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Cruz, Rubio and Kasich criticize Trump for creating ‘environment’ for Chicago protest
The Washington Post ^ | March 11, 2015 | David Weigel

Posted on 03/11/2016 8:31:56 PM PST by lonestar67

"The responsibility for that lies with protesters, who took violence into their own hands. But in any campaign, responsibility starts at the top. Any candidate is responsible for the culture of a campaign. And when you have a campaign that disrespects the voters, when you have a campaign that affirmatively encourages violence, when you have a campaign that is facing allegations of physical violence against members of the press, you create an environment that only encourages this sort of nasty discord," Cruz said

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To: DrewsMum; Iowa David; Steelfish; uncitizen

These guys are sounding more like the the Left and Obama all the time. After all isn’t it America’s fault that America’s enemies hate her and that things like 9-11 happened?

Sadness.


121 posted on 03/11/2016 8:51:37 PM PST by Jim W N
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To: Georgia Girl 2

All anyone has to do is go to Twitter to see that this was organized with the express intent of shutting down the rally.

This was not a spontaneous event.


122 posted on 03/11/2016 8:51:50 PM PST by TontoKowalski (Satisfied Customer #291)
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To: bramps

This is a conservative website.

Maybe Trump does not belong here.


123 posted on 03/11/2016 8:52:25 PM PST by lonestar67 (Trump is anti-conservative / Cruz 2016)
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To: lonestar67
I think this is a legitimate criticism by Cruz.

You're standing in a pretty empty room tonight. Cruz support is falling off a cliff over this.

124 posted on 03/11/2016 8:53:03 PM PST by Windflier (Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
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To: lonestar67

I am ashamed Calgary Ted is my Senator. I hope that is fixed in 2018.


125 posted on 03/11/2016 8:53:14 PM PST by jospehm20
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To: Outlaw76
Did you even read the first sentence? “The responsibility for that lies with protesters, who took violence into their own hands”

did you read the rest???

"But in any campaign, responsibility starts at the top. Any candidate is responsible for the culture of a campaign. And when you have a campaign that disrespects the voters, when you have a campaign that affirmatively encourages violence, when you have a campaign that is facing allegations of physical violence against members of the press, you create an environment that only encourages this sort of nasty discord"

126 posted on 03/11/2016 8:53:19 PM PST by DouglasKC
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To: chris37

False.


127 posted on 03/11/2016 8:53:21 PM PST by lonestar67 (Trump is anti-conservative / Cruz 2016)
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To: lonestar67

Cruz is a putz.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqpHTFJO4mE


128 posted on 03/11/2016 8:53:27 PM PST by bramps (It's the Islam, stupid!)
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To: JBW1949

Hey guess who else was at this protest..Bill Ayers, yep you got it, TERRORIST SCUMBAG Bill Ayers..I wonder, does Ted Cruz, Rubio, and Kasich think of him


129 posted on 03/11/2016 8:53:44 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: hoyaloya
Agreed. Cruz uses coordinated political violence to levy a political attack against an anti-establishment Republican front runner. He has chosen to blame the victim for political gain. Personal gain no less. Cruz is not the messiah or a messenger from God. He now looks like, talks like, and smells like a career politician.

Yup, it's like he's blaming the pretty girl for being raped. Slimy weasel.

130 posted on 03/11/2016 8:54:34 PM PST by DouglasKC
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To: Steelfish
To be sure Cruz is not blaming the Trump for the Chicago thuggery.

No, Cruz is blaming Trump for the thuggery in Chicago. Watch the video here and see for yourself

131 posted on 03/11/2016 8:54:42 PM PST by freeandfreezing
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To: Georgia Girl 2

I agree...Just look at the class of people that were “protesting”...


132 posted on 03/11/2016 8:54:48 PM PST by JBW1949
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To: Windflier

Wishful thinking on your part.

It is also not about popularity.

Truth matters.


133 posted on 03/11/2016 8:55:22 PM PST by lonestar67 (Trump is anti-conservative / Cruz 2016)
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To: lonestar67

For Cruz and others to blame Trump for the actions of the protestors is insane !! The protestors Denied Trump his free speech rights. Wait, I saw Sanders supporters amongst the protestors so is Sanders the blame for their actions?


134 posted on 03/11/2016 8:55:29 PM PST by bobsunshine
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To: lonestar67

Ot most certainly is not. Cruz is dead wrong. Never justification for that. He is seriously messed up in the head.


135 posted on 03/11/2016 8:55:32 PM PST by gunsequalfreedom
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To: The Toll

At this point if I had to pick between Jeb and Cruz it would be a tough choice. But fortunately I don’t have to do that since I’m able to vote for Trump.


136 posted on 03/11/2016 8:55:34 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: DouglasKC

Were the protestors being violent or just loud and obnoxious? I cringed when Trump encouraged people to knock out the tomato throwers and he would pay for their legal fees. He should have just told them to step back away from protestors and let security handle it.


137 posted on 03/11/2016 8:56:05 PM PST by Elyse (I refuse to feed the crocodile.)
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To: bramps

Cruz is a conservative patriot.

Trump is an uncivil anti conservative.


138 posted on 03/11/2016 8:56:22 PM PST by lonestar67 (Trump is anti-conservative / Cruz 2016)
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To: lonestar67
Trumpsters feel more and more threatened so they respond in this way with ad hominem attacks.

If I might add, and all they are doing is making sure hillary wins.

139 posted on 03/11/2016 8:56:22 PM PST by wmfights (a stranger in a hostile and foreign land that used to be my home)
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To: JBW1949

Just read there were 300 SEIU protestors outside a Ted Cruz fundraiser in Chicago, looks like he forgot to mention that little tidbit. Hey, maybe its not SEIU’s fault, maybe its Ted Cruz’s fault for stirring up that kind of environment


140 posted on 03/11/2016 8:56:23 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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