As far as I know, they haven't taken over any buildings, not even obscure out-of-the-way ones where those occupying the buildings aren't doing any harm to anyone else. These protestors with the Bundy's are engaged in peaceful protest on federal lands, lands that they should have every right to use. Their cause is legitimate. How can those ranchers be given a longer sentence after they served their sentence?
Instead, BLM block streets, make it impossible to have safe access to buildings while they get police protection as they bully their way around cities. When they're so inclined, they burn down cities, at great cost to people who live and work there. Isn't it the BLM protestors that should be told to stop their uncivil protests?
Haven't heard Cruz say anything about those protestors, have we?