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Republicans blame Trump for climate of violence
Politico ^ | 3/12/2016 | ELI STOKOLS and KYLE CHENEY

Posted on 03/12/2016 2:22:02 PM PST by 20yearsofinternet

Republicans blamed Donald Trump for violence and escalating tension at his campaign events, driving rivals Marco Rubio and John Kasich to say they were no longer sure they could support the GOP front-runner should he become the nominee.

“We settle our differences in this country at the ballot box, not with guns or bayonets or violence,” Rubio said Saturday after a night of chaos around a Trump event in Chicago.

“You wonder if we’re headed in a different direction today where we’re no longer capable of having differences of opinion but in fact now protests become a license to take up violence and take on your opponents physically,” he said. “This is what happens when a leading presidential candidate goes around feeding into a narrative of bitterness and anger and frustration.”

Asked if he stands by his pledge to support Trump if he's the party's nominee, he said: “I don’t know."

“I already talked about the fact that I think Hillary Clinton would be terrible for this country, but the fact that you’re even asking me that question … I still at this moment intend to support the Republican nominee, but … it's getting harder every day.”

John Kasich wavered too. “It makes it extremely difficult," he told reporters in Ohio.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: antitrump; cruz; cruzbot; elections; kasich; obamasfault; sleepertroll; trump
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To: Eva
Dissent is fine, but violence is not.

Thanks for showing your #blackthugsdontmatter, #billayersIsyourpal, #sandersSuckup true colors.

Time for you to dig up another donation:

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81 posted on 03/13/2016 11:06:32 AM PDT by mkjessup (Trump is kicking the ass of the GOPe, RINOs & the media. Don't like him? He must be kicking YOUR ass)
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To: DrewsDad

DrewsDad endorsed by blacklivesmatter


82 posted on 03/13/2016 12:49:44 PM PDT by protest1
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To: gloryblaze

Completely defended Cruz just as I expected. You can keep your farm though. Who could have thought Rush should turn into such a hack


83 posted on 03/14/2016 11:05:47 AM PDT by wiseprince
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