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Ted Cruz Loses Prominent Support After Siding With Violent Leftists Over Donald Trump
GP ^ | March 12, 2016 | Jim Hoft

Posted on 03/12/2016 3:38:04 PM PST by Hojczyk

Last night the Trump campaign called off their Chicago rally due to security threats.] Leftist protesters cheered, beat Trump supporters, block an ambulance to the local hospital and screamed profanities at families staying at the Trump Hotel.

Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio and John Kasich sided with the violent protesters.

Republican endorsements.

American game show host Chuck Woolery lashed out at Senator Ted Cruz after he sided with the violent leftists.

And Second Amendment speaker Jan Morgan withdrew her support from Ted Cruz.

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To: Jane Long

I know I would much prefer to have Trump next to me on the battlefield rather than cowardly Cruz. Any sane person, in their heart, realizes that.


301 posted on 03/12/2016 7:00:23 PM PST by Karl Spooner
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To: Farmer Dean

Even if you are trying desperately to win, you don’t side with Soros’ fascist disrupter brown shirts.

It’s like he took stupid pills with his coffee.


302 posted on 03/12/2016 7:01:17 PM PST by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Prayer for Victory is the ONLY way to support the troops!)
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To: crager

I was watching the Judge and there was a snippet of Ted comparing Trump to Hillary by saying he doesn’t want the lessor of two evils. He is a slimeball and despicable.


CRuz has gone full Romney. I don’t doubt that he compared Trump to Hellary. Either CRuz is a fool, or he is purposely sabotaging his own campaign.


303 posted on 03/12/2016 7:02:37 PM PST by Jane Long (Go Trump, go! Make America Safe Again :)
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To: Luircin
Being whiny and spewing bile at Trumpers doesn’t change the fact that your boy committed political suicide last night.

Murder will out, Chaucer said.

Cruz is being lynched by a bunch of Trumpettes, who didn't even bother to hear what he really said. They just picked up the headlines from the mob at the Media, and ran into the streets howling for a necktie party.

Breitbart must be rototilling his grave site about now.

304 posted on 03/12/2016 7:04:42 PM PST by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: Hojczyk

Why do all these people keep saying they think Rubio can rise from the ashes and take Florida? Trump’s been ahead 20 points or more for months.

I don’t understand.


305 posted on 03/12/2016 7:05:06 PM PST by Kenny
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To: xzins
Bad advice. Bad judgement. Bad move. Had he come out against the totalitarian left, he may have been okay.

Now he may never recover.

306 posted on 03/12/2016 7:06:15 PM PST by Lakeshark (One time Cruz supporter who now prefers Trump. Yes, there are good reasons.)
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To: Hojczyk

The friend of my enemy is rarely my friend


307 posted on 03/12/2016 7:07:53 PM PST by apoliticalone (Political correctness should be defined as news media that exposes political corruption)
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To: The Ghost of FReepers Past

This is like the migrants in Europe sexually assaulting girls. The government actually came out and told the girls to walk a different route and cover up.

However I do agree that irresponsible rhetoric caused this, the media’s. They’ve called Trump names, said he can’t be allowed to succeed, even threatened him since June. They’ve painted him as Hitler, Mussolini, Satan himself. When the sheeple hear this 24/7 they feel compelled to do something about it.

It’s not just irresponsible journalism, it’s state-sponsored terrorism.


308 posted on 03/12/2016 7:09:31 PM PST by Kenny
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To: JustSurrounded; butterdezillion
I believe he gave a very political and nuanced reply. He covered his bases with the first part of his remarks, his fig leaf, in essence, so he could say he blamed the protesters. He then went on to imply they were justified because of things Trump has said.

Yup, if he would have just said the first part, Cruz would have been fine but he had to throw in the second part with weasel words. That's what got Cruz in so much trouble.

And really, the leftist narrative has been building for awhile about the so called "culture" of Trumps gatherings but I read yesterday someone who has watched all his rallies, said there was very little other than the leftists that have tried to disrupt them or continue to try to disrupt them. They said people have been good at Trump's rallies and Trump emphasized that tonight in KC.

The disruptions are all coordinated as to create this "culture" at his rallies so it can be parroted as truth and it is not. The left is pretty evil when it comes to things like this and so many fall for it time and time again. Cruz was stupid to add the weasel words like he did and also fall for the leftist's tactics.

CGato

309 posted on 03/12/2016 7:11:09 PM PST by Conservative Gato
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To: Smokin' Joe

Trump has done nothing wrong nor has he caused any of this. Since the beginning its always been the violent left starting it all. His offer to pay legal fees was in context of self defense. All the alleged provocative comments your Slick-talking lawyer selectively edits were made in the context of self-defense.

Bottom line, as another poster stated: Blaming Trump for the Chicago riots is like blaming a Youtube video for Benghazi.


310 posted on 03/12/2016 7:11:54 PM PST by Mechanicos
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To: Hojczyk

Ted has become his own stooge.


311 posted on 03/12/2016 7:12:46 PM PST by Amish with an attitude
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To: Vic S
"The Cruz campaign has been taken over from inside and Ted has lost control.

He is not a strong enough leader to be President."

Yeah - I think that's exactly it, what's been revealed.

And it goes to what a lot of us (at least me - but I don't think I'm the only one nor was it rocket science of the intuitive kind) have been saying/sensing all along -> "Cruz better on paper, Trump will be effective though, and Cruz won't /can't". I thought that before it started looking like he might be getting bought as this thing goes along ... he's been showing his inability to lead people all along. And that doesn't make him a bad person - doesn't make leaders good people ... just means ... some can lead and manage, others can't.

There's more to the presidency (and fixing the country) than 'being a perfect on paper conservative.' Cruz is beginning to look good only on paper, and this isn't the first hint of it.

He's a lot of good things, but he's an awful manager and probably therefore not a good leader - that is - his ideas, perfect as they may be - remain just that - ideas - the equivalent of farts in the wind. THAT means we might get a perfect checkmarks president but we'll be no where in 8 years, and 'no where' means ... it's over by then. This country really has one last chance to caulk the damn to give it time to reinforce it.

312 posted on 03/12/2016 7:13:12 PM PST by tinyowl (A equals A)
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To: Smokin' Joe

Sorry, you only get one gloating post per night.

Whine at me tomorrow and you’ll get another.


313 posted on 03/12/2016 7:13:27 PM PST by Luircin (Supervillians for Trump: We're sick of being the lesser evil!)
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To: svcw
Cruz did not side with the protesters, unless you call standing with the Frist Amendment left. He condemned the violence
. . . which was the only thing to do.
stood strong on speech.
“Speech” is just talking. Unless of course you mean serious speech, in which The missing element in your analysis is the fact that listeners have rights. Listeners don’t have to pay attention to you or me, or Donald Trump. They voluntarily decide to listen to somebody, and if they are prevented from hearing - by anyone other than the speaker, who may (for example) charge a fee - that violates their rights.

It is very far from being the case that Trump - and people who disagree with Trump - are the only persons whose rights are at issue in this case. The people who disagree with Trump have a right to express their own opinions to anyone who is willing to listen. They do not have a right to prevent me from listening to Trump if I wanna. Not in a free republic.

Condemning the uncivil behavior is the only legitimate, prudent discussion of the matter. If you don’t like Trump’s policies, or the way he talks - but can’t charge him with inciting to riot - then you have to shut up about it. That actually helps Trump, of course. But “Them,” as comedian Jimmy Durante used to put it “is the conditions that prevail.”

This event - and Cruz’ gratuitous criticism of Trump in the context of it - makes Trump’s nomination even more likely than it already was.


314 posted on 03/12/2016 7:15:44 PM PST by conservatism_IS_compassion ('Liberalism' is a conspiracy against the public by wire-service journalism.)
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To: Lazamataz

Cool!!!


315 posted on 03/12/2016 7:17:30 PM PST by Conservative Gato
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To: Lazamataz

I would like to be on your list as well.


316 posted on 03/12/2016 7:18:04 PM PST by ConfidentConservative (If my people shall humble themselves and pray,I will hear from Heaven and heal their land.)
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To: Mechanicos
Who blamed Trump for the riots? Cruz said the actions of the protesters were their own responsibility. He didn't say Trump staged or otherwise caused the riots.

He did say that rougher rhetoric leads to rougher behaviour (and that holds most anywhere), and it was time to tone it down a little.

No one is blaming the actions of a bunch of Communists on anyone but the Communists, unless you are putting words in Cruz's mouth saying he is. But that won't change the fact he didn't.

Leftists riot. It's what they do.

317 posted on 03/12/2016 7:20:30 PM PST by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: ConfidentConservative; tatown; Luircin; RKBA Democrat; catfish1957

Let us see:

I lost catfish1957 but gained ConfidentConservative; tatown; Luircin; and RKBA Democrat.

Fair trade, I suppose. :)


318 posted on 03/12/2016 7:21:29 PM PST by Lazamataz (I'm an Islamophobe??? Well, good. When it comes to Islam, there's plenty to Phobe about.)
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To: Lazamataz

More than fair. :-)


319 posted on 03/12/2016 7:23:49 PM PST by tatown (Career Policians Suck)
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To: Grampa Dave

The Sunday talk shows will be interesting!


320 posted on 03/12/2016 7:24:49 PM PST by CottonBall
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