Cruz: Trump Campaign Bears Responsibility For Creating Environment Encouraging Violence

Washington Free Beacon ^ | 3-11-2016 | Aaron Kliegman

[Brookhaven]

Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz (R., Texas) said Friday night that primary frontrunner Donald Trump’s campaign is responsible for creating an environment that encourages violence after a Trump rally was cancelled because clashes broke out when protestors entered the event.

Speaking at a press conference, Cruz told reporters he “thinks a campaign bears responsibility for creating an environment [of violence]. When the candidate urges supporters to engage in physical violence, to punch people in the face, the predictable consequence of that is that it escalates.”

[EDINVA]

Yeah, well there’s that !

[DouglasKC]

I have already said it, I will say it until Kingdom come from this point forward. This was the most sick and selfish political hi jinks I can ever imagine, Ted Cruz and his cheap political tactic and lie to spin this on Trump thinking it will advantage his own interests, his own damn selfish motives, while betraying our police officers, our soldiers, our vets, our candidates, our freedom to hear and decide our choices in a free election, our free speech itself, to these scum, who threatened our very right to assemble, betrayed by Cruz’s own pathetic political expediency of the moment, by all accounts siding with the lowest communist, anarchist, Muslims who hate us, and street rats and black racists and Nation of Islam and George Soros and the Bernie Sanders socialist pigs, just to get some hit against the Republican front runner in hopes he would get 3 more points, maybe 2.
It is amazing how stupid this guy really is. Cruz just handed the nomination to Trump. And by the way, those pathetic “feel the Burn” Sanders agitprop communists also just handed the nomination to Hillary besides. They actually destroyed Sanders and his chance to ever get the nomination, gone with the wind.
I will never, never, never forget what this sleaze ball Cruz did tonight. And the communist “news” on the “top of the hour” with glee quoted Ted Cruz. Ted Cruz is unfit for office. I will remember tonight for the rest of my life as sure as I remember the church bells that rang off hour the very moment the Iranian Mullah bastards released our hostages when Reagan became President of the United States.

Bravo!! Outstanding post...should be post of the year.

[KittyKares]

Cruz is blaming the wrong people. I am astounded.

[BillyBoy]

I’m glad you think he’s so unqualified for SCOTUS.

PLEASE convince your fellow Trumpsters of the same so we don’t have hear their “elect Trump and he’ll appoint CRUZ to Scalia’s seat” 20 times a day on FR.

We Cruz supporters will be delighted once the Trump supporters who claim they “no longer” want Cruz to be Trump’s water boy actually stick with that and stop pushing the “Trump/Cruz ticket” fantasy that only exists in their own heads.

[DoughtyOne]

Imagine a Cruz event turning out like this, and Trump saying it was Ted’s fault.

Think folks might understand then?

A Lot of people have been pretty up front about it. I have appreciated that.

There are still some agitators here, and it’s quite clear what their ethics level is.

[TBP]

Cruz clearly said that the responsibility rests with the protesters. (His words.)

[BobL]

“This is the most revolting thing I have seen this political season.”

Sadly it does look like the GOPe was right after all, Cruz is a DESPICABLE person.

[napscoordinator]

Yes probably so but I hope for once it doesn’t work.

[Heart-Rest]

Rumor has it that Cruz may also be trying to steal the nickname "The Cooz" from basketball legend, Bob "The Cooz" Cousy.   (Now, that nickname might have worked for the great Bob Cousy, but I don't think it will work so well for Cruzy.   Can you imagine Cruz being referred to as Ted "The Cooz" Cruz?   It might just serve to hasten his total demise, as all his hopes are rapidly dwindling and fading.)

Basketball Legend, Bob "The Cooz" Cousy

[Gene Eric]

>> That was so bush league.

LOL... reminds me of my son’s coach castigating totally inadequate supervision on the opponent’s side.

I have yet to vote the FReeper Caucus being open-minded about either Trump or Cruz. But Ted’s ill-mannered opportunism has nearly solidified my decision.

[taketheredpill]

Spectacular defense of Cruz’s ignorant move on this moveon.org matter.

[BobL]

“Trump supporters have adopted the position of the GOPe.”

Don’t be surprised if you get the SAME TREATMENT here as you seem to suggest Trump deserved in Chicago - which is to be SILENCED.

I strongly suspect that people are pinging the mods and JR to send you off to zot-land.

[JPX2011]

I guess his body guards should bring their AR-15’s, and use them, in these situations? It sure sounds like you want that from him - to somehow ‘prove himself’ to you.

You tell me. The entire rationale for Trump's candidacy is that it's Trump in 2016 or we lose the nation. We face imminent national death. Are you saying that this is not the case and Trump and his supporters are all talk? As far as I'm concerned, Trump surrendered to the enemy.

That's the story put out by Trump and his supporters. Own up to it and all the consequences that rhetoric entails.

Here's a hint: maybe its time to pull back on the chicken little impending doom rhetoric.

[GLDNGUN]

Who expects solidarity from their political opponents? That's idiotic.

Yes, we should always expect slimy politicians to put politics ahead of silly notions like, oh, the Constitution.

[sushiman]

Screw Cruise the *** of a *****

[BobL]

“As far as I’m concerned, Trump surrendered to the enemy.”

You’ll be on your way soon, we’re tired of you here.

[JPX2011]

You have a right to your own opinion and to express it freely without fear of intimidation. Here at least.

Apparently not according to Bob L. But I'll leave in the mods good hands to make that determination.

[toddausauras]

I think Lyin’ Ted is better. What a guy, he sides with the left. After Tuesday it’s going to get really embarrassing for Ted. One thing people who wish for a brokered convention forget::people start to wonder what the desperate losers (the ones with improbable delegate math) are doing hanging around.

[blueplum]

You know the city of Chicago in 1968 saw some ugly days when politics descended into hatred and instability

Cruz went there. He really went there. WOW with a capital W. I cannot believe he used this incident to play identity politics. What a disappointment!

[BobL]

“Apparently not according to Bob L.”

Correct, we have zotted THOUSANDS here over the years for trolling here, you may soon be one more of them. Jim has rules...it is HIS HOUSE.