Ted Cruz dodges question about whether he's 'always been faithful' to his wife ...

Daily Mail ^ | Mar 28,2016 | David Martosko

[FR_addict]

Ted Cruz dodges question about whether he's 'always been faithful' to his wife as endorser Carly Fiorina leaps in to insist a declaration that he's not an adulterer is a 'dance to Donald trump's tune'

Texas senator could put National Enquirer scandal to rest with a simple statement that he has never strayed in his 14-year marriage

Instead he has batted down the supermarket tabloid's speculative story about five alleged affairs in a more limited fashion

Carly Fiorina leaped in to intercept DailyMail.com's request for a blanket statement of marital fidelity and Cruz ultimately punted on the question

Fiorina pleaded for a return to discussing issues, but lobbed her own accusation at 'serial adulterer' Donald Trump

Cruz also challenged Trump to a one-on-one debate in Wisconsin on Tuesday night: 'Why don't you show up and debate like a man?'

Ted Cruz declined to answer a question on Monday about whether he has ever been unfaithful to his wife Heidi.

'Senator Cruz,' DailyMail.com asked him, 'can you please swat down more definitively this National Enquirer piece by telling us on the record that you've never been unfaithful to your wife?'

The National Enquirer published a story last Wednesday that speculated about five women with whom the Republican presidential candidate was rumored to have had extramarital affairs.

Cruz has batted down the specifics of the story on numerous occasions since it appeared in supermarket checkout lanes.

But instead of making a blanket declaration that he has been faithful during the entirety of his 14-year marriage – a move that would effectively end the vicious news cycle – Cruz stood silently as campaign surrogate Carly Fiorina leapt in to intercept the question and change the subject.

[Charles H. (The_r0nin)]

Here’s Carson saying it in his own words:

http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/272789-carson-reveals-why-he-endorsed-trump

[AmericaUnited]

Donald Trump held up a Bible and said he reads it more than anybody else in the whole wide world. Then he bangs his friends wife, brags about it and tops it off by saying he has nothing to ask forgiveness for.

Who's the cartoonist that keeps touting how Trump is a textbook example of Lucifer's little disciple, Saul Alinsky? Oh but wait, it gets better... one Freeper said he had a Satanist friend who said Satanists claim Trump executes the lifestyle code from head Satanist Anton Levey's book almost perfectly. This is not rocket science. You ignore everything he says and pay strict attention to everything he has done.

[Georgia Girl 2]

Sad. Can’t even happily declare he’s bee. Faithful to his wife. She must be watching with such pride.

[Luircin]

When did Trump boast about infidelity?

And here’s my next question. If this mistress thing is all true, will you still vote Cruz?

[CottonBall]

Trump never claimed to be the mist Christian, conservative, honest candidate.

[Shugee]

Who is DailyMail.com? Is this a person? ...

I know you’re being sarcastic (per your tagline), but the sad truth is the DailyMail has asked questions and reported on stories that the US media buries. Even Rush has pointed this out.

[QuigleyDU]

Has Donald Trump always been faithful to his wives?
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TRump is TRump. Cruz is evidently not Cruz.

[Theodore R.]

What we needed from the start was a Santorum-Fiorina ticket. Carly even felt the need in one debate to stand up for Rick’s pro-life record.

[SkyPilot]

My “evidence” is not what you would accept. You want court of law “evidence.” Media spin doctrine “evidence.” In such matters, I rely on Scripture and the discernment that the Holy Spirit provides. On the former, the words of Jesus in Matthew 7:16 are: “You will recognize them by their fruits.” Obama tells us he is a Christian? The media plays the same script you just did with regard to Cruz. If anyone doubts the claim, they guffaw at the very mention, and then demand “evidence” that Obama is not a follower of Jesus Christ. I have observed Cruz, and I don't think he is a brother in Christ. Just my feeling and opinion. And I am not alone.

[Elyse]

You base this on rumor mongers testimony? I’m glad God has the facts so Cruz is judged fairly.

[SquarePants]

Because Ted Cruz has spent his entire campaign presenting himself as “so much better” than people like Bill Clinton.

He’s actually way, way, worse

[smokingfrog]

The normal answer or the Jimmy Carter answer??

[exit82]

Ray, it was also the look on Ted’s face when the question was asked, and his hesitation in answering it, causing iCarly to jump in.

The body language experts would have a field day with that one.

[tinamina]

I guess you’ll be voting for Hillary then.

[nclaurel]

If any of the speculation about that $500,000 is true, Carly will be in legal trouble too so she needs to be careful to stop this.

[Georgia Girl 2]

Yes Donald Trump is not trying to get you to believe that when he bends over the shekinah glory shoots out of his butt.

[jwalsh07]

You’re right it’s not rocket science. Mr. Trump is an asshole. Now it well may be that Cruz is also but the asshole gate is not an exclusive or one.

[Luircin]

I read it.

You’re making assumptions about which positions Carson is talking about.

[Elyse]

Why should Cruz spend time and money to defend himself against rumor mongers? The majority of people don’t believe it. Trump supporters believe it because they want to believe it.