With all due respect, many people, including many people here on FR did not read Cruz’ statement as “backing” the leftist thugs by any stretch of the imagination. He did call out Trump on his own undisputed calls for violence, even if made in jest.
And while what Cruz said was without question true, it was not politically smart. He should have come out with both barrels at the Move On/ Bernie Sanders brownshirts, and then just waited for the inevitable next opportunity to point out Trump’s own shortcomings in the coming days.
But that’s all water under the bridge. At this point, Trump looks like the nominee. Now it’s time to figure out how to work together to beat Hillary and the other socialists in November.
Bull sh*t, that's exactly what he did. The bullet isn't going back in the barrel. Not this time.