Posted on 03/12/2016 11:39:16 AM PST by jimbo123
Supporters of Sens. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) took to social media to slam the freshman senators for blaming leftists shutting down a Trump Chicago rally on GOP frontrunner Donald Trump.
“I think a campaign bears responsibility for creating an environment, 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 and today is unlikely to be the last such instance. We earlier today in St. Louis over thirty arrested. That’s not how our politics should occur,” Cruz said Friday. “You know, the City of Chicago in 1968 saw some ugly days when politics descended into hatred and incivility and even violence and it is my hope that in 2016 that we can appeal to our better angels and avoid going down that road once again.”
Cruz supporters, incensed by the Texas senator’s blame game, stormed social media to express their anger. Top comments on a Friday Facebook post promoting a Cruz “victory fund” drew furious responses (comments quoted here are unedited):
Jerry Shalow: Cruz you lost my vote for using this protest for your political game. Rubio also. Trump has my vote. How about the violations of the 1st amendment TED!!!!!!! Condone the violence what you just did.
Pappy Beagles: I’m a Texan, I voted for you for the senate, and was supporting you for president, up until you blamed Trump for the savage behavior of Hillary and Bernie supporters in Chicago. I just sent a $100.00 contribution to a billionaire, and i’m retired on a fixed income, so guess this is goodbye to you, and I am now firmly on the Trump wagon.
Gayle Natale: Mr. Cruz, I just listened to your response regarding the protestors who caused
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Timmy if you are to much of a coward to say who you like and dislike on a political forum, you really have no need to be here.
Absolutely right...he should’ve gotten life or end of life for his terrorist crimes...
“You had better go to the FB page of Cruz and see those negative comments!
I expect Cruz to make another comment on the issue back peddling soon.”
Any bets as to who Cruz will blame this time?????
He’s now at 739,000
I like anyone in the current field except Trump. Could easily vote for any of them in the general election. Can not vote for know-nothing buffoon like Trump. That satisfy you?
This one is going to hurt. He should have known that blaming Trump for the fascists lefts behavior would not be received well.
That puts him smack in the middle of the GOPe.
So Bernie is OK with you?
OK, anyone in the GOP field. How’s that? Don’t like fascists, whether on the left or the right.
I’m not worried about satisfaction but your answer was more direct on your position.
You will take Rubio, Kasich, Cruz, before Trump. Solid answer.
Thanks.
still showing 924k for me
Yeah Cruz will hug his Wyoming win and think he is right because the voters have spoken. Lol.
All we received was ridicule , attacks and threats to ban us . Hopefully now it is not too late and Trump (The Real William Wallace) will win the presidency. See who all the world establishment the GOPE , the media is trying to destroy Trump and that is who we should support.
Trump is the last hope for America. China is planning complete takeover of U.S. industries and with TPP they'll give it to them. Above all we must seek the truth
Canada for the Canadian, eh?
Ugh! That was a perfect example of arrogant jackassery.
Did it not occur to this (supposedly) brilliant man he was insulting the very people whose vote he would need should he get the nomination?
I'm neither a Harvard graduate nor a standing Senator, but even I can figure out that much!
“He’s in effect killing his campaign”
Yes, I don’t understand it either. Coupled with his remarks about “low-information voters...” Maybe he just cracks under pressure. Talk about chokers...
That image should scare EVERYONE no matter which Republican candidate they support
Cruz, Rubio and Kasich never heard the phrase, “Loose lips sink ships.” By their careless disregard of the First Amendment, they have emboldened the Left to pursue their disruptive tactics even more. This will cause a Trump supporter to get killed or worse.
The Left has been inciting this violence since the Hubert Humphrey presidential campaign of 1968. He often encountered anti-war protesters and hostile crowds while campaigning. The Left has orchestrated these tactics from the same play book for a long time. It is time for the American public to wise up and see them for who they are. They are Communists working to take American Capitalism down, destroy the family, take Christianity away from the people, and create an elite group in power to rule over the citizen with the might of information technology.
These savages climbed up to the third floor of the parking garage with base ball bats. They went from car to car, smashing windows and bashing cars. Its a wonder they did not set everything on fire. I hope George Soros pays dearly for what his organization has orchestrated.
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