[SoConPubbie]

Then he got confrontational because of the mixed response.

No he didn't. He called out the hecklers for the Hate they were expressing and he did it from a factual position.

Here, see for yourself:

Sen. Ted Cruz Booed Off Stage

Then when it was clear that he was going to walk out and that he'd written the night off, boos and heckling predominated.

Boy, where did you get that power of being able to read men's minds and hearts?

I want some of that!

[trisham]

Thank you, SoConPubbie. I thought that Cruz gave a wonderful speech. I will pray that he will be our next president.

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Boy, where did you get that power of being able to read men's minds and hearts?

I read the transcript and listened to the tape.

I want some of that!

Looks like you already have it. You start out, "He called out the hecklers for the Hate they were expressing and he did it from a factual position," like you know what was in their hearts and his head.

Everybody interprets in cases like this. I interpret. You interpret. It's unavoidable. And interpretations will differ. I was trying to relate my understanding of what I heard on the recording.

The audience applauded at the start when he said “Tonight, we are all united in defense of Christians. Tonight, we are all united in defense of Jews.” They weren't booing or hating then.

When Cruz said “Christians have no greater ally than Israel,” and got a smattering of boos he started talking about "this room" not accepting that and things went down hill from there.