Posted on 02/09/2015 12:23:06 PM PST by SoConPubbie
reiterated Sunday that he is looking at the possibility of a presidential campaign "very, very seriously" but declined to hit back against criticism lobbed at him by a fellow Texas Republican.
In an interview with The Washington Post this week, former Texas governor Rick Perry jabbed at Cruz, noting that President Obama was also a young U.S. senator when he was elected as president.
“I think it’s one of the selling points, if you will, to the American people as they decide who is going to follow Barack Obama,” Perry said. “I think they’re going to make a rather radical shift away from a young, untested United States senator whose policies have really failed.”
Former Texas governor Rick Perry talks with PostTV about his 2016 strategy, the ongoing controversy over vaccinations, and what he thinks the U.S. needs to do in the fight against the Islamic State. (Pamela Kirkland and Julie Percha/The Washington Post)
Cruz, speaking on CNN's "State of the Union," shrugged off the criticism and said that Perry had done a good and effective job as governor.
"People occasionally throw rocks in politics," Cruz said. "That's his choice."
Cruz said on ABC's "This Week" that former Florida governor Jeb Bush (R) is going to have to "make the case" to Republican primary voters about his record, including his support for the Common Core standards and stance on immigration.
"What I would urge every Republican thinking about running to do -- and this is true of senators, of governors -- stand up and lead," Cruz said. "I'd be thrilled if six months from now, we have a half dozen Republicans standing and leading and making the case. There is a better way."
Cruz appeared on both programs from Germany, where he is attending the Munich Security Conference.
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Ted Cruz staffs up with Gingrich veteran
http://onpolitics.usatoday.com/2015/02/09/ted-cruz-staffs-up-with-gingrich-veteran/
He did say he was going to model the 1980 and 2004 campaigns.
Does that mean we can help him swift-boat AND rather-gate?
Buck up, brother. We’re all gonna get through this together, despite how dark the days look right now.
” Buck up, brother. We’re all gonna get through this together, despite how dark the days look right now.”
BUMP
True that.
Please stop being coy; you aren’t fooling anyone. We know you’re running and a lot of us are behind you 100%.
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