Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Ted Cruz: Obama Is An Apologist for Radical Islamic Terrorism
Caffeinated Thoughts ^ | November 23, 2015 | Shane Vander Hart

Posted on 11/23/2015 11:50:37 AM PST by Isara

Photo credit: Dave Davidson (Prezography.com)
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) had several memorable moments during the 2015 Presidential Family Forum last Friday evening. Cruz trumped Ben Carson (pun not intended) critiquing President Obama’s foreign policy. Carson called Obama an “armchair quarterback.”

Cruz said it’s worse than that.

“The policies he is advancing are helping the other team,” Cruz said point blank.

Frank Luntz, who was moderating the forum, noted that was strong criticism and asked what the motivation was.

“I am neither a psychologist or a priest. So what I will say is… Listen this is a president who in the past week said on the national stage that he doesn’t have time for American leadership or America winning. I have got to say that FDR and JFK and Ronald Reagan were rolling over in their graves at a president saying he doesn’t have time for America winning,” Cruz answered.

Ted Cruz: Obama Is Worse Than An Armchair Quarterback (Video)

Cruz was not done with this blistering criticism. He went on to call Obama an apologist for radical Islamic terrorism.

“President Obama… today is serving as an apologist for radical Islamic terrorists. Now what does an apologist mean because you are right (motioning to Luntz) that is a serious charge. An apologist is someone who gives a rationalization, justification, tries to explain it. I remember last year I was the National Prayer Breakfast. You may recall it was the day after a Jordanian pilot was lit on fire by ISIS, and President Obama stood in front of the National Prayer Breakfast and said, ‘Well yes, ISIS has done some bad things, but Christians and Jews have also done bad things,'” Cruz noted. “And then he invokes the Crusades and the Inquisition. Now last I checked both of those ended hundreds and hundreds of years ago. I don’t think it is too much to ask the President to stay in the current millennium. And that is exactly the argument that the terrorists make. It is the argument that ISIS makes as they invoke the Crusades.”

“This week John Kerry said that the attack of the Islamic terrorists on Charlie Heibdo was understandable and justifiable. Listen, I think John Kerry should resign in disgrace,” Cruz added.

Ted Cruz: Obama Is An Apologist for Radical Islamic Terrorism (Video)


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: apologist; armchairquarterback; cruz; elections; isis; islamicterrorism; obama; obamalovesisis; tcruz; tedcruz
Ready to be Commander-in-Chief
1 posted on 11/23/2015 11:50:37 AM PST by Isara
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: Isara

Go Cruz!!!!!


2 posted on 11/23/2015 11:53:57 AM PST by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Isara

apologist?

Try leader.


3 posted on 11/23/2015 11:54:01 AM PST by Trapped Behind Enemy Lines
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Isara

I believe that people will eventually vote their gut instinct primarily based on that question.


4 posted on 11/23/2015 11:55:58 AM PST by Uncle Miltie (islam is a totalitarian death cult founded by a child rapist.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Isara

very true
but incomplete

O is not only an apologist for muslim terrorist attacks and infiltrators

O is their Infiltrator-in=Chief


5 posted on 11/23/2015 11:59:36 AM PST by faithhopecharity (Brilliant, funny, and incisive Tagline coming to this space soon.....)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Trapped Behind Enemy Lines
apologist?

Try leader.

Actually, I was thinkng of the word "strategist".

He is pursuing a strategy that appears to be fighting ISIS, without really inflicting much harm, so that no one can accuse him of being on the side of ISIS. Pretty clever, if that is what he is doing.

6 posted on 11/23/2015 11:59:42 AM PST by The_Media_never_lie (The Bush family needs to just go away. The Clinton family needs just to go to prison.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: Isara

It’s about time somebody stated the obvious. Go Ted.


7 posted on 11/23/2015 12:00:13 PM PST by circlecity
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Isara

While others here in America are running for president, Obama is working to become Mahdi over the new Islamic Caliph he’s helping to build.


8 posted on 11/23/2015 12:01:05 PM PST by amorphous
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

Free Republic


Click The Pic To Donate

Please Donate!

9 posted on 11/23/2015 12:02:28 PM PST by DJ MacWoW (The Fed Gov is not one ring to rule them all)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Isara

The Anti-Christ(ian), Jihadist-in-Chief is more to the point.


10 posted on 11/23/2015 12:04:33 PM PST by Edgar3 (Libnorance is a mental disease, and it's getting Progressively worse!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Trapped Behind Enemy Lines

Yep. I guess Cruz had to temper it a little bit so the lunatic left didn’t label him totally bat-dung crazy. But there is NO DOUBT Obama himself is a radical islamist and fighting against the U.S. Too bad Cruz couldn’t go all the way to the logical conclusion.


11 posted on 11/23/2015 12:05:16 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (For those who understand, no explanation is needed. For those who do not, no explanation is possible)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: Isara

Rock on!


12 posted on 11/23/2015 12:08:26 PM PST by St_Thomas_Aquinas ( Isaiah 22:22, Matthew 16:19, Revelation 3:7)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: ProtectOurFreedom

I don’t view BHO as a traitor...he was NEVER on our side to begin with.

The people who voted for him are traitors.


13 posted on 11/23/2015 12:09:03 PM PST by Trapped Behind Enemy Lines
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies]

To: The_Media_never_lie

An even more accurate description:

BHO is the Jihadist-in-Chief.


14 posted on 11/23/2015 12:10:48 PM PST by Trapped Behind Enemy Lines
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: Isara
"‘Well yes, ISIS has done some bad things, but Christians and Jews have also done bad things,'” Cruz noted. “And then he invokes the Crusades and the Inquisition. Now last I checked both of those ended hundreds and hundreds of years ago. I don’t think it is too much to ask the President to stay in the current millennium. And that is exactly the argument that the terrorists make. It is the argument that ISIS makes as they invoke the Crusades.”"

The above remark is why Cruz is the smartest, most informed, articulate guy in the room. Trump is a blowhard much like Perot who talked in generalities, "Well, we'll just fix it". Can't wait until Trump inserts final foot in mouth. Ben Carson is a nice man but a wimp and ill-informed. He needs to go away.

Cruz is Ronald Reagan re-incarnated. I think the only thing holding him back is puppy-dog eyes, much like Trump's furrowed eyebrows and pursed lips make him look tough alone with his generic rhetoric.

15 posted on 11/23/2015 12:11:19 PM PST by A Navy Vet (An Oath is Forever)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Isara

Obama is a terrorist and a traitor who belongs in prison on death row.


16 posted on 11/23/2015 12:15:18 PM PST by WMarshal (Either the mess gets fix or the Democrat Party and the Republican Parties will implode.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Trapped Behind Enemy Lines

The people who voted for him are traitors.


Absolutely!


17 posted on 11/23/2015 12:25:25 PM PST by laplata ( Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 13 | View Replies]

To: Isara

Cruz will get my vote.


18 posted on 11/23/2015 1:33:45 PM PST by I want the USA back (Media: completely irresponsible. Complicit in the destruction of this country)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Isara

I’m so glad Ted Cruz is running for President, he is what this country needs in leadership, I pray to God that he wins.
Obummer just pretends to be American, and is trying his best to damage and destroy our country. He IS on the opposite team’s side and he’s not even trying to hide it.


19 posted on 11/23/2015 3:36:44 PM PST by Idaho_Cowgirl
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson