Posted on 01/27/2016 8:44:23 AM PST by SoConPubbie
Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz said late Tuesday that Donald Trump's fear of defending his record is behind the GOP front-runner's boycott of the next Fox News GOP presidential debate.
"The reality is, the reason Donald is doing this — I actually don't think it's because of [Fox News host] Megyn [Kelly] at all," he said on Fox News's "Hannity."
"I think it's because he's afraid to defend his record, that he knows he can't defend his record, and he's trying to hide from the voters of Iowa," Cruz said six days from the first voting state's caucuses next Monday.
"He's not willing to stand up and explain why he supports Bernie Sanders-style, full-on socialized medicine, expanding ObamaCare so the federal government is in charge of our healthcare," he said, tying Trump with the Democratic presidential contender.
"He can't explain why today he supports taxpayer funding for Planned Parenthood," Cruz added.
"He can't explain why he supported Obama's stimulus plan and supported Obama's TARP bail-out of the big banks. He doesn't want to answer those questions, and he refuses to show up."
Cruz argued that Trump's claims of bias from Kelly reveal he is not capable of confronting more powerful public figures.
"If you're afraid of Megyn Kelly, then you're going to be afraid of Hillary Clinton and you're going to be afraid of Vladimir Putin," he said.
"If you're afraid to have anyone ask a question, that does not bode well for what kind of commander in chief you'd make," the Texas lawmaker added.
Trump announced late Tuesday that he is skipping the seventh GOP presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday evening.
Kelly and Trump have publicly sparred since the first debate last August. The outspoken billionaire disliked her questions about his past remarks toward women.
Trump has already answered for his record. People change. He can’t be worse than the “conservatives” who just funded the baby killers who sell body parts. Get real, we need a winner this time around. America’s identity is at stake.
It wasnt a question. It was a personal attack by a overratted slag. Thank God for it. Trump has been #1 in the polls and only climbing higher with every new outrage. Stupid stunt by FOX. Payed off nicely for Trump. Maybe your confusing Mittens and Candy Crowley. Although it might have been worth him to show up at the debate to have her throw out! Get her outta here!!. Lol
Go Trump
Oh yeah, he’s real scared which is why he never backed down on immigration. I haven’t seen anyone come out as strongly for America, Americans and the second amendment as Trump has.
I saw the video of it again last night. It was a question — a rough one, but a legitimate one.
The essence of the question was, “Given certain things in your record, people have made this charge against you. How do you respond to that?”
That’s a legitimate question to any candidate, but Trump chose to take offense instead of taking the opportunity to answer the question and refute the charge. Why?
BTW, Megyn looked better with the longer hair.
Several of us question if Cruz’s supporters even support him. They seem to have another agenda since with their nastiness and lies they will not convince others to support Cruz.
Cruz is definitely a PITA for the GOPe.
It’s going to be fun when Drudge puts up his post-debate poll and Trump *still* beats everyone else... and he’s not even there.
dumb! you focus on politics when our country needs to focus on solutions and righting the ship of USA before it’s completely submerged.
His criticism of Trump over this is pure political grandstanding and everyone ( almost) knows it
It is a big disappointment because it is intellectually dishonest from a man whose best asset is his intellect
Just shows Ted is another player, not Don Quixote
ASS!
Whats Trump doing? Focusing on politics. Whats an election? Politics?
Whats Trump say he’s gonna do? Reach across the aisle and work with Pelosi and the GOPe. Which means they get what they want and conservatives get the shaft.
Which is why we are in this mess.
Good Lord! You little chipmunks sure are busy with your cut, and paste & hyperlink thingies. I really dont have the time to play little games. Your anti-Trump spam is worse than visiting a porn site! Take it easy fellas. Or better yet. To quote your favorite person DT “bye, bye”.
Go Trump
LOL
good laugh and so very true analogy.
Not at all. You can’t see the truth of Ted’s criticism, but most everyone else can.
That trump is hiding from the people of Iowa?
That appearing on a staged “ debate stage’ fronted by 3 hostile FOX hacks and the muslim and illegal alien hecklers they invited to “ participate” in the debate is gong to illuminate anyone in Iowa who hasn’t heard of or seen Trump?
Ok sure
Go for it Ted
Surely FOX and the invited hecklers are interested in letting the people of Iowa see a fair debate
cruz chose to join the “war” he was not invited or part of. Cruz owns his words, whines etc.
I loved it when he railed against the MSM in the debate and though he might start a movement. Alas, he did nothing after that except give a speech.
When Trump railed against the MSM, he told them to pound sand shove their debate.
Quit saying asinine things, Ted. I’m starting to regret voting for you for Texas Senator.
Cruz needs to tout his own wonderfulness rather than wasting his valuable media time attacking Trump. Apparently, that’s not possible because Trump is living in Cruz’s head rent free. Heck, even with Trump off the main debate stage, all Cruz does is attack Trump for not being there.
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