Posted on 01/13/2016 1:46:49 PM PST by Uncle Miltie
After months of responding to Donald Trump's attacks by deflecting them, joking about them or just plain ignoring them, Ted Cruz struck back late Tuesday with a stream of pointed criticism directed at the GOP front-runner.
At events in New Hampshire and in radio interviews, Cruz took direct aim at Trump on several fronts: tying the billionaire to Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, questioning his ability to win a general election, casting doubt on his ability to serve as commander in chief and disputing his "New York values."
The swiftness and ferocity of the attacks is striking for Cruz, who said as recently as Monday that he didn't want to go to war with Trump. The two men are battling for the top spot in polls in Iowa, which host the first-in-the-nation caucuses Feb. 1. Cruz said Tuesday that Trump was clearly feeling the pressure.
Cruz took direct aim at Trump's competence. "Does a potential commander in chief know what the nuclear triad is, much less is he or she prepared and able to strengthen it and keep this country safe?" Cruz asked on "The Hugh Hewitt Show." In a Republican debate last month, Trump was asked about the nuclear triad and had trouble with the explanation.
And he jabbed Trump on the billionaire's cosmopolitan lifestyle. “I think he may shift in his new rallies to playing New York, New York, because Donald comes from New York and he embodies New York values,†Cruz told Carr.
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Ferocity of attacks ... on Trump’s cosmopolitan lifestyle.
He has “New York values.”
O the huge manatee!!!!
Agreed.
Thats the same thinking that got us McCain Romney etc, I thought we were done with that?
Trump is about as pro life as Hillary
“Trump is a DRAFT DODGER.”
Trump went to military school.
Cruz never even joined the ROTC. Too busy in Debate club.
Those in D.C. are all in the same limo. The uniparty came right out and told America this last night.
I’ve stood next to Cruz having a conversation with a squeefy little Jewish kid (I get to say that, being Jewish)...
Cruz was a really humble, normal, thorough, brilliant, communicative, nice guy. He’s FAR better in person than what you see at public events.
Exactly! This is a revolution and Trump's the only guy getting through enemy lines.
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That doesn’t make my statement false.
“He doesn't think Trump will be the nominee” is an attack?
On what planet is that?
Every single candidate in any election thinks they will win it instead of their opponent. Why would anyone run with the intention of losing?
>>Trump couldn’t guess that?<<
Not only couldn’t he guess it, but the issue in the debate in question that had been discussed just before he was asked his opinion was on the nuclear triad. If he’d have just been listening, instead of sticking out his jaw and making faces at different parties, he’d have picked up what the triad was from those who had just spoken.
Clearly the man has no chops for policy, which explains why he has been all over the lot on policy his entire adult life, and will likely to continue to “evolve” if he should ever be placed in the presidency.
I expect the Establishment to bolt to the Hillary camp if Cruz is the nominee.
For example, can you ever imagine McConnell or Boner voting for Cruz over Hillary?
Of course not. The Establishment HATES Cruz. He’ll kill them within the party. They will have no seats at the table.
Yep and they would use him to destroy Trump. Then destroy Cruz.
The polls against Clinton have improved for everyone, including Trump:
| Poll | Date | Sample | MoE |
Clinton (D)
|
Trump (R)
|
Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCP Average | 12/16 - 1/7 | -- | -- | 44.6 | 42.6 | Clinton +2.0 |
| FOX News | 1/4 - 1/7 | 1006 RV | 3.0 | 44 | 47 | Trump +3 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 12/22 - 12/23 | 1000 LV | 3.0 | 37 | 36 | Clinton +1 |
| CNN/ORC | 12/17 - 12/21 | 927 RV | 3.0 | 49 | 47 | Clinton +2 |
| Quinnipiac | 12/16 - 12/20 | 1140 RV | 2.9 | 47 | 40 | Clinton +7 |
| FOX News | 12/16 - 12/17 | 1013 RV | 3.0 | 49 | 38 | Clinton +11 |
| PPP (D) | 12/16 - 12/17 | 1267 RV | 2.8 | 46 | 43 | Clinton +3 |
| ABC News/Wash Post | 12/10 - 12/13 | 851 RV | 4.0 | 50 | 44 | Clinton +6 |
| NBC/WSJ | 12/6 - 12/9 | 849 RV | 3.4 | 50 | 40 | Clinton +10 |
| USA Today/Suffolk | 12/2 - 12/6 | 1000 LV | 3.0 | 48 | 44 | Clinton +4 |
| CNN/ORC | 11/27 - 12/1 | 930 RV | 3.0 | 49 | 46 | Clinton +3 |
| Quinnipiac | 11/23 - 11/30 | 1473 RV | 2.6 | 47 | 41 | Clinton +6 |
| MSNBC/Telemundo/Marist | 11/15 - 12/2 | 2360 RV | 2.0 | 52 | 41 | Clinton +11 |
| FOX News | 11/16 - 11/19 | 1016 RV | 4.0 | 41 | 46 | Trump +5 |
| PPP (D) | 11/16 - 11/17 | 1360 RV | 2.7 | 45 | 44 | Clinton +1 |
| McClatchy/Marist | 10/29 - 11/4 | 541 RV | 4.2 | 56 | 41 | Clinton +15 |
| Quinnipiac | 10/29 - 11/2 | 1144 RV | 2.9 | 46 | 43 | Clinton +3 |
| NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl | 10/25 - 10/29 | 847 RV | 3.4 | 50 | 42 | Clinton +8 |
| CNN/ORC | 10/14 - 10/17 | 956 RV | 3.0 | 50 | 45 | Clinton +5 |
| FOX News | 10/10 - 10/12 | 1004 RV | 3.0 | 40 | 45 | Trump +5 |
| PPP (D) | 10/1 - 10/4 | 1338 RV | 2.7 | 44 | 44 | Tie |
| NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl | 9/20 - 9/24 | RV | -- | 49 | 39 | Clinton +10 |
| FOX News | 9/20 - 9/22 | 1013 RV | 3.0 | 46 | 42 | Clinton +4 |
| Quinnipiac | 9/17 - 9/21 | 1574 RV | 2.5 | 45 | 43 | Clinton +2 |
| ABC News/Wash Post | 9/7 - 9/10 | 821 RV | 4.0 | 46 | 43 | Clinton +3 |
| CNN/ORC | 9/4 - 9/8 | 930 RV | 3.0 | 48 | 48 | Tie |
| MSNBC/Telemundo/Marist | 8/26 - 9/9 | 1115 RV | 2.9 | 53 | 40 | Clinton +13 |
| SurveyUSA | 9/2 - 9/3 | 900 RV | 3.3 | 40 | 45 | Trump +5 |
| PPP (D) | 8/28 - 8/30 | 1254 RV | 2.8 | 46 | 44 | Clinton +2 |
| Quinnipiac | 8/20 - 8/25 | 1563 RV | 2.5 | 45 | 41 | Clinton +4 |
| CNN/ORC | 8/13 - 8/16 | 897 RV | 3.5 | 51 | 45 | Clinton +6 |
| FOX News | 8/11 - 8/13 | 1008 RV | 3.0 | 47 | 42 | Clinton +5 |
| Quinnipiac | 7/23 - 7/28 | 1644 RV | 2.4 | 48 | 36 | Clinton +12 |
| McClatchy/Marist | 7/22 - 7/28 | 964 RV | 3.2 | 54 | 38 | Clinton +16 |
| CNN/Opinion Research | 7/22 - 7/25 | 898 RV | 3.5 | 56 | 40 | Clinton +16 |
| PPP (D) | 7/20 - 7/21 | 1087 RV | 3.0 | 50 | 37 | Clinton +13 |
| USA Today/Suffolk | 7/9 - 7/12 | 1000 LV | 3.0 | 51 | 34 | Clinton +17 |
| CNN/Opinion Research | 6/26 - 6/28 | 890 RV | 3.5 | 59 | 35 | Clinton +24 |
| FOX News | 6/21 - 6/23 | 1005 RV | 3.0 | 51 | 34 | Clinton +17 |
| Quinnipiac | 5/19 - 5/26 | 1711 RV | 2.4 | 50 | 32 | Clinton +18 |
| Poll | Date | Sample | MoE |
Cruz (R)
|
Clinton (D)
|
Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCP Average | 12/16 - 1/7 | -- | -- | 46.3 | 44.5 | Cruz +1.8 |
| FOX News | 1/4 - 1/7 | 1006 RV | 3.0 | 50 | 43 | Cruz +7 |
| CNN/ORC | 12/17 - 12/21 | 927 RV | 3.0 | 48 | 46 | Cruz +2 |
| Quinnipiac | 12/16 - 12/20 | 1140 RV | 2.9 | 44 | 44 | Tie |
| FOX News | 12/16 - 12/17 | 1013 RV | 3.0 | 45 | 45 | Tie |
| PPP (D) | 12/16 - 12/17 | 1267 RV | 2.8 | 43 | 45 | Clinton +2 |
| NBC/WSJ | 12/6 - 12/9 | 849 RV | 3.4 | 45 | 48 | Clinton +3 |
| USA Today/Suffolk | 12/2 - 12/6 | 1000 LV | 3.0 | 45 | 47 | Clinton +2 |
| CNN/ORC | 11/27 - 12/1 | 930 RV | 3.0 | 47 | 50 | Clinton +3 |
| Quinnipiac | 11/23 - 11/30 | 1473 RV | 2.6 | 42 | 47 | Clinton +5 |
| MSNBC/Telemundo/Marist | 11/15 - 12/2 | 2360 RV | 2.0 | 44 | 51 | Clinton +7 |
| FOX News | 11/16 - 11/19 | 1016 RV | 4.0 | 45 | 41 | Cruz +4 |
| PPP (D) | 11/16 - 11/17 | 1360 RV | 2.7 | 44 | 46 | Clinton +2 |
| McClatchy/Marist | 10/29 - 11/4 | 541 RV | 4.2 | 43 | 53 | Clinton +10 |
| Quinnipiac | 10/29 - 11/2 | 1144 RV | 2.9 | 46 | 43 | Cruz +3 |
| MSNBC/Telemundo/Marist | 8/26 - 9/9 | 1115 RV | 2.9 | 41 | 52 | Clinton +11 |
| PPP (D) | 8/28 - 8/30 | 1254 RV | 2.8 | 42 | 47 | Clinton +5 |
| McClatchy/Marist | 7/22 - 7/28 | 964 RV | 3.2 | 40 | 49 | Clinton +9 |
| PPP (D) | 7/20 - 7/21 | 1087 RV | 3.0 | 40 | 48 | Clinton +8 |
| FOX News | 6/21 - 6/23 | 1005 RV | 3.0 | 42 | 48 | Clinton +6 |
| PPP (D) | 6/11 - 6/14 | 1129 RV | 2.9 | 42 | 48 | Clinton +6 |
| CNN/Opinion Research | 5/29 - 5/31 | 1025 A | 3.0 | 43 | 52 | Clinton +9 |
| Quinnipiac | 5/19 - 5/26 | 1711 RV | 2.4 | 37 | 48 | Clinton +11 |
| FOX News | 5/9 - 5/12 | 1006 RV | 3.0 | 43 | 48 | Clinton +5 |
| FOX News | 4/19 - 4/21 | 1012 RV | 3.0 | 42 | 47 | Clinton +5 |
| Quinnipiac | 4/16 - 4/21 | 1353 RV | 2.7 | 41 | 48 | Clinton +7 |
| CNN/Opinion Research | 4/16 - 4/19 | 1018 A | 3.0 | 36 | 60 | Clinton +24 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 4/9 - 4/12 | 1000 LV | 3.0 | 38 | 47 | Clinton +9 |
| FOX News | 3/29 - 3/31 | 1025 RV | 3.0 | 42 | 48 | Clinton +6 |
| PPP (D) | 3/26 - 3/31 | 989 RV | 3.1 | 43 | 49 | Clinton +6 |
| ABC News/Wash Post | 3/26 - 3/29 | RV | 4.0 | 39 | 56 | Clinton +17 |
| McClatchy/Marist | 3/1 - 3/4 | 514 RV | 4.3 | 39 | 53 | Clinton +14 |
| Quinnipiac | 2/26 - 3/2 | 1286 RV | 2.7 | 38 | 48 | Clinton +10 |
| PPP (D) | 2/20 - 2/22 | 691 RV | 3.7 | 40 | 50 | Clinton +10 |
| CNN/Opinion Research | 12/18 - 12/21 | 1011 A | 3.0 | 35 | 60 | Clinton +25 |
| Bloomberg | 12/3 - 12/5 | 753 LV | 3.6 | 33 | 46 | Clinton +13 |
| Quinnipiac | 11/18 - 11/23 | 1623 RV | 2.4 | 37 | 48 | Clinton +11 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 6/14 - 6/15 | 1000 LV | 3.0 | 37 | 50 | Clinton +13 |
| McClatchy/Marist | 4/7 - 4/10 | 518 RV | 4.3 | 39 | 54 | Clinton +15 |
| PPP (D) | 3/6 - 3/9 | 1152 RV | 2.9 | 40 | 51 | Clinton +11 |
| FOX News | 3/2 - 3/4 | 1002 RV | 3.0 | 36 | 52 | Clinton +16 |
| McClatchy/Marist | 2/4 - 2/9 | 490 RV | 4.4 | 39 | 56 | Clinton +17 |
| PPP (D) | 1/23 - 1/26 | 845 RV | 3.4 | 41 | 47 | Clinton +6 |
| Quinnipiac | 1/15 - 1/19 | 1933 RV | 2.2 | 35 | 50 | Clinton +15 |
| CNN/Opinion Research | 12/16 - 12/19 | 950 RV | 3.0 | 39 | 57 | Clinton +18 |
| PPP (D) | 12/12 - 12/15 | 1316 RV | 2.7 | 41 | 49 | Clinton +8 |
| Quinnipiac | 12/3 - 12/9 | 2692 RV | 1.9 | 37 | 50 | Clinton +13 |
| McClatchy/Marist | 12/3 - 12/5 | 497 RV | 4.4 | 35 | 57 | Clinton +22 |
| Quinnipiac | 11/6 - 11/11 | 2545 RV | 1.9 | 36 | 51 | Clinton +15 |
| PPP (D) | 10/29 - 10/31 | 649 RV | 3.8 | 33 | 50 | Clinton +17 |
| Quinnipiac | 9/23 - 9/29 | 1497 RV | 2.5 | 31 | 54 | Clinton +23 |
| Monmouth | 7/25 - 7/30 | 850 RV | 3.4 | 32 | 48 | Clinton +16 |
I hereby retreat. :-) nice try tho.
I think the only enemy is the Left politically.
Okay....you’re fired!!
lol
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