Posted on 07/06/2015 12:44:15 PM PDT by VinL
Republican presidential candidate New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Monday that Sen. Ted Cruz has no right to tell Republicans to stop attacking each other.
“I find it ironic that Ted Cruz is giving lectures on Republican-on-Republican violence,” said Christie on Fox News. “I mean with all due respect, I don’t need to be lectured by Ted Cruz.”
Christie called Cruz “hypocritical” for saying he refuses to attack Republicans even though he worked with the Senate Conservatives Fund. In the 2014 midterm elections, the political action committee supported primary challengers to incumbent Republicans they deemed to be too moderate.
Christie said he took issue with SCF’s targeting of Tennessee’s Sen. Lamar Alexander, whom he said he admires.
Cruz told his Republican colleagues in 2014 that he wouldn’t participate in SCF’s efforts to kick them out of their seats, according to Politico, and did not get involved in incumbents’ primary races.
The SCF never directly endorsed or raised funds Alexander’s primary opponent, state Rep. Joe Carr, but ran ads in 2013 criticizing his vote in favor of a budget resolution that funded Obamacare, according to The Hill.
“Governor Christie is a good man and we appreciate his taking the time to point out Senator Cruz’s unceasing efforts to help get more conservatives elected to Congress,” said Cruz spokeswoman Catherine Frazier in an email.
Christie’s comments came when he was asked about Donald Trump’s claim that most Mexican immigrants were rapists or drug-smugglers, and Cruz’s defense of Trump’s “bold, brash” way of speaking.
Other Republican presidential candidates, including Christie and former Texas Gov, Rick Perry, condemned Trump’s comments.
Cruz praised Trump for drawing attention to illegal immigration and said he refuses to commit “Republican-on-Republican violence.”
“It seems the favorite sport of the Washington media is to encourage some Republicans
(Excerpt) Read more at trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com ...
Here, Christie criticizes Sen. Cruz for running ads against Lamar Alexander. But, the Cruz Campaign does flinch: "Governor Christie is a good man and we appreciate his taking the time to point out Senator Cruz’s unceasing efforts to help get more conservatives elected to Congress,”
Lectured? No. Woodshedded? Absolutely.
This is what happens when a complete novice like Trump gets thrust into the race, a lot of whining and squealing.
I think you do.
Donut boy needs to stay in NJ. The loudmouth spot has already been taken.
Worth a thousand words.
He's not flinching, he's acting like a grown-up.
Shaddup, you fatass.
That's not a flinch. That is just being good-natured and practicing what he "preached".
His statement merely thanks Christie for "taking the time to point out Senator Cruz’s unceasing efforts to help get more conservatives elected to Congress,” ...
Cruz wins. Again.
How is this "hypocritical"? At worst Cruz was merely help one Republican running against another. Refusing the support the incumbent in a primary isn't "attacking republicans", which is all Cruz said shouldn't be done.
Absolutely. And it will define Chrstie for all of eternity.
Mr. Donut is bridging the strawman issue
after being programmed to backstab conservatives
for his latest pillow-love, Bishop RomneyCARE.
How special is that?
Fat Bas@€d and his buddy.
And it's all good. The establishment bootlickers aren't real proficient at saying inspiring stuff when they have to speak for themselves.
Who will be left standing? Hopefully not Jeb or sleepover boys Christie and Rubio. And that's just a start to the housecleaning.
I hope Jabba the Hut visits Texas. We’ll give him a real friendly welcome. /s
Christie is unfit for higher office.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.