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Watch How Ted Cruz Handles Persistent Reporter’s Attempts to Get Him to ‘Attack’ Donald Trump
The Blaze ^ | 11/20/15 | Jason Howerston

Posted on 11/20/2015 12:50:01 PM PST by VinL

Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) refused to attack his 2016 opponent Donald Trump on Friday, despite a reporter’s persistent attempts to spark a war of words.

“I’m a big fan of Donald Trump’s, but I’m not a fan of government registries of Americans citizens,” he said when asked about Trump’s remarks on the need for a Muslim-tracking database. “The First Amendment protects religious liberty, and I’ve spent the past several decades defending the religious liberty of every American.”

When a reporter then pressed him on whether he was concerned about Trump’s “messaging” as the frontrunner, Cruz shut down the line of questioning.

“Listen, I like Donald Trump. I recognize the media would love to get me and other candidates to attack Donald Trump,” Cruz added. “There may be other candidates who want to do that — I ain’t going to do it. So, I’ll tell you my policy views, but I have no interest in attacking Donald Trump or, for that matter, attacking Ben Carson. Both are good men. And I’m not interested in throwing rocks at either one of them.”

Watch the exchange via NBC

(Excerpt) Read more at theblaze.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: cruz; elections; mediabias; trump
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To: jetson

What did Trump supposedly say that was so bad? Trump never said what the MSM said he did. They are plain, flat out lying.


21 posted on 11/20/2015 1:13:28 PM PST by Safetgiver ( Islam makes barbarism look genteel.)
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To: VinL

Numerous media reports that Cruz condemned Trump. Yes, I know that this article proves that such is a lie - Cruz apparently did not fall for the bail, but it is out there that Cruz condemned Trump for words that Trump NEVER said. See how the game is played?

Media is and always has been the enemy for at least 50 years!


22 posted on 11/20/2015 1:19:35 PM PST by shalom aleichem
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To: RummyChick

He’s running for President. He’s not running for VP.

Trump would make a fine Press Secretary within the Cruz administration.


23 posted on 11/20/2015 1:23:50 PM PST by Theo (May Christ be exalted above all.)
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To: VinL

The media are like degenerate, very late Roman Empire Romans trying to get gladiators and Christians to fight each other for their amusement.


24 posted on 11/20/2015 1:28:51 PM PST by The Antiyuppie ("When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day".)
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To: VinL
So, I’ll tell you my policy views, but I have no interest in attacking Donald Trump or, for that matter, attacking Ben Carson. Both are good men. And I’m not interested in throwing rocks at either one of them.

Cruz remains consistent in his policy of not trashing other candidates. Integrity matters.


25 posted on 11/20/2015 2:04:06 PM PST by FourPeas ("Conservatism's worked every time it's been tried." -Rush)
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To: VinL

Trump and Cruz are playing nice with each other. Looks like we’ll have either a Trump/Cruz or Cruz/Trump ticket.


26 posted on 11/20/2015 2:05:45 PM PST by al_c (Obama's standing in the world has fallen so much that Kenya now claims he was born in America.)
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To: VinL

Cruz was being coy...he had to know that it’s a media smear & Trump did not call for a Muslim database...it’s all over the news.


27 posted on 11/20/2015 2:09:56 PM PST by calisurfer
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To: RummyChick

Cruz won’t be VP, because he’ll be the nominee.


28 posted on 11/20/2015 2:10:05 PM PST by PGR88
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To: BigEdLB

This would be sweet justice.


29 posted on 11/20/2015 2:11:55 PM PST by Catsrus ( I callz 'em as I seez 'em.)
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To: Theo

This is comedy, right?


30 posted on 11/20/2015 2:14:09 PM PST by Catsrus ( I callz 'em as I seez 'em.)
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To: MNJohnnie

Brilliantly done Senator Cruz.


Par for the course, for Cruz. He is brilliant.


31 posted on 11/20/2015 2:20:42 PM PST by samtheman (I will build a great, great wall on our southern border... - DT)
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To: gov_bean_ counter
Rush shot from the lip on this today.

I wonder how badly he damaged his teeth.
32 posted on 11/20/2015 2:23:30 PM PST by PA Engineer (Liberate America from the Occupation Media. #2ndAmendmentMatters)
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To: Catsrus

Yes, the contention that Cruz is running for VP is comedy. He’s running for President.

My comment about Trump making a good Press Secretary is just a response to all those Trump fanbois who keep dismissing Cruz, saying he would make a fine AG or VP or member of the Supreme Court.


33 posted on 11/20/2015 2:34:10 PM PST by Theo (May Christ be exalted above all.)
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To: al_c

I seriously doubt either of those will come to fruition.


34 posted on 11/20/2015 2:34:58 PM PST by FourPeas ("Conservatism's worked every time it's been tried." -Rush)
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To: Theo

I think Cruz would make an excellent VP or AG. I don’t like him for SC - it’s too confining. If he doesn’t get the nomination, then it would serve him well to get the VP spot - he can serve for 4-8 years and then run again - he would be well seasoned by that time. Plus, he can go raspberry on McConnell and the RINO’S in the Senate.


35 posted on 11/20/2015 2:37:34 PM PST by Catsrus ( I callz 'em as I seez 'em.)
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To: Theo

It’s an apt comparison.


36 posted on 11/20/2015 2:38:25 PM PST by FourPeas ("Conservatism's worked every time it's been tried." -Rush)
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To: VinL; Jim Robinson
Translated:
Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) refused to attack his 2016 opponent Donald Trump on Friday, despite a reporter's persistent attempts to spark a war of words.

"I'm a big fan of Donald Trump's, but I'm not a fan of government registries of Americans citizens," he said when asked about Trump's remarks on the need for a Muslim-tracking database. "The First Amendment protects religious liberty, and I've spent the past several decades defending the religious liberty of every American."

When a reporter then pressed him on whether he was concerned about Trump's "messaging" as the frontrunner, Cruz shut down the line of questioning.

"Listen, I like Donald Trump. I recognize the media would love to get me and other candidates to attack Donald Trump," Cruz added. "There may be other candidates who want to do that.” I ain't going to do it. So, I'll tell you my policy views, but I have no interest in attacking Donald Trump or, for that matter, attacking Ben Carson. Both are good men. And I'm not interested in throwing rocks at either one of them."

Watch the exchange via NBC

(Comment from me, a FR monthly contributor:
Why oh why can't Free Republic correct the problems with quotes and other symbols. It's been that way now for a couple of months. A article like this one is unreadable and if it hadn't been for remarks by Ted Cruz, I would have skipped it entirely. GET IT FIXED DAMNIT!!)
37 posted on 11/20/2015 2:50:02 PM PST by CedarDave (Hillary for incarceration not inauguration)
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To: shalom aleichem
Numerous media reports that Cruz condemned Trump. Yes, I know that this article proves that such is a lie - Cruz apparently did not fall for the bail, but it is out there that Cruz condemned Trump for words that Trump NEVER said. See how the game is played? Media is and always has been the enemy for at least 50 years!

So then Rush did to Cruz what the media did to Trump.

Anyway, both Cruz and Trump could have communicated better.

38 posted on 11/20/2015 2:53:23 PM PST by FreeReign
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To: Catsrus

“If he doesn’t get the nomination, then it would serve him well to get the VP spot.”

That much we can agree on.

That said, Cruz is running for President. Not VP. And he’s more “seasoned” than Trump, FWIW.


39 posted on 11/20/2015 2:56:19 PM PST by Theo (May Christ be exalted above all.)
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To: VinL

Ted Cruz knows how broken-hearted Trumpsters will be when Trump flames out.

He’s a smart cookie.


40 posted on 11/20/2015 3:00:34 PM PST by agrarianlady
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