Posted on 03/12/2016 4:58:53 AM PST by jimbo123
Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz (R., Texas) said Friday night that primary frontrunner Donald Trump’s campaign is responsible for creating an environment that encourages violence after a Trump rally was cancelled because clashes broke out when protestors entered the event.
Speaking at a press conference, Cruz told reporters he “thinks a campaign bears responsibility for creating an environment [of violence]. When the candidate urges supporters to engage in physical violence, to punch people in the face, the predictable consequence of that is that it escalates.”
Cruz warned that violence will likely continue to take place at future Trump events, citing an incident in St. Louis earlier that same day when at least 32 people were arrested after attendees at a Trump event clashed with protestors.
“That’s not how our politics should occur,” Cruz said. “It is my hope that in 2016 we can appeal to our better angels [and] avoid going down that road once again.”
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nope. that’s been there for years. this is just honesty manifesting itself without the presence of political correctness
“IF THERE BE TROUBLE, LET IT BE IN MY DAY...
That my child may know peace.”
-Thomas Paine
Yet, ‘If They Bring a Knife to the Fight, We Bring a Gun’ is okay and never spoken about, apparently.
Cruz took the wrong side.
Cruz.
Is.
Done !
Goldman Cruz should go back to pitching ObamaTRADE
and its SECRETS to keep his loans and wife’s job intact.
CRUZ = the new liar to replace the old one, Obama
I like Ted but he is wrong.
Opportunistic sack of crap.
Trump just added 3-4 points to his margin of victory here in Illinois.
L
Lyin’ Ted.
No, you can blame #BlackLivesMatters
Not one person should cast a vote for Ted Cruz in Illinois, Missouri, Ohio & Florida!! This guy is in favor of denying Americans their “First Amendment” privileges!!! What a low life, tyrant, opportunist he is!!! He is no Republican, nor is Cruz a Conservative!!! He is in bed with the dark side....the Republican & Democrat Establisment!!! Ens of story!!!
Support & Vote for.....DONALD J. TRUMP!!!
I double dog dare Ted Cruz to have a rally in Chicago and see what happens. I bet it would be the exact same thing.
Thank you, Ted. Thank you for changing this campaign for the duration. U R done.
This is the ultimate insult to the middle class.
I will never respect anyone who gives these thugs an once of credibility.
Screw you Ted!
He's upset nobody is protesting at his campaign events.
Yeah, Cruz took the wrong side, and we’re going to end up with a hardened, unreformed, remorseless criminal for president. I mean Hiliary.
I am profoundly disappointed in Cruz at this point. I was a supporter since his presidential campaign started. I then narrowed the field down to Trump and Cruz after learning more about Rubio and Walker dropped out. Now I am definitely going to vote for Trump in the upcoming NC primary.
If Cruz is the eventual nominee, I will vote for him with qualms. I think now that he is a liar, saying whatever he thinks will benefit his campaign. This is sad.
My Florida vote just went from Cruz to Trump.
Screw you, Ted Cruz.
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