Republican Rep. Bob Dold Won’t Rule Out Supporting Ted Cruz’s Presidential Run
Republican Congressman Bob Dold tried to score political points by distancing himself from Donald Trump. But when asked if he would support radical Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) if he were to win the presidential nomination of Dold’s Republican Party, Double-Talk Dold refused to say no. (Politico, 1/5/16)
Really, Congressman? Here is just a sample of things that show how out of touch Cruz is with 10th District voters. Cruz:
- Posted to social media a photoshopped picture of President Obama wearing a crown, along with the words “Gun control is government control”. (Twitter, 1/5/16)
- Called President Obama “an unmitigated socialist”. (Bloomberg Politics, 4/21/15)
- Sponsored the repeal of the Affordable Care Act. (The Hill, 2/13/15)
- Forced a government shutdown. (The Atlantic, 9/26/13)
- Wants to outlaw a woman’s right to choose without exceptions for rape and incest. (The Huffington Post, 12/3/15)
- Denies climate change science. (The Washington Post, 3/25/15)
- Sponsored a bill to eliminate limits on campaign contributions. (The Hill, 6/3/14)
Bob Dold doesn’t find this disqualifying? Yes, Dold and Cruz both worked for Republican politicians before running for office (The Washington Post, 1/31/12; National Review Online, 3/27/15), but at least Cruz doesn’t masquerade as a non-partisan. Dold signed a secret contract with national Republicans last year. (The Washington Post, 9/13/15) Now he is pretending to have no ties to them.
For a multitude of reasons, Cruz is unacceptable to 10th District voters, and the Republican congressman’s refusal to reject him shows just how out of touch Double-Talk Dold is too.