Posted on 02/23/2016 2:40:15 PM PST by drewh
Donald Trump on Tuesday called his GOP presidential rival Ted Cruz “a baby†as he dug in on his attacks against the Texas senator, one day after calling Cruz “sick.â€
“I’ve met much tougher people than Ted Cruz. He is like a baby compared to some of the people I have to deal with. He is like a little baby: soft, weak, little baby by comparison,†Trump said at a campaign rally in Sparks, Nevada, after slamming Cruz yet again as “the single biggest liar I have ever dealt with.â€
Trump later added, “I’d like to really win in Texas. Wouldn’t that be great? I love Texas. I love Texas. And I think now that (Cruz) has exposed himself as a nasty person who lies a lot, I think he’s going to go way, way down in Texas. So I think we have a shot in Texas.â€
A message left with the Cruz campaign seeking comment was not immediately returned.
Trump has leveled an unrelenting barrage of personal attacks against Cruz, calling him everything from “unstable†to a “basket case†and accusing him of lying while also touting the Bible.
The attacks come as Cruz and his allies have laid into Trump’s stances on a number of issues important to conservatives, from Trump’s use of eminent domain laws for personal gain to the New York billionaire’s past support of abortion rights and additional gun control measures.
Trump has since changed his positions on abortion and gun rights.
And while Cruz’s ads use Trump’s own words against him, Trump has accused him of playing dirty.
The latest attack is reminiscent of Trump’s line of attack against former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, whom Trump branded as “low energy†over months of campaigning.
But with Bush now out of the race, Trump is looking for space to fill in his stump speech, which previously included multiple references to Bush’s “weak†nature — an effective foil for Trump’s brashness on the campaign trail.
He hinted at a potential target on Tuesday when he said “Marco Rubio is a nice young man.â€
“He hasn’t hit me. No, no, no, he has not hit me. When he hits me, ugh, is he going to be hit. Actually, I can’t wait,†Trump said. “I hope he does (get nasty) because it’s more fun.â€
And then?
Make that BIGGER and BETTER..it's gonna be so BIG you won't believe it, TRUE, it's TRUE...., of course that is what he all about, the Foundation and Dynasty building.
I don’t remember the Rudy deal being this bad, but maybe I am being nostalgic.
Then see, Donald doesn’t need us then. That’s a Martha Stewart thing.
Ich kenne das
And I kennt it.
And then he’s repealing Obamacare and replacing it with a better and less expensive system.
If Beck supports him, it’s good enough for me....signed, idiots.
Who woulda thunk, guess he has to start at the bottom first, I say GO with it.
“Man, I hate political correctness, so I’m voting Trump who said it was offensive to draw Muhammad.”
Signed, Stupid People
It’s stupid to taunt Islam with the Won at the helm. Once Trump is president you will be safe to draw whatever you want. Keep your crayons dry!
Ha! Well played!
Fully agree. Sickening.
Starting to wonder how I could have ever thought of voting for Trump.
Started out as a Trump/Cruz or Cruz/Trump guy. I'm getting heartily sick of Trump.
Fully don’t agree. If that is even possible. What would be the opposite? Empty agree!
That’s because Jim on day 1 of Rudy’s candidacy announced that FR would not entertain folks praising and supporting a liberal here, and Rudy’s fans hit the road.
I feel the exact same way about Cruz, except Trump is actually winning!
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