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Voters Slam Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio for Blaming Chicago Rally Shutdown on Donald Trump
Breitbart ^ | 3/12/16 | KATIE MCHUGH

Posted on 03/12/2016 11:39:16 AM PST by jimbo123

Supporters of Sens. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) took to social media to slam the freshman senators for blaming leftists shutting down a Trump Chicago rally on GOP frontrunner Donald Trump.

“I think a campaign bears responsibility for creating an environment, when the candidate urges supporters to engage in physical violence — to punch people in the face. The predictable consequence of that is that it escalates and today is unlikely to be the last such instance. We earlier today in St. Louis over thirty arrested. That’s not how our politics should occur,” Cruz said Friday. “You know, the City of Chicago in 1968 saw some ugly days when politics descended into hatred and incivility and even violence and it is my hope that in 2016 that we can appeal to our better angels and avoid going down that road once again.”

Cruz supporters, incensed by the Texas senator’s blame game, stormed social media to express their anger. Top comments on a Friday Facebook post promoting a Cruz “victory fund” drew furious responses (comments quoted here are unedited):

Jerry Shalow: Cruz you lost my vote for using this protest for your political game. Rubio also. Trump has my vote. How about the violations of the 1st amendment TED!!!!!!! Condone the violence what you just did.

Pappy Beagles: I’m a Texan, I voted for you for the senate, and was supporting you for president, up until you blamed Trump for the savage behavior of Hillary and Bernie supporters in Chicago. I just sent a $100.00 contribution to a billionaire, and i’m retired on a fixed income, so guess this is goodbye to you, and I am now firmly on the Trump wagon.

Gayle Natale: Mr. Cruz, I just listened to your response regarding the protestors who caused

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To: Timmy

Timmy if you are to much of a coward to say who you like and dislike on a political forum, you really have no need to be here.


141 posted on 03/12/2016 12:51:08 PM PST by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west))
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Absolutely right...he should’ve gotten life or end of life for his terrorist crimes...


142 posted on 03/12/2016 12:51:27 PM PST by JBW1949
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To: fortheDeclaration

“You had better go to the FB page of Cruz and see those negative comments!
I expect Cruz to make another comment on the issue back peddling soon.”

Any bets as to who Cruz will blame this time?????


143 posted on 03/12/2016 12:51:30 PM PST by kagnew
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To: 4rcane

He’s now at 739,000


144 posted on 03/12/2016 12:52:18 PM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel (I am so very blessed! Thank You, JESUS!)
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To: eyedigress

I like anyone in the current field except Trump. Could easily vote for any of them in the general election. Can not vote for know-nothing buffoon like Trump. That satisfy you?


145 posted on 03/12/2016 12:54:08 PM PST by Timmy
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To: ex-snook

This one is going to hurt. He should have known that blaming Trump for the fascists lefts behavior would not be received well.

That puts him smack in the middle of the GOPe.


146 posted on 03/12/2016 12:54:24 PM PST by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west))
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To: Timmy

So Bernie is OK with you?


147 posted on 03/12/2016 12:55:02 PM PST by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west))
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To: eyedigress

OK, anyone in the GOP field. How’s that? Don’t like fascists, whether on the left or the right.


148 posted on 03/12/2016 12:56:07 PM PST by Timmy
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To: Timmy

I’m not worried about satisfaction but your answer was more direct on your position.

You will take Rubio, Kasich, Cruz, before Trump. Solid answer.

Thanks.


149 posted on 03/12/2016 12:58:58 PM PST by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west))
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

still showing 924k for me


150 posted on 03/12/2016 12:59:46 PM PST by 4rcane
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To: jimbo123
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151 posted on 03/12/2016 1:00:24 PM PST by TornadoAlley3 ( I'm Proud To Be An Okie From Muskogee)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Yeah Cruz will hug his Wyoming win and think he is right because the voters have spoken. Lol.


152 posted on 03/12/2016 1:00:32 PM PST by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016)
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To: bog trotter
Months ago a lot of us were screaming our heads about this Cruz false prophet and how his record on TPA, the Corker bill etc. proved Cruz was a fraud. It was all there on Google for all to see cruz's record. If everyone would have listened then or used Google then this fraud would have been stopped.

All we received was ridicule , attacks and threats to ban us . Hopefully now it is not too late and Trump (The Real William Wallace) will win the presidency. See who all the world establishment the GOPE , the media is trying to destroy Trump and that is who we should support.

Trump is the last hope for America. China is planning complete takeover of U.S. industries and with TPP they'll give it to them. Above all we must seek the truth

153 posted on 03/12/2016 1:00:53 PM PST by Democrat_media (ONLY Trump will build the wall that will stop the illegals invasion of the USA!)
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To: rdcbn
So take off, hoser.

Canada for the Canadian, eh?

154 posted on 03/12/2016 1:01:26 PM PST by Stentor
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To: Jeff Chandler
Cruz was aiming his comments towards low information voters.

Ugh! That was a perfect example of arrogant jackassery.

Did it not occur to this (supposedly) brilliant man he was insulting the very people whose vote he would need should he get the nomination?

I'm neither a Harvard graduate nor a standing Senator, but even I can figure out that much!

155 posted on 03/12/2016 1:03:30 PM PST by MamaTexan (I am a person as created by the Law of Nature, not a person as created by the laws of Man.)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

156 posted on 03/12/2016 1:08:01 PM PST by maggief
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To: dynoman

“He’s in effect killing his campaign”

Yes, I don’t understand it either. Coupled with his remarks about “low-information voters...” Maybe he just cracks under pressure. Talk about chokers...


157 posted on 03/12/2016 1:09:38 PM PST by RAldrich
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To: maggief

That image should scare EVERYONE no matter which Republican candidate they support


158 posted on 03/12/2016 1:10:36 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: jimbo123

Cruz, Rubio and Kasich never heard the phrase, “Loose lips sink ships.” By their careless disregard of the First Amendment, they have emboldened the Left to pursue their disruptive tactics even more. This will cause a Trump supporter to get killed or worse.

The Left has been inciting this violence since the Hubert Humphrey presidential campaign of 1968. He often encountered anti-war protesters and hostile crowds while campaigning. The Left has orchestrated these tactics from the same play book for a long time. It is time for the American public to wise up and see them for who they are. They are Communists working to take American Capitalism down, destroy the family, take Christianity away from the people, and create an elite group in power to rule over the citizen with the might of information technology.


159 posted on 03/12/2016 1:11:21 PM PST by jonrick46 (The Left has a mental disorder: A totalitarian mindset..)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

These savages climbed up to the third floor of the parking garage with base ball bats. They went from car to car, smashing windows and bashing cars. Its a wonder they did not set everything on fire. I hope George Soros pays dearly for what his organization has orchestrated.


160 posted on 03/12/2016 1:14:17 PM PST by jonrick46 (The Left has a mental disorder: A totalitarian mindset..)
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