|| By FITSNEWS || U.S. Senator Ted Cruz – the first major candidate to officially enter the 2016 presidential race – has vowed to run a positive campaign.
“There may be other candidates who choose to throw rocks in my direction,” Cruz told CNN over the weekend, but “I’m not going to engage in the personal mudslinging, in the negative attacks on people’s character.”
Wait … this guy knows he’s got to campaign in South Carolina, right? The dirtiest political state in the nation?
Obviously Cruz was speaking on behalf of his campaign. Third parties may still decide to lob grenades on his behalf. And Cruz’s statement left the door wide open for substantive, issues-based attacks – but then again those aren’t really “attacks,” are they?
It’s hard to say …
Negative campaigning is – and always will be – in the eye of the beholder. But in the Palmetto State – where secretive organizations run by shadowy operatives savage candidates as sport – we’d never advise anyone to enter the ring with one hand tied behind your back.
Especially seeing as Cruz’s rivals are already taking swipes …
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LOL “Wait … this guy knows he’s got to campaign in South Carolina, right? The dirtiest political state in the nation?”
If he doesn’t go negative in SC he won’t have a chance, he’ll look more Romney. People want a leader who will fight for what they believe in and that requires someone who is willing stand up and name names.
Nothing nice about SC Politics.
If only ….. he didn’t look like one of Joe Pesci’s friends from “Goodfellas”..!!
I think he is going more for the Jesus look. Have you seen the photo poses of him compared to Jesus?
Joe Pesci had a gay friend in Goodfellas”?
Let he who is without sin cast the first stone? Fear not, Cruzians, there will be any number of PACs that will do the mudslinging on his behalf.
I’ve always been told Canadians are the nicest folks.
A Canadian calls the RCMP “Hello is the the RCMP?? I’m calling about my neighbor Antoine Smith. He is hiding marijuana in his firewood!”
The next day the RCMP descends on Antoine’s house and search the shed where the firewood is kept.
They bust open every piece of firewood, but find no marijuana. They apologize to Antoine and leave.
The phone rings at Antoine’s..
“Hey Antoine, did the RCMP come to your house?”
“Yep”
“Did they chop all your firewood?”
“Yep”
“Happy Birthday Buddy!”
“Today I’ve decided to announce my intentions to become a punching bag.”
The proof will be in the pudding. Cruz is coming to Aiken on Saturday for an Aiken Republican Club event. Announced Saturday, it was sold out immediately. All the candidates come to Aiken sooner or later but, as far as I can remember, a sold out event has never happened before.
“Cruz is coming to Aiken on Saturday for an Aiken Republican Club event. Announced Saturday, it was sold out immediately”
Man – sold out Republican event in Aiken – he’s definitely hit the big time now!
The guy who Joe McCarthy-ed Chuck Hagel talks about OTHER people going negative?
I guess he knows his base is the stupidest of the GOP base.
All that means is he will deny it when he does.
Cruz had a huge crowd at Liberty University last week. Did you know that students were required to be there or be fined $10.00 ? Talk about a captive audience.