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Cruz: Trump Campaign Bears Responsibility For Creating Environment Encouraging Violence
Washington Free Beacon ^ | 3/11/16 | Aaron Kliegman

Posted on 03/12/2016 4:58:53 AM PST by jimbo123

Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz (R., Texas) said Friday night that primary frontrunner Donald Trump’s campaign is responsible for creating an environment that encourages violence after a Trump rally was cancelled because clashes broke out when protestors entered the event.

Speaking at a press conference, Cruz told reporters he “thinks a campaign bears responsibility for creating an environment [of violence]. 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.”

Cruz warned that violence will likely continue to take place at future Trump events, citing an incident in St. Louis earlier that same day when at least 32 people were arrested after attendees at a Trump event clashed with protestors.

“That’s not how our politics should occur,” Cruz said. “It is my hope that in 2016 we can appeal to our better angels [and] avoid going down that road once again.”

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Illinois; US: New York; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 2016election; chicago; election2016; illinois; newyork; tedcruz; texas; trump
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To: jimbo123

Um, no. What we are seeing with the Trump rally violence is the precursor of the violence that will occur when people’s goodies are taken away and they are told they have to work for a change.

In the national parks, you are warned not to feed the animals because once they get used to handouts, they expect handouts. And then when people don’t give them food, they become aggressive and attack.

The violence at the Trump rallies is no different, except that the attackers are smart enough to know that Trump is threatening their “free stuff” supply, so they are attacking preemptively, before the goodies are stopped.


21 posted on 03/12/2016 5:08:51 AM PST by exDemMom (Current visual of the hole the US continues to dig itself into: http://www.usdebtclock.org/)
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To: Chainmail
Cruz took the wrong side

The Canadian showed that he is actually ignorant of the US Constitution and the freedoms we have.

22 posted on 03/12/2016 5:09:13 AM PST by grania
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To: jimbo123

Definitely the education system is to blame on both fronts...

Cruz spoke the truth.

I will stand with Ted

GO CRUZ!


23 posted on 03/12/2016 5:09:47 AM PST by teeman8r (Armageddon won't be pretty, but it's not like it's the end of the world.)
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To: Lurker

Cruz is a fraud

Trump is the LAST hope for America

If we the people, ALL Americans and all freepers, don’t get behind Trump then America and freedom are done.

Trump is who the left, media, gope ,uni-party, world establishment,democrat party is out to stop at all costs.


24 posted on 03/12/2016 5:10:09 AM PST by Democrat_media (ONLY Trump will build the wall that will stop the illegals invasion of the USA!)
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To: teeman8r

so, by extension, you stand against free speech and with the disruptive riff raff

you can no longer call your self American


25 posted on 03/12/2016 5:11:01 AM PST by bert ((K.E.; N.P.; GOPc;+12, 73, ....carson is the kinder gentler trump.)
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To: fulltlt

If Ted Cruz had a rally in downtown Chicago...very few people would show up...hence, no protesters need to show up....Cruz defeats himself with his mouth and, ticks folks off the way he says “Good Morning” to them. What a loser!!! a vote cast for Ted Cruz is a thrown away vote....end of story!!!

GO DONALD J. TRUMP!!!


26 posted on 03/12/2016 5:13:00 AM PST by JLAGRAYFOX (Defeat both the Republican (e) & Democrat (e) political parties....Forever!!!)
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To: JLAGRAYFOX

Cruz = False Prophet = Muhamad

1. Lust for power
2. pathological liar
3. ability to brainwash people
4. lies good with a straight face
5. says things that sound right but he doesn’t believe them . just an actor acting lying
6. cult following
7. evangelist for an ideology.

The only difference is now we have Google.com to fact check Cruz and Freerepublic.com to talk things through and figure things out.


27 posted on 03/12/2016 5:21:27 AM PST by Democrat_media (ONLY Trump will build the wall that will stop the illegals invasion of the USA!)
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To: teeman8r

Just wait until the riots hit that affect you because these animals won’t respect your freedoms either! Anarchy is not your friend.


29 posted on 03/12/2016 5:30:32 AM PST by nclaurel
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To: marron; Cincinatus' Wife
I like Ted but he is wrong.

Wifey, why haven't we seen your usual 50 links to every article on every subject, starting at 2:00 AM and continuing for hours?

Do you agree with Ted Cruz on this subject?


30 posted on 03/12/2016 5:41:34 AM PST by USS Alaska (Exterminate the terrorist savages, everywhere.)
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To: grania

Well, it appears free speech has greater restrictions in CANADA. So he just got a bit confused. Mentioning angels too, serenity prayer, serenity prayer!


31 posted on 03/12/2016 5:42:42 AM PST by WorksinKOP
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To: Diogenesis

As they say...the truth hurts!

The PT Barnum Trump Circus act can be plenty entertaining.

The down side of The Trump Carnival is that all the nasty tweets, all the childish personal attacks, all the pornographic language & imagery, all the man-handling and threats of physical harm to protesters, and all the racist comments lends to a very polarized environment...violence is one outcome!

Trump will never win in this situation, which of his own making!

Trump reaps as he sows!


32 posted on 03/12/2016 5:42:43 AM PST by HoosierWordsmith
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To: jimbo123

I’m not politically correct and if Leftists can’t take the heat, I’m not going to squelch my views to make them feel at home in their own skin.

As long as we have the First Amendment and the right of free speech in this country, I will say what I damned well please.

And if any one tries to browbeat me into shutting up, I will not take it lying down.

Our totalitarian Left is place on notice. They will not get away with it.

Sorry, Ted, my right is as precious as theirs and no amount of thuggery from them will silence people who love our country from speaking out.

The Silent Majority isn’t going to take it anymore.


33 posted on 03/12/2016 5:44:00 AM PST by goldstategop ((In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever))
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To: Diogenesis

34 posted on 03/12/2016 5:45:14 AM PST by dynoman (Objectivity is the essence of intelligence. - Marilyn vos Savant)
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To: Baldwin77

Blaming Trump for last night’s riots is like blaming a YouTube video for Benghazi.


36 posted on 03/12/2016 5:49:30 AM PST by Baldwin77 (They hated Reagan too ! TRUMP TOUGH - AMERICA STRONG)
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To: USS Alaska

If and when (every day less likely of course...) Cruz becomes front-runner, the press will start talking about Cruz’s fascism, and Cruz’s culture of violence. All the while, mobs and professional agitators surround them and shout them down. If they aren’t doing it now, its only because he isn’t the front runner.

This is how propaganda works, and I hate to see people falling for it. I call it the Noise Machine. Both sides fall for it, all the time. I hate it.

Secondly, how does Cruz expect to attract Trump’s supporters to his cause if he won’t stand with them when they are under attack?


37 posted on 03/12/2016 5:50:50 AM PST by marron
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To: jimbo123

Damn Ted Cruz. I had such high hopes for you. You ruined everything by acting like a lefty instead of defending the constitution.


38 posted on 03/12/2016 5:52:11 AM PST by kenf3
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To: jimbo123

Trump should have had the courage to show up and speak. He abandoned 25,000 supporters and emboldened the protesters while cowering in his luxury hotel.

Now these leftists will be further encouraged to shut down the speech of anyone with whom they disagree.

Never let your mouth write a check your tail can’t cash.


39 posted on 03/12/2016 5:52:55 AM PST by CrosscutSaw
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To: Baldwin77
Blaming Trump for last night’s riots is like blaming a YouTube video for Benghazi

Kudos to you for a brilliant analogy!

40 posted on 03/12/2016 5:53:02 AM PST by exit82 ("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)
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