We were wondering when Ted Cruz would take the gloves off. Now we know:
As the #DemDebate begins, Republicans have to wonder which team @realDonaldTrump would play for: https://t.co/z7cGOQy0Hl
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) January 18, 2016
Remember it was just a little over a month ago when Cruz referred to Trump as “terrific” and said that a “cage match” between the two was exactly what the GOP “establishment” wanted:
The Establishment's only hope: Trump & me in a cage match.
Sorry to disappoint — @realDonaldTrump is terrific. #DealWithIt
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) December 11, 2015
Here’s some of the early reaction:
https://twitter.com/alwaysonoffense/status/688900529787940864
https://twitter.com/UCCowboy/status/688903076456042497
https://twitter.com/cerenomri/status/688902491656859648
Trump thinks Hillary will do a good job? What else needs to be said? He is not on the team he says he is on! https://t.co/IX0BDnf3do
— Joshua Meadors (@JoshMeadors_337) January 18, 2016
"Donald Trump is terrific." – Ted Cruz, four weeks ago. https://t.co/rCOMzunlcH
— RBe (@RBPundit) January 18, 2016
https://twitter.com/FilmLadd/status/688901136863072256
Good points! Not long ago, Trump said Hillary's record as Secretary of State was "above and beyond everybody else." https://t.co/fAm70OFPQy
— Stephen Herreid (@StephenHerreid) January 18, 2016
https://twitter.com/cnyleved/status/688898952255664129
https://twitter.com/AwfulJack/status/688898907003158528
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