isn’t claiming to be the Christian Candidate. That’s the short, unhappy Canadian guy. I wouldn’t care if Trump was an atheist right now. Most church people are hypocrites anyway.
Oh, and another thing. If Cruz is such a “big baby”, why is it actually Donald Trump who is so afraid of little Megyn Kelly that he will not participate in her Fox town hall tomorrow night? Hmmm??
Trump is certifiable.
not in-depth.
not in-depth.
The more Trump does this, the more evident it is Trump knows Cruz has more character in one ear than Trump does in his whole body. Shrinks must be assessing what is wrong with Trump. I am afraid the country may have to find out the hard way if he gets elected.
Trump’s only purpose in this kind of childish stunt is to insure that I will never vote for him in any circumstance, even the general.
Apparently, his real goal is to throw the election and give it to Hillary.
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