[House Atreides]

I don't know if Trump has access to some new polling or if his campaign is just getting jumpy as January quickly rolls or if the evident "panic" among some of his supporters has transferred to his campaign --- but Trump sure is getting jumpy about Ted Cruz.

[annieokie]

And if he keeps this up regarding Ted Cruz, I may have to change my mind about voting for him in the primary. There is absolutely no need in attacking a man like Ted Cruz.

[SoFloFreeper]

Theatre. All theatre.

I think the ticket of Trump/Cruz is forming now.

Cruz will bring the base along (like Palin did for McInsane) and Trump will bring blue collar Democrats, white Democrats, a good number of blacks, and the moderates.

Hitlery will be left scrambling to get the fraud machine running...

The governing will be the tough part. :)

[Kenny]

This headline is so false. The media, hoping yet again that this statement will bring Trump down, is 100% focused on Cruz.

Trump is NOT pushing it, media is.

[gwgn02]

The more the reality show buffoon talks, the less he shows he has to offer in terms of actual policy, actual conservatism, or actual knowledge of the Constitution pertaining to eligibility. Donald isn’t doing himself any good, and he’s doing the Republicans no good by attacking a great conservative from the left, for the left to use to attack.

[conservativejoy]

I was just told that CBS did a segment on this that quoted what Trump said in September and what he is saying now, as well as giving the opinions of legal experts that there is no issue. I hope Trump keeps it up. It’s making him look bad.

[proust]

Anybody squealing over this need to calm down. Levin included. They claim Trump is the thin skinned one. lol.

[Yashcheritsiy]

Is this the same NYT article that was posted about a gadzillion times earlier?

If so, then the same “Trump isn’t going birther on Cruz” arguments apply here.

[DoughtyOne]

[Cicero]

All Trump said was a few words, to the effect that the DNC is bound to attack Cruz on the Natural Born Citizen issue. And they will. Several Dem politicians have already said that they would.

Trump said only a few words. The Enemedia has picked it up and run with it.

It’s clear from this piece in the NY cage liner that Trump is their main enemy, and they will attack him any way possible. Then, if they succeed, they’ll turn on Cruz, whom they obviously fear less.

[Red Steel]

Donald Trump Keeps Pushing Ted Cruz Citizenship Issue

Or the reporters keep asking him the question over again. The man answers them.

[billorites]

"Donald Trump Keeps Pushing Ted Cruz Citizenship Issue"

Well, let's think about it. Do we really want to run the risk of having some secret, covert canuck crypto-Canadian as President of the U.S? Do we?

Camel's nose under the tent and all that...

[Baynative]

This is one of the attack issues that won’t help Trump. He’s gonna start looking like he does this stuff just to avoid talking policy and defense. Right now he should be talking about Bill Clinton giving nukes to No. Korea and Obama giving them to Iran. He should ask Hillary if this all cam about under John Kerry or if the talks began during her watch.

[libbylu]

Trump probably didn’t like Cruz saying his immigration plan was tougher than Trumps.
Here is a link from 1/23/15 - yes 2015 - almost a year ago where Trump played the Cruz is my friend but card.
http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/2015/01/donald-trump-says-ted-cruzs-canadian-birth-could-be-a-difficult-problem-for-2016-bid.html/

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

[RginTN]

Trump lies and says Cruz heard he has a Canadian passport. Trump’s a conman & clinton donor.

[Disestablishmentarian]

I think Trump thinks that if he wins Iowa, it’s over. He wants to take Cruz down just a notch to ensure this, without seriously injuring politically an important future ally and possible running mate.

[kvanbrunt2]

but Trump sure is getting jumpy about Ted Cruz.>>>
he is getting more free airtime

[Yosemitest]

Donald "EMINENT DOMAIN FOR PRIVATE USE" TRUMP is losing his lead.
So he's panicking and starting to get desperate.

Donald Trump and Eminent Domain, August 22nd, 2015

... More, Trump has publicly defended the confiscation of private property for eminent domain, even when the use for which the property is confiscated is purely private in nature:

Trump consistently defended the use of eminent domain.
Interviewed by John Stossel on ABC News, he said:
"Cities have the right to condemn for the good of the city.
Everybody coming into Atlantic City sees this terrible house instead of staring at beautiful fountains and beautiful other things that would be good."
Challenged by Stossel, he said
that eminent domain was necessary to build schools and roads.
But of course he just wanted to build a limousine parking lot.

Once again, this is Donald Trump's vision of private property rights when he was just another private citizen.
Imagine how much more damage he could do as the leader of the Federal executive branch.