Posted on 03/12/2016 2:45:46 PM PST by cornelis
It is ludicrous to argue that, because the hard Left is primarily responsible for the outbreak of chaos and violence that caused Donald Trump’s Chicago rally to be canceled last night, it is wrong to condemn the thuggery Trump often encourages at his appearances. Trump has encouraged physical battery at his campaign events, even telling supporters he’d pay their legal fees if they get arrested for assaulting dissenters. (See, e.g., Iowa event: “So if you see somebody getting ready to throw a tomato, knock the crap out of ‘em, would you? Seriously. Okay? Just knock the hell — I promise you, I will pay for the legal fees. I promise. I promise“; see also Las Vegas event: regarding an unruly protester removed by security, Trump tells crowd, “I’d like to punch him in the face. He’s smiling, having a good time.”) Trump has continued to fan these flames even after it has become obvious that some of his supporters are acting on the invitation to resort to violence. Incitement to violence is a crime; incitement to violence at a large rally is incitement to riot — a crime that can get people badly injured or even killed.
Read more at: http://www.nationalreview.com/corner
(Excerpt) Read more at nationalreview.com ...
I searched and didn’t see this posted.
Headline of the Day Poll
What caused the violent protests against Trump?
Trump’s rhetoric
It was a spontaneous reaction to an Internet video.
I don’t know.
The GOP Establishment
Leftist Democrats
Vote
Read more: http://www.headlineoftheday.com/#ixzz42jD1utPe
NRO = POS
McCarthy is not NRO. Why be vulgar?
Are there any pro-Trump supporters disrupting other people's exercise of their First Amendment rights? Maybe Cruz should have the guts spell it out to those whose only goal is to disrupt the exercise of freedom of speech and freedom of assembly.
grrrr........
People saw what they saw and have also seen the other candidates reaction.
I guess we’ll see on Tuesday whether the coordinated attacks on Trump this past week have been successful
First of all the initials POS have been standard posting procedure on FR since 2001 when I first joined.
Second, the NRO has been posting a steady stream of GOPe garbage since at least 2008. And they have been apoplecticly anti-Trump since early 2015.
Do you really not know of their special anti-Trump edition?
Cruz’a response has led to one endorser, Jan Morgan (a second amendment advocate and investigative reporter) to withdraw her support.
Jan Morgan withdraws her support for Cruz! Now supports Trump!
She posted this on her Facebook page.
“I have officially withdrawn my endorsement and support for Ted Cruz.
His decision to blame Trump for the actions of liberal lunatic protestors in Chicago is unconscionable.
He should have used this opportunity to take a stand for free speech.
Instead, he sides with the protesters and lies about Trump saying he encourages violence. (never mind the fact that his own right hand campaign buddy, Glenn Beck was investigated by Secret Service for joking on air about repeatedly stabbing Trump) (that’s different of course)
This is the most outrageous and desperate thing I have seen a candidate do in this race.
I have made a grave mistake by misreading this man and his character.
This was the final straw in a week of issues I have had with Cruz and his decisions.
Donald Trump will win this nomination in spite of the establishment GOP, in spite of their new boy, Cruz, their old boy, Romney... And, I predict if the GOP establishment tries to jack with the people’s choice, Trump will pull out, run 3rd party, and will still win the general election.
Call me enraged tonight.
I can not believe I fell for this act.”
Political thuggery - that’s how commies roll.
But that’s okay with Ted.
"So if you see somebody getting ready to throw a tomato, knock the crap out of ‘em, would you? Seriously. Okay? Just knock the hell — I promise you, I will pay for the legal fees. I promise. I promise“
Where your panties too tight, today.?
The truth eventually comes out (Thanks To Google.com and Freerepublic.com)
Cruz unmasked himself for the evil lying fraud he is.
I’m sorry you dislike NRO. All the same, I’m not liking the vulgarity, from you, from Cruz, or from Trump.
Andrew McCarthy certainly is National Review
You need to keep up if you wish to play ball in this park
So McCarthy feels that leftist agitators should be given free rein to disrupt the 1st Amendment rights of a presidential candidate and his supporters, and that said candidate and supporters should just lay down meekly and accept it like Sanders did when the Bowel Movement Matters took over his event.
Trump has said this - AT PEOPLE DISRUPTING HIS EVENTS. Where are the Trump supporters disrupting other candidate's speeches? If any of them did this to a Hillary or Obama speech, they'd be shot dead on sight.
Does McCarthy not understand that by continuously appeasing and acquiescing to leftists, they will keep getting more of the same?
This doesn't make America great.
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