[grania]

re: the reaction to Cruz's shaming letter

The technique is bad enough, but the level of intimidation and misrepresentation in it goes waaay beyond "everybody does it". It shows a TOTAL lack of judgement.

I'd like to see Rubio's letter if it's true. If it's the same extreme garbage, I'd have the same reaction to it.

[BigEdLB]

Rubio’s didn’t mention other voters, nor put a grade. No mention of “Violation”. Not as nasty looking as Cruz’s. I’d ignore Rubio’s and trash it. I would let Cruz’s folks know how I felt about such nonsense.

[txhurl]

If you think about it, Cruz had no choice but to say the buck stops here over the mailing. If he isolated and threw staff under the muddy bus over it, he’d have morale problems going forward. Now, if his people knew he didn’t advocate it, they’ll be re-moralized as Iowa will wind up giving Trump and Cruz around the same number of delegates, unless the Trump turnout explodes.

[catnipman]

"I'd like to see Rubio's letter if it's true. If it's the same extreme garbage, I'd have the same reaction to it."

Your wish is my command. Rubio's mailer isn't even in the same ballpark as the vileness of Cruz's: