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Trump: Ted Cruz 'looks like a jerk'
Politico ^ | January 26, 2016 | NICK GASS

Posted on 01/26/2016 10:22:50 AM PST by GodGunsGuts

For Donald Trump, in some ways, Ted Cruz "looks like a jerk."

The heated personal rhetoric directed by Trump at Cruz cranked up another few degrees on Tuesday morning, with the Manhattan business mogul unloading on his Republican rival in back-to-back morning show interviews.

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"He's a liar," Trump said of Cruz, adding, "that's why nobody likes him

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"He looks like a jerk, he's standing all by himself.

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Co-host Mika Brzezinski interrupted, asking Trump if he was actually comparing Cruz to President Barack Obama. "Well, they're the same. I think actually, Ted is more strident than Obama, if you want to know the truth...

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: cruz; jerk; trump
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To: conservative98
he is an a-hole to work with and cannot get anything done. It has nothing to do with ideology or being a conservative.

How do you know?

"Tough to work with" means being willing to use the power of the purse to constrain Obama, something that the Establishment was loathe to do.

181 posted on 01/26/2016 12:45:47 PM PST by St_Thomas_Aquinas (Isaiah 22:22, Matthew 16:19, Revelation 3:7)
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To: faithhopecharity

I prefer a feisty candidate over mealy mouth Romney, McCain etc who refused to fight Obama Hussein.


182 posted on 01/26/2016 12:47:07 PM PST by entropy12 (I am voting for GOP nominee, to avoid 1/2 vote for Hillary. But Jeb & Kasich put me in a conundrum!)
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To: CA Conservative

Fight fire with fire?
The Democrats in both houses would kick up so much ruckus and dis-allow any such acts. Or more to the point, any anti-globalist act, in fact, the GOPe would do the same.
Disgusting.


183 posted on 01/26/2016 12:48:31 PM PST by RavenLooneyToon (Trump or Cruz, if you don't vote then STFU and leave the country, non-voters =non-Republic.)
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To: sarge83

You can not observe that Trump NEVER attacks any so called conservative first? Trump is and always has been a vicious counter puncher. My advice to conservatives is if you attack Trump, be prepared for a vicious counter attack.

Frankly I am done with nicey-nice republicans. So great to have a candidate who fights back.


184 posted on 01/26/2016 12:50:26 PM PST by entropy12 (I am voting for GOP nominee, to avoid 1/2 vote for Hillary. But Jeb & Kasich put me in a conundrum!)
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To: Mastador1

“Is Trump running or Rickles?”

LOL! “Ya hockey puck!”


185 posted on 01/26/2016 12:50:30 PM PST by 21twelve (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2185147/posts It is happening again.)
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To: entropy12

Malkin actually praised Trump (I was shocked :) during one of her recent book interviews. She commended him for his stance on illegal immigration/Syrian refugees, etc.


186 posted on 01/26/2016 12:57:37 PM PST by Jane Long (Go Trump, go! Make America Safe Again :)
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To: entropy12

Agreed! But he needs to sim his feisty critiques at Hillary and Bernie


187 posted on 01/26/2016 1:05:10 PM PST by faithhopecharity ("Politicians are not born, they're excreted." Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 -- 43 BCE))
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To: McGruff
Way to jump on an out of context quote for a title.

The context doesn't help.

188 posted on 01/26/2016 1:13:57 PM PST by St_Thomas_Aquinas (Isaiah 22:22, Matthew 16:19, Revelation 3:7)
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To: RavenLooneyToon

Your invective is assertion, it’s not an argument. It’s not even good invective.


189 posted on 01/26/2016 1:19:31 PM PST by sitetest (If Roe is not overturned, no unborn child will ever be protected in law.)
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To: GodGunsGuts

Last week, Trump said Cruz was worst than Hillary, and today, he is worse than Obama?

One, Trump doesn’t believe this, so it is a lie.

Two, Trump does believe this, which means he should be no where near the White House.


190 posted on 01/26/2016 1:33:35 PM PST by GrouchoTex (...and ye shall know the Truth and the Truth shall set you free.)
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To: sitetest

Hmmmmm...interesting talent you have there...an ‘Invective Critic’.
I would assert that the title Invective Critic would be if not ironic, then an oxymoron. Perhaps more oxygen would help with that condition.


191 posted on 01/26/2016 1:34:31 PM PST by RavenLooneyToon (Trump or Cruz, if you don't vote then STFU and leave the country, non-voters =non-Republic.)
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To: halo66

Everything is malleable these days. You can be a male but identify as a female, white but identify as black...so I guess this goes for political identity as well. People don’t know what they are anymore.


192 posted on 01/26/2016 1:36:11 PM PST by Anima Mundi (Envy is just passive, lazy greed.)
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To: duffee

I hope people will read what you posted. Thanks.


193 posted on 01/26/2016 1:40:01 PM PST by mumblypeg (Reality is even more complex than the internet.)
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To: faithhopecharity

As soon as Trump nomination looks certain, you are going to witness the most devastating attacks on Hillary/Bernie. AT least 10 times more vicious than Romney or McCain or Dole ever attacked their opponents. Count on it. Have you ever witnessed Trump as a shrinking violet?

Actually Trump already silenced Hillary’s Attack on Trump regarding the war on women nonsense. It took Trump only a couple of days to expose Bill Clinton’s serial physical attacks on women, and we have not heard any more war on women attack from Hillary. Which other republican, including senator Cruz will attack Bill Clinton’s awful history with women as viciously as Trump? Something to think about.


194 posted on 01/26/2016 1:41:49 PM PST by entropy12 (I am voting for GOP nominee, to avoid 1/2 vote for Hillary. But Jeb & Kasich put me in a conundrum!)
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To: tioga
Can he debate ISSUES?

If he could, he would. He's getting away with an enormous con.

His speeches are incoherent. His debate responses are soundbites. He insults. He berates. He ridicules. He speaks in cliches.

There's no there, there.

195 posted on 01/26/2016 1:44:41 PM PST by St_Thomas_Aquinas (Isaiah 22:22, Matthew 16:19, Revelation 3:7)
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To: duffee

Why not a single US senator out of the 99, all colleagues of senator Cruz for 3+ years, have not endorsed one of their colleague with whom they work every day and know him well? Senator Ernst from Iowa, semi-endorsed senator Rubio.

Why did governor Palin, whom senator Cruz credits for his nomination victory in Texas, endorsed his opponent this time? I am sure you have a great explanation.


196 posted on 01/26/2016 1:47:44 PM PST by entropy12 (I am voting for GOP nominee, to avoid 1/2 vote for Hillary. But Jeb & Kasich put me in a conundrum!)
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To: St_Thomas_Aquinas

I thought resonating with voters and winning is more important than debating skills. Wrong?


197 posted on 01/26/2016 1:51:29 PM PST by entropy12 (I am voting for GOP nominee, to avoid 1/2 vote for Hillary. But Jeb & Kasich put me in a conundrum!)
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To: Anima Mundi

(((chuckle!)))
And liberals who “identify” as conservatives—?
Yep, I do believe we are experiencing cognititive dissonance on a national level.


198 posted on 01/26/2016 1:59:29 PM PST by mumblypeg (Reality is even more complex than the internet.)
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To: RavenLooneyToon

Look, if you’re not up to making an argument, I understand.


199 posted on 01/26/2016 2:19:19 PM PST by sitetest (If Roe is not overturned, no unborn child will ever be protected in law.)
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To: St_Thomas_Aquinas

That has been my assessment. I had hoped for more.


200 posted on 01/26/2016 2:49:36 PM PST by tioga
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