Posted on 03/14/2016 10:13:32 AM PDT by Pinkbell
Sen. Ted Cruz said Monday that GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump views protesters as disloyal people worthy of punishment and that the best response to Mr. Trump is to defeat him at the ballot box, reiterating his own pledge to support the eventual Republican nominee in the fall.
Mr. Cruz re-upped criticism of Mr. Trump for recently having rally attendees pledge their support to him, likening it to an action kings and queens demand of their subjects.
“It’s also reflected in his treatment of protesters, where anyone who’s a protester is disloyal and must be punished,” Mr. Cruz told reporters in Illinois ahead of the March 15 primary there.
“The only pledge that I am interested in, the only hand-raising that I’m interested in is on January 20, 2017, when I hope to raise my right hand with my left hand on the Bible and pledge to each and every one of you that I will preserve, protect [and] defend the Constitution and fight for the hard-working taxpayers,” Mr. Cruz said.
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“That is a question the voters are asking: At what point do we say ‘enough is enough?’ ” Mr. Cruz said. “If Donald Trump is the nominee, he is a disaster, and the answer is to beat him.”
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The left violently rioting = lie down and take it
The right verbally denouncing them = ZOMG FASCISM!! TRUMP IS HITLER!!!
But THIS, THIS is real, this is bad, this is a deal breaker for me. The more he digs in on this, the more he is lost to me.
This is even BIGGER than Liberal vs Conservative, this has become Civility vs Radicalism.
If we can't win THIS fight, then all is lost. Doesn't matter WHO becomes President when you allow Radicalism to win like that. This must end HERE and Now.
I am so dissapointed in Ted at this time, and while I am not, nor can I ever see me being a big Trump fan, and I cant stand the Trumpettes, .... but he is the one leading this charge... so.......
Go Cruz back home to Canada, Ted.
His golfing and other socialite schmingering runs in Shrub-heavy circles, kosmopolitans, etc.
Rush has to be able to say, as he tees it up on the first hole, "See, I did all I could to prevent a President Trump." This is the same recent kabuki from Bishop Dullard.
They don't give a shit who's President UNLESS IT DEVALUES THEIR MONEY. And Trump might just incite a little growth inflation - quel dommage!
when did Trump ever stop by a peaceful protest outside of his venue and say anything harsh?
what is Ted talking about?
now he’s siding with BLM, La Raza and ACORN?
And by referring to “a protester” as a “disloyal” citizen Ted is making a strange parallel between everyday supporters of ANY campaign and disruptive/violent/intimidating protestors.
Ted is saying that Trump is treating the protestors as disloyal TO HIMSELF and therefore MUST BE PUNISHED. For the disloyalty one presumes. Get that - for DISLOYALTY they must be punished. NOT because they crashed the gate. But: disloyalty to Trump. NOT because they charge the stage and attempt to personally attack Trump, but disloyalty to Trump. Not because the protesters scream at the well behaved, and threaten them, but because they are disloyal to Trump. Not because they disrupt and deface, but because they are disloyal to Trump.
WTH? Ted Talk.
Anybody who’s been paying attention knows that Rush has gone over to the dark side, sucking up to the Establishment while putting on an act for the rubes.
The important thing is you switched.
He can’t understand why all these Trump protesters haven’t shown up as supporters for him?
It is time for Ted to stand up to the commie left. This is ridiculous
Cruz shows true colors. Sad.
Mike Less is actually a good dude. His “endorsement” reminded me of when Trump stood by Carsons side off camera at the one debate when Carson didn’t hear his name called.
Punishment at the ballot box will be sufficient.
BTW, Cruz, you’re an ***hole just like your red-hot endorser, Glenn Beck.
Tax Records Show George Soros Funded the Ferguson Riots With 33 Million
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3409078/posts
Not an Establishment Candidate who was force to hire Neil Bush convicted felon who cost taxpayers 1.5 Billion bailout of Silver ado Savings
You can have them all RUSH
That’s gotta hurt
The hole is so deep, it will take years to undo the damage.
Trump wants to change libel laws so pols can stifle criticism, the tells supporters he wants to punch out protesters, then contemplates paying the legal fees of a supporter who sucker punches a protester.
This adds up to Cruz being crazy, yeah that’s the ticket.
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