Posted on 12/30/2015 6:47:43 AM PST by VinL
Ted Cruz says he won't use former President Bill Clinton's political liabilities against Democratic presidential contender and former First Lady Hillary Clinton.
"I am not interested in getting into personal attacks and innuendo," he said Tuesday at a news conference in Cisco. "Hillary Clinton’s biggest liability is that her policies are a disaster."
New York businessman Donald Trump, the frontrunner in the Republican race for president, has used Twitter to black Bill Clinton as abusive to women.
"If Hillary thinks she can unleash her husband, with his terrible record of women abuse, while playing the women’s card on me, she’s wrong! Mr. Trump said Monday via Twitter.
Cruz says he won't engage in such attacks.
Instead, he outlined how he would contrast himself with Clinton, should he get the Republican nomination for president.
"Because of the Obama/Clinton economic policies, millions of Americans are hurting," he said. “We have the lowest percentage of Americans working since 1977."
He added that "the Obama/Clinton foreign policy is terrible because of the strengthening of Iran and the rise of the Islamic State.
"That is a record that is substantially indefensible," he said.
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I get that you’re wanting hard-hitting broadsides on them 24/7 — yes, that’d be fun to watch. However... that works only in the short term. Cruz is far more strategic in his thinking and actions. As someone with a superior intellect to the rest of the field in both parties, he views the situation several steps ahead of the present.
Just keep watching.
“...liberals want Bernie, but after she is nominated, they will honor the jerk.”
Heh, heh!
;^)
Cruz is lawyer and Rommeny/McCain lite. Can’t win against Dem.
It wont.
But his supporters can feel “good” that Cruz once again shows how a “true Christian Conservative” takes the high road and loses yet again.
Your scenario is straight out of that great movie Idiocracy. Trump has electrolytes.
Well that’s a safe position to take.
Ted wants to play by rules, and wants the enemy to do likewise.
Fine.
Ted can fight Marquis of Queensbury.
She Who Must Not Be Named will use Rules for Radicals.
Really? He has yet to lose against one.
And you and I (deep in your heart) both know... Romney and McCain aren't in Cruz's league.
DITTO -
e need class in the WH again - like Reagan
Everyone knows what BillHill are. No need to treat the American public like they’re stupid, needing to be spoon fed -
I am by far no fan of Trump but Cruz is wrong. This is the same bs that McCain/Romney said about barry. When it come to the filthy dems no rules apply
I’m right there with ya. It’s good to finally have a candidate I can enthusiastically support.
He only said that because his bro is running.
Nope.. not even close.
What Cruz said is, "BILL CLINTON" is not the issue... however, Hillary's backing of his victimization of women will be. By juxtaposing that support of Bubba's victimization of women with Hillary's recent comments that victims should be heard and heeded, Cruz can smack her down on that issue without even mentioning Bubba's name.
I am disappointed in polite and politically correct Cruz. I thought he would fight in every way that he could. I did not hear Clinton say that she would not resort to personal attacks? Cruz is making a mistake here and does not learn the lessons from previous campaigns with regards to Democrat smear tactics. Reagan attacked his opponents and the media. Politics are different now and we need to fight fire with fire.
This projects weakness. Not a good response IMO. It’s also a veiled slap at Trump and his tactics. Another score for Trump as he throws these issues out there and forces the rest of the pack to take a stand to support him or not. More Art of the Deal.
“Unindicted Rapist”
Cruz is naive. Naive will lose for the same reason McCain lost. Failure to attack the enemy.
Cruz made the statement. Why make it at all?
Yeah ok.
Go and see how far pedantic “take downs” work.
Hillary and her crew aren’t going to be impressed with how pure the white gloves Cruz wants to wear look. They will rip into him with no regrets.
You pretty much have to support Ted’s position on this issue if you intend to continue supporting him. Many will not agree.
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