Posted on 05/03/2016 9:51:50 AM PDT by 20yearsofinternet
Ted Cruz laid into Donald Trump with his most personal and toughest criticism since the GOP presidential campaign began, calling him a "pathological liar" on Tuesday who doesn't understand the difference between the truth and lies.
Cruz prefaced his comments by saying that for the first time, he wanted to say exactly what he thought of Trump after the front-runner suggested Cruz's father might have had something to do with the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
The Texas senator accused Trump of being both disingenuine and self-aggrandizing, saying Trump was a "narcissist" at a level "I don't think this country has ever seen." "Donald Trump is such a narcissist that Barack Obama looks at him and says, 'Dude, what's your problem?' " Cruz said.
“Whatever lie he’s telling, in that minute he believes it, Cruz added. "But the man is utterly amoral. Morality does not exist for him.”
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“It’s why he went after Heidi directly, attacked her and smeared her," Cruz said. "Heidi isn’t pretty enough for him. ... Donald is a bully. ... Bullies don’t come from strength, they come from weakness. ... There’s a reason Donald builds giant buildings and puts his name on them everywhere he goes."
"Donald has a real problem with women," Cruz continued.
He then noted that Trump defended boxer Mike Tyson, who was convicted in Indiana on rape charges, and told Trump's supporters they should not believe their favored candidate.
"Donald is cynically exploiting that anger, and Donald is lying to his supporters," he said. He went on to insist Trump would betray his them by not doing what he promises, including his pledge to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Cruz's all-out assault suggested his campaign might be nearing its breaking point.
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“There comes a time when you’ve won, when you need to stop the pummeling.”
Cruz is still fighting, as the Cruzlims point out. Keep the napalm coming.
If Mark Sanford can bounce back, anybody can.
Yup. Cruz wants to drag this out so Trump will keep burying him. Once he finally concedes or is forced out, Trump will back off. Until then Teddy and his wacko charlatan dad deserve the beatings.
That was similar to the way Cruz brought up Carly face during the VP announcement. His phrasing made you think about Carly’s less than attractive face rather than something positive about her.
Cruz’s pitch is so terrible, he probably couldn’t sell water in the Sahara desert.
It's time for them both to stop.
The headline reminded me of Trump kneecapping Dr. Carson.
Mr.Cruz’s comments have been totally inappropriate in a secular campaign! There are a lot of people of faith in this country and his hateful attacks on their freedom of thought and religion have been totally OUT of LINE. Ted should have kept his father out of it!
Are you serious? Ted Cruz is the biggest narcissist I have ever seen. My God, even Barack Obama hasn’t claimed that he is America’s last and only hope!
Ted Cruz needs to take his wrath to the Lord and ask Him why HE isn’t elevating him to the presidency.
Walt Disney did the same thing to build his business empire. Does Cruz have the same criticism of Walt?
Hair-split much?
If Mark Sanford can bounce back, anybody can.
Sanford was not in the national spotlight for months on end. Cruz just is not likable. Without top cover he melts. Instantly.
The terrified, horrified, stunned look on the face of speechless, Carly Fiorina tells the entire, whole story of “unhinged” Ted Cruz. A vote for Ted Cruz anywhere is a wasted, thrown away vote. This gent is far from the sharpest knife in the drawer!!! the RNC & Reince Priebus need to remove this dude, Ted Cruz from the POTUS race, immediately!!! Cruz needs both meds and medical treatment!!!
Ted just give it up and GTFO!
What is going on here with Cruz’s rant is the launching of the next phase of the campaign. The “Cruz Crusade”: “I just can’t drop out because Trump is so awful, bla, bla, bla”. That will be his reason for staying in the race through California. Cruz is all about suppressing the vote for Trump now. He needs the cover of a primary race to throw his stink bombs at Trump.
cruz is totally losing it.
And from New York. How much more establishment can you get?
“I think there’s a lot of dirt that could be flung at Trump’s father that will get this sort of visceral reaction and worse.”
Name just ONE THING, you lying SOS !
Trump’s father is dead. Cruz is a loser and he would never be accepted as the nominee.
Perhaps he meant his grandfather, the brothelkeeper.
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