Posted on 03/31/2016 2:57:00 PM PDT by drewh
Jimmy Kimmel’s show aired a “death threat” against Donald Trump made by Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, a Trump staffer charged on CNN today.
Jimmy Kimmel To Ted Cruz: “If he wasn’t Ted Cruz, he probably would be reported and investigated by the Secret Service,” Karen Giorno, identified by CNN as Trump campaign southeast regional director, told Jake Tapper.
“It should offend every American. This is a presidential race,” said the staffer of a GOP candidate who, two months earlier, boasted at a rally, “I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn’t lose voters.”
“This is not a time to be joking about the front-runner and essentially running him over and causing him harm or death,” Giorno continued.
Last night, Cruz made his first visit to Kimmel’s ABC late-night show. He followed a guest who had showed viewers how to scare a pal on April Fools Day by taping a photo of Donald Trump to the back of the pal’s car, covering the back-up camera. Said Cruz, when Kimmel asked if he liked President Obama or Trump better, “If I were in my car and getting ready to reverse, and saw Donald in the backup camera, I’m not confident which pedal I’d push.”
This afternoon, Cruz communications director Alice Stewart told Tapper, “It was a joke, on a late-night comedy show,” adding it was “no surprise the Trump team is going to focus on this.”
CNN contributor and GOP strategist Ana Navarro counseled Giorno that the country will not get through this election cycle that Trump has done so much to plunge into a “cuckoo crazy” phase without the help of humor and liquor, “so lighten up.”
“This is not the kind of humor we want,” responded Giorno. “My candidate has Secret Service protection for a reason. There are people out there that are out to physically harm him, OK? So what we’re talking about, another presidential candidate talking about backing over him with a car – that’s not funny.”
Here’s Cruz’s “threat”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmI6JQz2M10
“why the double standard? Okay for Cruz, but not Trump”
Because Cruzlims see deity in oily Felito. Oily Felito’s words and deeds are ipso facto sacred to Cruzlims.
Fields, after being warned, twice iirc, by the Secret Service, to stop grabbing Trump, kept at it. Eventually Lewandowski intervened. Originally Fields said he tried to throw her to the ground, and she barely managed to stay on her feet. For some reason, even after video emerged showing her running afoul of the Secret Service, she filed charges. That is why we’re talking about it.
Are you are into Glen Beck’s religion or old Man Cruz’s.
Uncle Miltie, you are now the new morale officer, you are to see that shirttails are tucked inside the pants and not hanging halfway down their rear ends..
Make the most of it.
You know I look on this thread and I see a lot of cool free republic ladies I have recognized by name a long time and that I usually agree with who are defending Trump against the pious horde
And it makes me feel really good
How decent women vote probably matters more than any other demographic
God love all of you
Viva Trump!
He looks like a quantity of ground beef in a laundry bag.
Nicely done. If I could DarksFAX you a nice glass of wine, I would.
That was actually funny but nobody under 50 will get it
You are good
And I’m a Trump sinner
No, I mean that both Trump (whom I don’t support) and Cruz (with whose stated positions I’m more likely to agree) are acting like deranged rodents.
I blame the American election process.
QUOTES FROM CRUZ SUPPORTERS ON FR REGARDING A JOKE TRUMP MADE WHERE HE SAID:
Trump:”I could stand in the middle of 5th avenue and shoot people and I wouldn’t lose voters.”
“Juvenile....”
“Great idea Donald. You go with that and let us know how it works out, k?”
“His supporters would probably admire how “above the law” he is and scold the pedestrians who got in the way of his bullets.” That one is from the zotted GodGunsGuts
“Yes he did. This is the psychopath that delusional Trump voters are following. And the funny thing is he’s pretty much mocking them.”
“Comments like this do not encourage those he needs on board to get to 270 Electoral College Votes. It’s arrogant, conceited, and suggests he might resort to violence to get his way. I’d never vote for anyone else if he is the nominee but...can he win saying stupid things like that?”
“Pride goes before destruction, and haughtiness before a fall.”
“If Trump really said that such a statement will count very much against him in my book. He is a megalomaniac.”
“he did say it and it truly says something about the man. Of course no TRUMP supporters will do anything less than praise the joke...”
“It’s a joke but why would he say it? What does it tell you about what Trump thinks about his followers and whether they would object to his lawlessness in office
Now I’ll sit back why you pretend like you don’t remember any of this.
I agree. Cruz should get a visit from secret service. Something is not right with that guy.
I think the Donald should sue, right after he sues the reporter. In fact I think all tRump supporters should call the SS and let them know about this. I’m sure they’ll get right on it.
“Double standard. Did not Ted Cruz blame Trump for enciting violence but it is ok for him?”
But oily Felito is specially anointed. As an angel of light, Raphael has special privileges.
It was referenced, subtly, in “Space: Above and Beyond,” the best sci-fi tv series that went nowhere.
There is definitely something not right about you.
Maybe the Donald talking about shooting people on the streets of NY should be investigated.
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