Posted on 03/13/2016 11:52:28 AM PDT by Enlightened1
Sunday on ABC’s “This Week,” while discussing the recent protests and violence at Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s rallies, Sen. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said Trump was “encouraging people to violence” and pointed to an instance where he said to “punch that guy in the face” as his proof.
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
Cruz sides with the terrorists, again
Is that what we are supposed to believe. One moment everything is peace and love, then suddenly the world is thrown into turmoil and anarchy breaks out, all due to Trump.
Trump, who is smart, should absolutely pay for his criminal defense. If I were his counsel, I would demand it.
Why? Defeat the criminal case, because no matter the facts of that day at that rally, where the Trump Campaign is the organizer, all plaintiffs lawyers will sue the host. They will use a criminal conviction or plea to bolster any potential civil case.
If someone got punched at a Clinton rally, they would similarly, sue Clinton Campaign.
That is the way that these things go.
The left has used violence for years(The Hay Market Riots, 1886 bomb throwing) riots ever since. Indeed a good project would be list all riots since the Civil War. Normal political methods will no longer work, we have entered the age of massive mobs raging through the streets.
“...One can often gain insight into a persons true beliefs by observing their instinctive reaction to an abrupt situation.”
“instinctive reaction” such as “fight or flight”? I think this is exactly what won me over with Trump, my intuition to his personality is to fight.
I know he is not as conservative as I would like but at this point my greatest concern is the survival of our nation.
He is a nationalist and will fight for the survival of our country. He will fight against the very things which reduce our sovereignty - open borders, free (but unfair) trade, etc.
Yep, I am for the one who fights not the one who flees.
Only problem is your claim about what Trump said is a lie.
See that where you Cruzbots fail. You never bother to actually LISTEN to Trump, or verify you accusation, you just mindlessly regurgitate what the Junk Media says.
It makes you all look remarkably ignorant and childish.
Wasn’t this statement in response to a “protester” who was swinging at people? You know, already inciting violence against peaceful people at a rally exercising their First Amendment rights?
The narrative changes at this point. I would encourage the same, instead of standing by meekly and watching my supporters get beaten by a violent “protester”.
That’s not inciting violence, it’s standing up to the thugs who are there to make you do what they want, by force. Consider that aspect.
He wasn’t nearly as bad in the show as he was on Friday (where he was absolutely abhorrent)
Leftists could find an excuse for starting a riot at a nuns’ prayer breakfast.
It’s not about cowering. He’s a presidential nominee for god’s sakes, not a union boss. There’s a place for a playground fight. Violators need to be arrested, rule of law, not the fist.
Everybody should tone it down and the GOP should run a polite guy who won’t piss off leftists, is that your thinking. How well did that work for Mitt Romney and John McCain? I have news for you, any republican that might win and the left fears will piss off leftists and their rallies will be disrupted. The only reason Cruz and Rubio rallies are not being disrupted is because they’re too small to matter. If Cruz was attracting tens of thousands like Trump is the BLM and Bernie retards would be there too.
Watch the video. Trump said “No” the middle finger did not justify a sucker punch. He said I want to look into it.
Trump wants all the facts. He will not take sides without facts unlike Obama sideing with Trayvon and Henry Gates.
Yeah, well, let’s just nominate yet another Milquetoast candidate to see them go down in flames in November.
I’ve watched every rally of Trumps since the first of the year. So much of his comments have been taken out of context and misconstrued. All to score political advantage. Trump has NEVER on any occasion promoted violence. Anyone who swears otherwise is dishonest.
Your comments aren't even rational. This change of focus basically concedes that Trump wasn't responsible for the left being violent as they always are. Now you're claiming that Trump is making the right-wing violent, when nothing of the sort even happened.
Let's face it: You are not honest. You're just making up this stuff to save face for Ted Cruz since he's joined up with Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama to blame Trump for the actions of BLM and Moveon.Org.
I really don’t have a problem with his call
You clowns would have been saying the same thing to Reagan too, who, responding to violent leftwing protestors in the past, recommending they be dragged out by the scruff of their necks.
Like the majority of these comments, they have been taken out of context and misconstrued for political gain. Anyone who says differently is engaging in dishonesty.
Talking about how you'd like to punch a protester in the face is not “encouraging” “brownshirts” to start inciting violence against peaceful protesters, particularly if said protester is violent (I'm not sure if this one was swinging away at the crowd).
You can state it to appear as such, but it is in fact not a valid point, although plenty of weak minded people would fail to understand the difference.
If they start the violence, there is nothing wrong with defending yourself, and there is certainly nothing wrong with stating he would like to punch some protester in the face. That's not inciting violence at all, no matter how much you and others believe it.
Talk about the pussification of American men!
And intellectual honest, not habitually lying because a Freeper hate Trump, should also be the standard. Unfortunately too many here have simply taken to repeating what ever is said in the media instead of verifying it.
I use to trust the Conservative media at NR, Town Hall, Redstate, Weekly Standard, Fox News etc to be accurate and honest.
I don’t anymore.
I would watch or listen to Trump then see what the “Conservative” media reported. I am sickened by the fact they have now become just like the Leftist media machine. In many cases they have been less accurate then the Leftist media.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.