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After months of playing nice, Cruz hits Trump. Then hits him again. And again.
The Washington (Com)Post ^ | 1/13/2015 | Katie Zezima

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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TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: cruz; newyorkvalues; nucleartriad; trump
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To: Uncle Miltie

Re:”To: skeeter

Jesse Ventura

Arnold Schwartzeneger

Donald Trump

Just sayin’

I know what you are saying.


61 posted on 01/13/2016 2:08:07 PM PST by brickdds
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To: Uncle Miltie

LOL

Ferocity of attacks ... on Trump’s cosmopolitan lifestyle.

He has “New York values.”

O the huge manatee!!!!


62 posted on 01/13/2016 2:08:34 PM PST by TomGuy
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To: The All Knowing All Seeing Oz
Carly Florina’s style

What style? The "I don't know what the ef I'm doing" or "Let's make my near crippling of HP look not so bad by fudging how we look at the numbers"
63 posted on 01/13/2016 2:08:35 PM PST by PJBankard (It is the spirit of the men who leads that gains the victory. - Gen. George Patton)
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To: Reverend Wright

Agreed.


64 posted on 01/13/2016 2:08:36 PM PST by Uncle Miltie (Cruz v. Trump cagefight: What the MSM / RINOs / GOPe / Uniparty want. Don't give it to them.)
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To: Travis T. OJustice

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


65 posted on 01/13/2016 2:09:07 PM PST by Chauncey Uppercrust (CRUZ 2016 OR BUST)
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To: brickdds

“Trump is a DRAFT DODGER.”

Trump went to military school.

Cruz never even joined the ROTC. Too busy in Debate club.


66 posted on 01/13/2016 2:09:19 PM PST by VanDeKoik
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To: Enlightened1

Those in D.C. are all in the same limo. The uniparty came right out and told America this last night.


67 posted on 01/13/2016 2:09:28 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: tirednvirginia; Aria

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.


68 posted on 01/13/2016 2:10:07 PM PST by Uncle Miltie (Cruz v. Trump cagefight: What the MSM / RINOs / GOPe / Uniparty want. Don't give it to them.)
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To: Travis T. OJustice
I would love to see Cruz become president, the only problem is he hasn’t got a snowballs chance in hell of winning against the democrats.

Exactly! This is a revolution and Trump's the only guy getting through enemy lines.

69 posted on 01/13/2016 2:10:12 PM PST by Kenny (RED)
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To: TTFlyer
It’s crap like this post that clears the way for Bush/Rubio. The GOPe is counting on it.

+1

70 posted on 01/13/2016 2:10:30 PM PST by SMM48
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To: brickdds

That doesn’t make my statement false.


71 posted on 01/13/2016 2:10:45 PM PST by PJBankard (It is the spirit of the men who leads that gains the victory. - Gen. George Patton)
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To: Will88
He doesn't think Donald will be the nominee.”

“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?

72 posted on 01/13/2016 2:11:08 PM PST by SmokingJoe
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To: Travis T. OJustice
I would love to see Cruz become president, the only problem is he hasn’t got a snowballs chance in hell of winning against the democrats.

Same nonsense they said about Reagan.
73 posted on 01/13/2016 2:11:32 PM PST by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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To: Boogieman

>>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.


74 posted on 01/13/2016 2:11:34 PM PST by Norseman (Defund the Left....completely!)
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To: Enlightened1

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.


75 posted on 01/13/2016 2:11:49 PM PST by Uncle Miltie (Cruz v. Trump cagefight: What the MSM / RINOs / GOPe / Uniparty want. Don't give it to them.)
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To: scooby321

Yep and they would use him to destroy Trump. Then destroy Cruz.


76 posted on 01/13/2016 2:12:10 PM PST by Enlightened1
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To: Travis T. OJustice
I would love to see Cruz become president, the only problem is he hasn’t got a snowballs chance in hell of winning against the democrats.

The polls against Clinton have improved for everyone, including Trump:

Polling Data

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

Polling Data

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

77 posted on 01/13/2016 2:12:15 PM PST by Zhang Fei (Let us pray that peace be now restored to the world and that God will preserve it always.)
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To: Uncle Miltie

I hereby retreat. :-) nice try tho.


78 posted on 01/13/2016 2:12:22 PM PST by NormsRevenge (SEMPER FI!! - Monthly Donors Rock!!)
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To: manc

I think the only enemy is the Left politically.


79 posted on 01/13/2016 2:12:25 PM PST by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto!)
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To: Uncle Miltie

Okay....you’re fired!!

lol


80 posted on 01/13/2016 2:14:00 PM PST by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) since Nov 2014 (GOPe is that easy to read))
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