Posted on 02/16/2016 2:24:03 PM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel
A spokesman for Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, struggled Tuesday to explain why after months of praising GOP front-runner Donald Trump, the Texas lawmaker has decided now to accuse his primary rival of being unprincipled and too far to the left on certain issues.
Cruz's campaign has upped its criticism of the billionaire businessman in recent weeks as the two continue to battle for supremacy in the 2016 GOP primary. The problem for some, however, is that Cruz's criticism of Trump's record on guns, abortion and gay marriage comes after months of high praise and laudatory remarks.
CNN's John Berman noted Tuesday morning in an interview with campaign spokesman Rick Tyler that Trump's record on the Second Amendment and gay marriage isn't exactly new.
"On Donald Trump's record, which you are now calling out, this is all his record before he jumped into the race," the host noted.
And in that time, Berman added, Cruz has said of the casino tycoon: "I like Donald Trump," "I think he's terrific," "I think he speaks the truth" and "[I'm] grateful he's in the race."
Cruz has also promised on several occasions that he will continue to sing Trump's praises, and has vowed to criticize him only on the issues.
"What happened? Ted Cruz seemed to love Donald Trump?" Berman asked. "When you call Donald Trump inconsistent, all I'm trying to understand is how is it consistent that Ted Cruz seemed to like Donald Trump and be okay with [his known record] in August, September, October and November? But now not so?"
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Politicians have no permanent friends or allies, they only have permanent interests
Passing out gold stars is doing business. Occasionally the time comes when you gotta bust their bubble. That's the way it is. And everyone does it.
Wow, you're a very angry young man.
I haven’t had ping lists for years.
And what are the facts? That Trump is a liberal socialist.
Maybe between last September and when he said he’s suing Cruz, Trump got info he didn’t have before.
Such as:
http://www.familysecuritymatters.org/publications/detail/did-ted-cruz-enter-the-us-illegally-in-1974
Seriously that charge doesn't pass the giggle test. But keep it up.
He’s a capitalist, dork.
Well, I figured he had some reason to change his mind, and maybe it was something like the info in the link I posted.
We won’t know until Trump actually files the suit.
Trump will make a deal with anybody for anything and that is my problem with him.
At least your honest.
Can’t trust a word Trump says because he’ll lie if it’s in his best interest.
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