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Cruz: Trump Is ‘Encouraging People to Violence’ by Telling Supporters ‘Punch That Guy in the Face’
Breitbart ^ | 03/13/16 | Pam Key

Posted on 03/13/2016 11:52:28 AM PDT by Enlightened1

Sunday on ABC’s “This Week,” while discussing the recent protests and violence at Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s rallies, Sen. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said Trump was “encouraging people to violence” and pointed to an instance where he said to “punch that guy in the face” as his proof.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Philosophy; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: encouraged; rally; trump; violance
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To: euram

You are exactly correct. After that sitdown with Fredo last Thursday, they all sound like they have turtles in their trousers.


181 posted on 03/13/2016 1:32:45 PM PDT by Psalm 144 (Oily Felito, the mouthpiece of globalist ¿Yeb?)
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To: purplelobster
I saw that Cruz did very in Guam yesterday, winning that primary. At this point I think his best option is to cash in his chips and run for President of Guam in the next election cycle.

I'll consider making a donation.

182 posted on 03/13/2016 1:32:49 PM PDT by BlatherNaut
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To: Enlightened1
Cruz takes radical Leftist Move On Dot Org and Black Lives Matter position that Trump caused them to attack. . . . Cruz sides with Terrorist like Bill Ayers over his own party.

Of course, in your CDS derangement, you are lying and making things up, since Cruz did no such thing, as anyone who actually reads the linked interview can see.

183 posted on 03/13/2016 1:33:08 PM PDT by Charles Henrickson (ABT, Anyone But Trump)
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To: cowboyway

I would if you were yelling obscenities at the batter at a baseball game and when I told you to chill out, you started wailing on me, spilling my beer on my wife and knocking my kid’s teeth out. That’s basically what these yahoos at Trump’s rallies are doing. So chill out about Trump!


184 posted on 03/13/2016 1:33:27 PM PDT by jonrick46 (The Left has a mental disorder: A totalitarian mindset..)
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To: GOPPachyderm

Show even one entire comment with context where Trump tells his followers to punch people in the face. I can’t find such a place. I’ve heard “deserves” or “I’d like to”, but I’ve never heard “I want you all to punch”.


185 posted on 03/13/2016 1:34:22 PM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Prayer for Victory is the ONLY way to support the troops!)
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To: JeffAtlanta

Certainly not, but I wouldn’t suggest punching them in the face if they did.


186 posted on 03/13/2016 1:37:20 PM PDT by longfellowsmuse (last of the living nomads)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Let me break into your home and start screaming obscenities. What would be your response?

The protester was being escorted out of the building. Some Trump follower jumped into the aisle and punched the guy in the face. That was not self-defense.

187 posted on 03/13/2016 1:37:33 PM PDT by Charles Henrickson (ABT, Anyone But Trump)
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To: Enlightened1

Last Tues. I voted for Cruz. I now regret that vote and hope he gets crushed this Tues.


188 posted on 03/13/2016 1:37:56 PM PDT by matt1234 (Note to GOPe lurkers: I and thousands like me will NEVER vote for Jeb Bush)
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To: cowboyway

Trump once mused before a cheerful crowd that he would like to punch this violent disruptor in the face.

Cruz says that Trump repeatedly urges his listeners to punch peaceful protesters in the face.

Cruz is a lying lawyer.


189 posted on 03/13/2016 1:39:08 PM PDT by map
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To: neocon1984

I asked you a question and I wanted a straight answer.


190 posted on 03/13/2016 1:39:47 PM PDT by jonrick46 (The Left has a mental disorder: A totalitarian mindset..)
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To: Enlightened1

Cruz just never learns, does he?


191 posted on 03/13/2016 1:42:22 PM PDT by Bridesheadfan
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To: MNJohnnie
Trump said, “I would like to punch him in the face” at one particular obnoxious profane protester.

And then one of the zealous Trump followers acts out his leader's wish and punches a guy in the face. And you claim Trump is **not** encouraging people to violence?? Now I hear Trump is even willing to pay the legal fees of his violent follower. Is this not condoning what he did?

192 posted on 03/13/2016 1:43:07 PM PDT by Charles Henrickson (ABT, Anyone But Trump)
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To: Enlightened1

Cruz/Rubio now that’s a ticket, send them to Syria and let them run for office there, or Mexico


193 posted on 03/13/2016 1:44:42 PM PDT by stockpirate (We must burn down the republican party, to save it for “We the People” (Palin Trump is the 1st wav)
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To: Enlightened1

If you aren’t there you can’t get punched.


194 posted on 03/13/2016 1:46:09 PM PDT by stockpirate (We must burn down the republican party, to save it for “We the People” (Palin Trump is the 1st wav)
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To: JerseyRepub

Donny needs to man up and take ownership for his foolish, irresponsible, immature words. But based on his sorry track record, don’t expect him to do so. Trump is sorely lacking in character, demeanor, and temperament.


195 posted on 03/13/2016 1:46:27 PM PDT by Charles Henrickson (ABT, Anyone But Trump)
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To: mbrfl

I also recall all that bullying rhetoric from Rush & Levin about Trump allegedly attacking Saint Rafael from the left. Now we’ve got Cruz and his Cruzies trying to score political points turning a USSR flag waving communists attacking us into a debate about Trump’s “tone”. It doesn’t get any more left than that. What a sad pathetic shell of a campaign Cruz is running. Simply nothing principled or conservative about it.


196 posted on 03/13/2016 1:46:41 PM PDT by lodi90 (Clear choice for Conservatives now: TRUMP or lose)
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To: jonrick46
I asked you a question and I wanted a straight answer.

Oooh! You are tough and stupid. I am really scared!

I did not answer your question because it was not relevant to my statement, which you clearly did not understand. FYI, I was a very strong Reagan supporter. He knew how to handle disruptive hecklers better than anyone.

Now, go back to your reading lessons, little girl.

197 posted on 03/13/2016 1:47:19 PM PDT by neocon1984
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To: bray

You must have been really outraged at all that violent Tea Party rhetoric. Did you feint when they accused Palin of the shooting in AZ, you must have agreed for her to tone it down.


Great analogy. I guarantee you not one of these Cruz supporters was parroting the leftist bullseye talking points on Palin. But now that they have skin the game with Saint Rafael all is fair I suppose. The Cruz campaign and the GOPe are intellectually bankrupt. It couldn’t be any more clear.


198 posted on 03/13/2016 1:49:15 PM PDT by lodi90 (Clear choice for Conservatives now: TRUMP or lose)
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To: dschapin; Leto
Sorry to break it to the Trump supporting freepers, but yes, when you say you would like to punch a protestor in the face and talk about how in the good old days protestors were carried out on stretchers you are encouraging violence. This is even more evident when you look at the fact that Trump offered to cover the legal fees of anyone who ended up roughing up a protestor at one of his rallies. Trump’s violant rhetoric does not justify what BLM and the Bernie folks did in Chicago but it is definitely part of the poisoning of American politics.

You are, correct, sir. But, as always, Trump's followers DO NOT CARE. Because ANGRY!!

199 posted on 03/13/2016 1:51:32 PM PDT by Charles Henrickson (ABT, Anyone But Trump)
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To: Charles Henrickson

Still shouldn’t have been there. No compassion.


200 posted on 03/13/2016 1:52:21 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Yuge 2016)
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