Posted on 03/14/2016 10:13:32 AM PDT by Pinkbell
Sen. Ted Cruz said Monday that GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump views protesters as disloyal people worthy of punishment and that the best response to Mr. Trump is to defeat him at the ballot box, reiterating his own pledge to support the eventual Republican nominee in the fall.
Mr. Cruz re-upped criticism of Mr. Trump for recently having rally attendees pledge their support to him, likening it to an action kings and queens demand of their subjects.
Its also reflected in his treatment of protesters, where anyone whos a protester is disloyal and must be punished, Mr. Cruz told reporters in Illinois ahead of the March 15 primary there.
The only pledge that I am interested in, the only hand-raising that Im interested in is on January 20, 2017, when I hope to raise my right hand with my left hand on the Bible and pledge to each and every one of you that I will preserve, protect [and] defend the Constitution and fight for the hard-working taxpayers, Mr. Cruz said.
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That is a question the voters are asking: At what point do we say enough is enough? Mr. Cruz said. If Donald Trump is the nominee, he is a disaster, and the answer is to beat him.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
Probably jealous the left doesn’t think he’s worth the effort to disrupt.
How can any of you still back Cruz, is beyond me, the man is the embodiment of a sleazy politician.
Wonder what Ted would have said about Governor Reagan when he stopped the Berkeley riots in 1969!
How Governor Reagan dealt with the Berkeley protesters in 1969!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bpg0UfpuUAs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCr3nL78qWs
I’ve been a loyal Cruz supporter up until now but this is too much. These are not protesters but violent disruptors. If Cruz is gonna take their side then I’m going over to the Trump camp.
Not to mention the self-serving instant psychoanalysis.
I used to like Mike Lee. Was very sorry to see him show his true colors. Evidently Sessions is the only one untainted.Go Trump!
I think it’s desperation.
Cruz is effectively dead if he loses Ohio and Florida tomorrow.
I’m in Ohio, and there’s no way that I’ll vote him.
Ted loses Ohio and he loses Florida.
If you’re implying dead Cruz is the lion/lyin’ king, kudos, but he’s also becoming like Scar the bad guy.
Nonetheless, he’ll always be the Booger King.
Looks like Ted is a fraud like Rubio
Scott Walker was my first choice
Crus was second
Then I became a Trump convert after reading his books and watching this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgWVGNmORJs
Was he playing us all along?
My Mom was leaning toward Cruz at various points and was undecided. All of this has now put her firmly in the Trump camp.
If they break the law, which nearly every protester does, then yes they should be punished. The fact that folks let these fools get away with this crap without punishment for decades is part of the damned problem.
Cruz, you are done.... I think at this point, even Texas is embarrassed by you.
Ted, you’re a sellout.
Ted Cruz won’t get 10% in a general election.
If Cruz ever had a rally with large attendance, he might understand .. and if by some totally remote possibility he won the GOP nomination, these same attacks against him would start up quicker than you can say “unprincipled conservative.”
Is anyone listening to Rush
Illegals, democrats and other socialists Love Us and love America !(Where else could they get so much free stuff)
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It took awhile, but the real Ted Cruz has now been revealed. It’s not pretty. Ted stands with BLM.
This message was approved by the Cruz campaign chief political adviser Al Newman.
Lee will have to rescind his endorsement to save face
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