Posted on 12/13/2015 8:16:20 AM PST by Isara
Donald Trump took aim at Sen. Ted Cruz Sunday, launching one of the first of what will likely be a series of attacks against the candidate now leading him in Iowa.
"I don't think he's qualified to be president," Trump said, arguing the Texas Republican's tenure in the Senate makes him too divisive for the job.
Cruz has been "frankly a little bit of a maniac," Trump said in a taped interview on Fox News. "You're never gonna be able to get things done that way."
"You can't walk into the Senate and scream and call people liars and not be able to cajole and get along with people," Trump said. "He'll never be able to get anything done and that's the problem with Ted."
Trump also appeared Sunday on CNN's "State of the Union," touting his business success, his best-selling books and his TV show "The Apprentice."
"You don't make that kind of success without judgement," he added.
Trump was responding to comments from Cruz earlier this week questioning the real estate mogul's judgement. A Bloomberg News/Des Moines Register poll released Saturday showed Cruz opening a 10 point polling lead on Trump in Iowa.
"I would say I have far better judgement than Ted," Trump said. "I'm more capable."
Trump also stood by his controversial proposal to ban Muslims from entering the country on a temporary basis despite condemnation from the leaders of both parties.
"I'm about security. I'm about safety. I'm about borders," he said. "We have to have the right people coming into our country."
Trump defended his Muslim policy by arguing his Muslim friends supported the idea.
"They know they have a problem," he said.
The GOP front-runner blasted President Obama and Hillary Clinton for their reluctance to criticize radical Islam in the wake of the San Bernardino shooting.
"If you don't identify the problem, you're never going to solve the problem," he said.
So long as ‘he’ ain’t Gentle Ben or Rubberio, hitlery has zero chance.
THIS is the point where we have to choose one, and Trump is very different from Cruz. One of them is clearly better than the other in terms of advancing conservatism.
I care who the nominee is because I want to ADVANCE the cause of conservatism.
It seems to me that many folks think in terms of preventing the Democrats from advancing. Playing defense. A losing strategy.
I think Trump is saying these things because it's all he's got.
..I’m sorry Trump finally fell for what the MSM has been trying to do—get him to say things like this about Cruz. I hope this is the end of it...
Cruz's immigration solution seems right and sensible, conservative. Trump's seems high-handed, government-heavy, and angry.
WALLACE: Ted Cruz.
LIMBAUGH: Brilliant, and conservative through and through. Trustworthy, strong, confident, leader, and somebody in whom you can totally depend.
Bump THAT post! :^)
Like Trump, Kelo. Gee only 2 words.
"Fairly inarticulate"??? I'd say that's putting it mildly! The man fairly babbles, but in an interesting way.
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That's okay, though Cruz is the only guy for me, I can overlook it in Trump (though it's bad in a statesman), because a lot of businessmen are terrible at expressing themselves, yet they manage to muddle through pretty well!
“May the better man succeed, but that man had better have the fight to beat the filthy she-RAT”
Trump started that this morning on Fox Sunday. And, despite what tin-foil hat Jeb! says, what Trump said about Hillary can not be walked back. That was probably Trump’s message to the tin-foil hat conspiracists like Jeb!, Jonah Goldberg, numerous posters on this site.
What are you even thinking about that for? Why is it even on your mind?
They're opposing each other right now. Two men vying for one seat. We have to choose one. We wish we could have both or a little of each -- it would just be so perfect! But we have to choose one. SOON.
IMHO, the choice is pretty clear: Ted Cruz.
Owwwwcccchhhh!!! That's gonna leave a mark on The Donald's ego!
Time to start playing offense. Time to start advancing conservatism.
I’m voting Cruz but I truly like both of these guys :)
Meanwhile, pretty much every other billionaire don't need no steeenking "personal brand."
Its politics get used to it. And this is pretty patty cake not anything to get your panties in a wad over. :-)
Good one!
It would be funnier if it wasn't so damned dangerous...
It's a struggle, I admit, but as the guys in my weekly support group say, you've just got to take it one day at a time.
Aw, man ... POST OF THE THREAD!
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He is to business what Kim Kardashian is to culture.
Next question, please.
How about keeping these four words ....Trump democratic Clinton Supporter
Next question please.
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