Posted on 10/22/2018 1:58:13 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
President Donald Trump let bygones be bygones Monday with his former rival presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz, praising the Texas Republican before heading to Houston to rally for him.
When the two men were duking it out for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, Trump famously hurled insults at Cruz, christening him with one of Trump's signature monikers: "Lyin' Ted." Trump also went after Cruz's family, suggesting Cruz's father was involved in the John F. Kennedy assassination and targeting Cruz's wife Heidi for her appearance.
But the president made a reversal of his past insults as he prepared for his highly anticipated rally in support of Cruz's Senate reelection campaign.
"He's not Lyin' Ted anymore. He's Beautiful Ted," Trump said. "I call him Texas Ted."
Still, when asked if he regretted his comments about Cruz's father, Trump demurred and played the comments off as part of a "very, very nasty and tough campaign."
"I don't regret anything, honestly," Trump said. "It all worked out very nicely."
Trump spoke while leaving the White House for Houston, where he will rally in support of Cruz, who faces a challenge from Rep. Beto O'Rourke....
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He has. I saw a meme several weeks back. RE: The Kavanaugh hearings....
Democrats. They made us like Lindsey Graham again!
“He might have made a good vice president if he had used his head.”
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He’s far more useful and effective as a leading Senator rather than a “warm bucket of spit”
He tried out “Beautiful Ted” and instantly realized it didn’t have the right ring to it, so changed it to “Texas Ted” on the fly.
It is quite amazing how these nicknames have stuck with them Trump is a genius!!! Ted Cruz is a STAUNCH conservative however he is just not likable, AND he is also a politician through and through which Trump is not!!! MANY, MANY on this site thought through the campaign that Trump was a Dem they were SO SURE he was a LIB, well he turned out to be more conservative than ANYONE could have ever imagined, including myself!!!!
Now President Trump could say something like “Texas Ted and his beautiful wife, his wonderful father must be very proud...”
As a Cruz supporter in the primaries, I always liked “Lion Ted”
I think it was Syphillis.
Hi.
I would not be surprised if Cruz ended up on the Supreme Court.
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Politics.
Ever heard of it?
This is HOW IT’S PLAYED. By an expert, no less.
Chief Justice?
LOL!! Pretty Good Lookin’ Ted.
“So who killed JFK now?”
Stormy Daniels.
Agreed, just as Sleepin Sessions would have been better left as a senator.
Roberts.
5.56mm
Hi.
I would not be surprised if Cruz ended up on the Supreme Court.
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After he’s served 8 years as POTUS first.
(And ***phhttt** to those who say he’s not qualified.)
First time he’s ever changed a nickname.
“As a Cruz supporter in the primaries, I always liked ‘Lion Ted’”
A young lady RSBN interviewed in line said, PDJT should change Cruz’ name to that: Lion Ted. Good idea.
True! I bet he never changes Low Energy Jeb’s name.
LOL! It certainly did, President Trump.
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