Posted on 12/08/2015 7:19:39 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on Monday challenged Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) to take a stand against Donald Trump's proposal to ban Muslim immigrants from entering the United States.
When asked if he would support such a ban on Monday, Cruz replied, "No, that is not my policy," but did not criticize Trump, according to the Texas Tribune.
"I believe the focus should focus on radical Islamic terrorism, and we need to be directly focused on threats to the United States," he continued. "We need a commander in chief that perceives what the threat is and that targets all of our resources to protecting this nation against radical Islamic terrorism."
A reporter then asked Cruz if he was concerned about anti-Muslim rhetoric in the U.S., according to the Texas Tribune.
"I don't believe most Americans are using language against Muslim Americans," Cruz responded. "We're using language against radical Islamic terrorists."
In an interview with The Guardian Monday, Graham condemned Trump's proposal and called out Cruz by name for not clearly denouncing the real estate mogul's comments.
"Donald Trump today took xenophobia and religious bigotry to a new level," Graham said. "It is time for Ted Cruz to quit hiding in the weeds and speak out against Donald Trump's xenophobia and racial bigotry."
Many Republicans were quick to condemn Trump's plan. Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush called Trump "unhinged," and Ohio Gov. John Kasich criticized Trump's "outrageous divisiveness."
Now Cruz is supposed to be Linda’s sock-puppet?
Was Linda wearing her hijab when she said it?
The most worthless Senator in the country.Get a rubber nose Lindsey because your a clown! Get out of the race with your 1% of idiots or zero..whatever it is
No. Linda was wearing her black cocktail dress.
Cruz is his own man not some milquetoast!
Donald Trump Breaks Lindsey Graham Like a Boy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3PQOP6eax8
Graham is always whining about something. Mr. 0%.
Go to hell Linseed.
Linda’s calling out Cruz? This should be almost as much fun as getting to watch him pee on an electric fence.
That and his ‘lacy teddy’.
He should know that Muslims aren’t big fans of the homosexual community.
Cruz should say something like “the day I want Lindsay Graham’s approval numbers is the day I will consider taking marching orders from Lindsay Graham. He does not tell me what to do.”
Graham is truely an odious little troll.
He can’t comorehend that the only people that like him are on FOX News channel.
And they probably hate him too in private.
Give Trump credit: he gives these 1%ers like Graham/Pataki, et al. the opportunity to make statements and get quoted.
OMG! Weirdly hypnotic.
Just like Lindsey. Creepy, but you have to look.
In making comments about Trump, Ryan revealed what a complete ass he really is and the presidential candidates demonstrated how irrelevant they are. Completely irrelevant.
It is doubtful you’re going to catch Cruz in a verbal trap. He is too smart to fall into any shenanigans.
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