[Steelfish]

No, they are not. That’s your spin. What Cruz is saying is that Trump must take the higher ground and not encourage his supporters to punch back. That’s not what Presidential contenders do.

[MNJohnnie]

No that YOUR spin. The fact is, as can be seen all over the web today, Cruz really screwed up.

Cruz is making a “Yes but”, defense.

Cruz is saying

Yes what was done was wrong BUT it is justified because the victim...

Anyone NOT welded at the hip to a candidate knows that is exactly what this is and will hold Cruz accountable

There was such an opportunity here for Cruz and he totally blew it.

Can you imagine what the result would of been if Cruz had come out and supported Trump and soundly castigated the media and the rioters? If he had made a full throat-ed defense of the Constitutional principals of Free Speech and Free Assembly?

But instead he weaseled.

[lewislynn]

That’s not what Presidential contenders do.

That's just the part of the ongoing, escalating problem that needs to stop...NOW!

It's not what they do but IT IS WHAT THEY BETTER START DOING.