Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) did not fare well in Donald Trump’s absence at the Fox News Republican presidential debate on Thursday night, according to prominent Iowa newspaper the Des Moines Register.
Ouch! Front page of Des Moines Register pic.twitter.com/VNjD2Px1bg
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During the debate, Cruz attempted to mock Trump by imitating the real estate mogul’s attack style, calling his rivals on the stage “stupid, fat, and ugly.”
The Texas senator also complained that the Fox moderators were asking “mean questions” and not giving him enough opportunity to respond to the other candidates.
A bit of an editorial reach, doncha think? It certainly doesn’t reflect the consensus of commentators (see NYT roundup + Josh’s post), who generally intimate that Cruz’s night was mixed while Rubio was the bigger under-performer.
I’m surprised that the Register would run such banner on its front page. It gives the impression that the paper is dumping its objectivity to spin for the guy its editorial board endorsed.
The thing is, rough night in Iowa for Cruz likely benefits the guy who wasn’t even there.
As usual, Trump is the focus even when he is not there at all.
He is gonna be the nominee. Apparently he wins even when he tries to lose.
This primary season is like an out-of-control live version of “The Producers”.
During the debate, Cruz attempted to mock Trump by imitating the real estate mogul’s attack style, calling his rivals on the stage “stupid, fat, and ugly.”
This is the punch line to the joke where Ted Cruz goes to his doctor, and asks for a second and third opinion.
Wait, Cruz wasn’t joking about the “mean question”?