Horse manure.
I saw headlines which took a partial quote (3 or 4 words) of Cruz and cobbled it together with nonsense to make the headline.
The whole "Cruz supports protesters" LIE got legs, and like lies do, was all over the media before the truth could get off the stoop.
That hurt, the perception created by media distortion and read by people who only read the half quotes and twisted screed of the chattering class which gave them the impression that the overwhelming preponderance of media accounts were correct.
They were not, they remain a distortion.
But that was brayed over and over on this forum, even, where people used to critically analyze the statements of the press.
If Dan Rather had produced 'fake but accurate' memos about Cruz instead of 'W' he'd still have a job today, because the analysis here would have been drowned out by Trump supporters.
Cruz supporters weren't "duped" or "tricked" by Trump supporters into switching their preference to Donald Trump after the incident. Some Cof them looked at Cruz's statement, were disappointed with it, and reconsidered their support for him.
It wasn't just Trump people who were disappointed in Cruz's statement. That's undeniable.
Jeez!
Actually, I watched him saying his statement on youtube. In fact I searched out several different uploads to make sure.
I know what he said and no amount of verbal gymnastics will change it. See just because he blamed the protesters first does not change the fact that he took a cheap shot and sided with the left.
Now I was voting for him up until that point. I had concerns prior to the Chicago incident like the shaming pamphlets and involving himself with the nutter Beck etc. but I was still willing to give him my vote.
But the blaming Trump gambit pissed me off royally and was the deal breaker. I basically had three choices after that. Kasich, Trump or not voting.
Trump won out. AND it was Cruz who is responsible for that vote.
Time for everyone to accept reality. Cruz is losing because of Cruz.