Posted on 03/12/2016 10:21:12 AM PST by WilliamIII
Senator Ted Cruz of Texas said on Friday that Donald J. Trump bore responsibility for “creating an environment” that encourages violence at his events.
Speaking to reporters at a local Republican dinner outside Chicago, where Mr. Trump had just canceled a rally amid fierce confrontations between his supporters and protesters, Mr. Cruz began by saying that the “protesters who took violence into their own hands” were responsible for the episode.
“But in any campaign, responsibility starts at the top,” Mr. Cruz continued. “And when you have a campaign that disrespects the voters, when you have a campaign that affirmatively encourages violence, when you have a campaign that is facing allegations of physical violence against members of the press, you create an environment that only encourages this sort of nasty discourse.”
Mr. Cruz invoked the protests and violent police run-ins at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, and predicted that future skirmishes were likely.
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Go Ted!/s
Ted Cruz is a sonofabitch for saying that. I stick by this comment and I formerly donated to Cruz’s campaign.
Reagan in 1966: Berkeley protesters “should have been taken by the scruff of their necks and thrown out of the university!”
Too bad we didn’t have Ted Cruz around to denounce Reagan’s hateful rhetoric.
Cruz backs up the thugs instead of Trumps right to speak.
This will not go well for Cruz.
Last night was Jeb Cruz’s Alamo moment, he ran out the back.
Cruz crushed himself.
Watch and see.
Eyes have been opened.
Sad end.
He is not saying he is to blame. he is saying he shares blame in that he created the environment for it.
They didn’t have to blame Trump when it was moveon, Sanders, Ayers and BLM. That was retarded.
The Truth About the Anti-Trump Chicago Riot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GepGO6HqL3o
Cruz blames Trump for organized thugs who disrupt his rallies and create violence.
“He is not saying he is to blame. he is saying he shares blame in that he created the environment for it.”
You mean like Reagan shared the blame for Berkeley riots, by saying rioters “should be taken by the scruff of their necks”. Is that what you mean?
Reagan in 1966: Berkeley protesters “should have been taken by the scruff of their necks and thrown out of the university!”
Too bad we didn’t have Ted Cruz around to denounce Reagan’s hateful rhetoric.
WORTH REPEATING!!!
I agree and I donated too. What a waste.
“Go Ted!”
Yea,and take Kasich with you when you leave.
Yes, and to blame Reagan for the happenings at Berkeley.
I don’t see how any self-respecting Conservative can now back this guy.
Constitutional Scholar and doesn’t even grasp the first amendment?
Go away Ted. Take your agitators on FR with you.
BS, he used the moment for Political gain, it was Disgraceful.
Prediction:
When uniparty mouthpeices realize how bad they screwed up, they will assert the protests were orchestrated by Trump.
Poll question:
Who will be the first to say it? :^)
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