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Cruz May Have Sealed His Fate In Illinois

A number of Cruz supporters speak to his response to recent events in Chicago at a Trump rally. I’m going to excerpt some of the more interesting comments.

Pappy Beagles: I’m a Texan, I voted for you for the senate, and was supporting you for president, up until you blamed Trump for the savage behavior of Hillary and Bernie supporters in Chicago. I just sent a $100.00 contribution to a billionaire, and i’m retired on a fixed income, so guess this is goodbye to you, and I am now firmly on the Trump wagon.

And:

Jace Conners: Ted Cruz… i was an undecided voter who was leaning your way then you blamed trump for the actions of violent protesters. I am now voting Trump thanks for helping me make my choice tonight.

And:

Abigail Mccamick: At least Rubio had the integrity to admit and say that many of the protesters were paid to be there and cause chaos. Ted takes advantage to use such an ugly tragedy to campaign. Undecided here but Cruz just pushed me farther away with his actions over the protest.

It is quite possible these people were already Trump supporters. It is also possible that they are authentic voices. We will know in about 16 or 18 hours what the truth is.

All this reminds me of Nixon in ’68. It also reminds me of CSNY:

And a slight personal historical note re:the CSNY video. I have joined the other side.

Update: 15 March 2015 1026z

Second City Cop blog has a few things to say about the disturbances at the Trump rally there last week. The short version: police were unprepared.

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4 responses to “Cruz May Have Sealed His Fate In Illinois”

  1. CapitalistRoader Avatar
    CapitalistRoader

    Cruz tried to walk it back:

    Well, let’s be clear. Listen, the protesters have no right to engage in violence. They have no right to threaten violence. And these protesters, whether it’s Black Lives Matter or Bernie Sanders protesters, who are coming in just trying to shout down any speaker, that’s not free speech. The First Amendment gives you a right to speak, but it doesn’t give you a right to silence others. So the protesters are behaving abusively and wrong. But, at the end of the day, in any campaign, responsibility starts at the top. And it is not beneficial when you have a presidential candidate like Donald Trump telling his supporters, ‘Punch that guy in the face.’ We ought to have a president who brings us together, who doesn’t seek to divide us. We’ve seen a president dividing us for seven years. We don’t want to see that going forward.

    But, as you say, we’ll see. Illinois and Missouri are both open primaries though. I’m guessing a goodly number of Dem’s will vote in them and pull the lever for Trump, since they like the idea of being in charge but not the reality. Leadership is just too messy and difficult and unpure. Rebels without a clue.

  2. captain*arizona Avatar
    captain*arizona

    Canada turd crud is finished! Democrats taking republican ballots in ohio. When newsman ask dem woman why republican ballot to vote against trump. She says NO to vote for trump to bring our jobs back! Good news for trump bad news for hillary!

  3. great unknown Avatar
    great unknown

    No more comments necessary, although parts of Cook County still haven’t reported and could come up with a million votes in Cruz’s favor.

  4. CapitalistRoader Avatar
    CapitalistRoader

    Actually, Kasich clobbering Trump gives Cruz a better shot by guaranteeing a brokered convention.