Posted on 03/12/2016 2:26:02 PM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel
One day after well-organized protesters led Donald Trump to cancel a campaign rally before it even started, the Republican presidential front-runner coldly rejected calls on Saturday to temper the tone of his events. He called such protesters a "disgrace" and blamed them for fueling violent confrontations at his rallies.
The intensity of the hostility Trump faces among those opposed to his candidacy was underscored Saturday morning in Ohio. Secret Service agents briefly rushed the stage to form a protective circle around Trump after a man leapt over a barricade and charged toward the billionaire businessman.
The man, later identified by authorities as Thomas Dimassimo of Fairborn, Ohio, was able to physically touch the stage before he was tackled by security officials. He was later charged with disorderly conduct and inducing panic.
Trump's rallies in recent weeks have been marked by frequent clashes between his supporters and protesters, many of whom are young African-Americans and Latinos. Earlier this week, video footage captured a white man punching an African-American protester as police led him out of a North Carolina rally.
On Saturday, Trump's rivals for the Republican nomination harshly criticized Trump for what had been taking place at his events.
Ohio Gov. John Kasich said Trump had "created a toxic environment" that "has allowed his supporters and those who sometimes seek confrontation to come together in violence." Marco Rubio accused Trump of "dividing both the party and the country so bitterly" that the Florida senator said he may not be able to support Trump if he becomes the GOP nominee.
But Trump on Saturday rejected the suggestion that he or his supporters were to blame, instead laying responsibility at the feet of protesters he panned as "a disgrace."
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Where were the calls when these words were uttered?
They Bring a Knife…We Bring a Gun” – Barack Obama
“I want you to argue with them and get in their face!” – Barack Obama
“I don’t want to quell anger. I think people are right to be angry! I’m angry!” – Barack Obama
“Hit Back Twice As Hard” – Barack Obama
“We talk to these folks… so I know who’s a** to kick“– Barack Obama
Republican victory would mean “hand to hand combat” - – Barack Obama
“Punish your enemies.” - Barack Obama
“I’m itching for a fight.” – Barack Obama
All of the Bernie supporters can move to
Venezuela to experience the thrills of
socialism.
Mr. niteowl77
Memo to Cruz, Kasich and little Marco: Real men don’t kowtow to leftist thugs.
Good!
I seem to recall quite a bit of outrage here on FR, on Sean Hannity, Mark Levin and other places when all those things were said.
People were shocked he was allowed to get away with it.
Some were posting “Bring it Own”.
But that is far as it went. Never heard much then from McCain in 2008 or Romney in 2012 though.
Yes.
Go Trump far, far away so that I never have to see your ugly face again.
What does Obama have to do with Trump acting like a jerk.
We didn’t elect Obama and we don’t want him.
Neither do we want a blonder version of him.
Go Trump!!
You do not have to be a loud mouthed trash talking thug to be a real man.
In fact, that is the furthest thing from a real man.
Real men can get their points across without vulgarisms and curses.
Real men respect women and the little people of the country.
Real men don’t call little farmers who are spoiling the view from their golf club ‘pigs... trashy pigs’
Real men don’t engage in twitter wars with female newswomen.
Real men don’t brag about having bedded a nice piece of a**.
You forgot the rest of the sentence.
Go far, far away ... in fact into another galaxy if they will accept you.
You really old old old codgers can get kind of nasty. It is a shame your mental flexibility has been lost. (Try sodoku, it might help) Oh well, we still love you aged coots, even though you embarrass us.
Real men don’t make excuses for the thug left that has been attacking conservative free speech for decades and blame it on the victim.
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