Posted on 03/15/2016 8:11:01 AM PDT by raptor22
Donald Trump, who denies that his provocative and sometimes profane rhetoric (particularly against Muslims_ has anything to do with violence and protests at his University of Illinois-Chicago rally, once blamed conservative activist Pamela Geller for provoking an attempted armed assault by wait for it unnecessarily provoking Muslims.
As Gideon Resnick noted last December in the Daily Beast, pre-candidate Trump was not as passionately concerned with Pamela Gellers First Amendment free speech rights as he now is about his own:
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C’mon People, comparing the two, or for that matter any of the candidates to a Political Activist like Pamela Geller, is ludicrous. Forget the comparison, just look at how inflammatory and In-your-face challenging it is to sponsor a draw Mohammad contest to the Muslim community. The comparison is incorrect and unfairly egregious.
It’s a comment taken out of context.
TRUMP HYPOCRISY PING
Again, your side is BSing trying that old political dirty trick of attacking a strength.
Sarcasm?
Cruz: Responsibility ‘starts at the top’
BFL.
LMAO!!!
Cruz' comment about how Trump bears responsibility for the violence at his rallies was also taken out of context, IMO.
Cruz' biggest mistake was to phrase his words at a level beyond the average American, one who doesn't follow current events like we do. I'm not putting anyone down, that's just the reality, and Trump has done a masterful job of getting his message out.
I understand the points Ted tries to make, but he leaves himself open for more sinister interpretations of his words. Just observe the "discussions" we've been having on FR for the past few months.
Aren't they always???
Ok, so Trump f*cked up.
Now what? Vote Cruz? He’s ineligible. Period.
Trump did not blame her.
He criticized her and disagreed with her tactic
Big difference
Btw she did set out to create violence to make her point about muslim intolerance
No comparison to what Trumps intentions are - he’s just campaigning and plain speaking, not looking to create violence , just trying to overthrow the establishment - at the ballot box
So is your point that this makes it okay for cruz to blame Trump for the violence of blm and sanders supporters?
LOL — Thanks for your “LOOK...SQUIRREL” post.
Now, will the real Trump stand up?
I am very proud of Trump’s supporters on this thread. Just as I, a Cruz supporter, blasted Cruz for his “yeah but...” criticism of Trump related to the Chicago violence, a bunch of Trump supporters did not seek to sugar coat how wrong Trump was in criticizing Geller, who is risking her very life every day to keep on everybody’s behalf the right to do what Sharia law says is “forbidden”.
Yes, there is some suckage with Trump. But they all suck, it’s a matter of who sucks less.
TRUMP HYPOCRISY PING
Trump was also quoted to say that the Confederate Battle Flag should only be in a museum. That’s real pro first amendment talk too huh?
IMO, Trump got this one wrong.
OH MY!! He’s HUMAN with an opinion I don’t agree with....
SO WHAT.
Well said. Cruz people know their guy screwed up regarding protest statement.
“pre-candidate”
End of story.
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