Ted Cruz Blasts Democratic Subcommittee Members: ‘Not A Single One Dared To Criticize

[stjames1_53]

Ted Cruz Blasts Democratic Subcommittee Members: ‘Not A Single One Dared To Criticize Antifa In Any Way’
Scott Morefield

Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz criticized Democrats on a Senate subcommittee he chairs for failing to criticize antifa during an hours-long hearing on the topic.

Cruz’s Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution discussed the role antifa and other left-wing groups play in fostering ongoing riots in cities like Portland during Tuesday’s hearing.
“We are seeing too many local officials, mayors and governors, who’ve made a cynical decision that it is in their partisan interest to turn a blind eye to this violence,” Cruz said during the hearing, according to a clip played by Fox News host Sean Hannity before introducing the Texas senator. “I would also note that the ranking member said nobody is condoning the violence and rioting, and yet nowhere in the opening remarks was even one word condemning it.”
Appearing on Tuesday night’s edition of “Hannity,” Cruz accused Democrats of not only failing to stop the riots, but of “facilitating” them as well.
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“What’s happening, unfortunately, is not free speech, and those who are peaceably protesting are seeing their protests hijacked by violent anarchists, by Marxists who are engaged in acts of terror,” Cruz said. “At the end of the day, none of this is complicated. Don’t assault your fellow citizens. Don’t firebomb a police car, don’t loot and destroy small businesses, don’t murder police officers.”

“What is striking, in about four hours of hearing today in the Senate Constitution subcommittee that I chair, seven Democrats spoke and questioned the witnesses,” he continued. “Not a single one dared to criticize antifa in any way because they are making a cynical decision that they want to encourage these radical leftists who are assaulting and threatening American citizens. It’s really unfortunate.”
After Hannity played clips, some of which were recorded by Daily Caller reporter Shelby Talcott, of ongoing violence in Portland, Cruz referred to the “hateful rhetoric of the Democratic side” in arguing that Democrats have “unleashed the crazies in their party.”

“Most of the party is really held captive to the extreme, angry voices, whether it’s antifa, whether it is AOC or Bernie Sanders or Elizabeth Warren, and you see them denying reality.”
Cruz and Hannity continued to discuss specific examples of violence against police, including the use of lasers to attempt to burn the eyes of officers.

https://dailycaller.com/2020/08/04/t...-party-antifa/

BLM and antiFa are the strong arm of the Democrats. Do not be fooled. They are the new "SS" of the Democrats.
They are, in essence, Obama's Brownshirts and Nazi enforcers.

[Peter1469]

Good on Cruz for pointing that out.

[DGUtley]

This is despicable. Just despicable. We'll have Mogadishu.

[stjames1_53]

This is despicable. Just despicable. We'll have Mogadishu.

I'm still convinced that is what Obama intended for us when he claimed he would fundamentally change America. He started this war....

[Tahuyaman]

Why would Democrats criticize ANTIFA? Some refuse to admit ANTIFA even exists and others say that the violence they commit is a myth. Then there are those who think ANTIFA is just a bunch of caring and peaceful people.

[Retirednsmilin308]

I am sure it is just me, but I do not see those skinny white kids of AntiFa as anything even close to REAL Nazi SS troops.

...as mentioned in the OP's last paragraph.

Too many people are watching the Hitler channel...I mean the History channel...on cable or You Tube.
Way, way, too many WW2 references that fall extremely short of their mark.

[Red Lily]

Give them time. They're striving hard to succeed at it.

[stjames1_53]

I am sure it is just me, but I do not see those skinny white kids of AntiFa as anything even close to REAL Nazi SS troops.

...as mentioned in the OP's last paragraph.

Too many people are watching the Hitler channel...I mean the History channel...on cable or You Tube.
Way, way, too many WW2 references that fall extremely short of their mark.

There is no age restriction for rioting.
All of this burning, looting, and killing can easily be compared to what the Nazis did to the Jews AND to their own neighborhoods. Then after it was done, they blamed the Jews.....just like the Democrats do, today. They are trying to make conservatives the "New Jew."

[Retirednsmilin308]

There is no age restriction for rioting.
All of this burning, looting, and killing can easily be compared to what the Nazis did to the Jews AND to their own neighborhoods. Then after it was done, they blamed the Jews.....just like the Democrats do, today. They are trying to make conservatives the "New Jew."

...like i said...way too much immersion in WW2 TV shows and documentaries.

With a destroyed back, a dislocated ankle, and other injuries, I can still kick the crap out of any four of those current antifa brats.
I have seen them fight...they have no idea what they are doing.

Not so with REAL SS troops.

Change the channel, good buddy, all those shows are clouding your judgement.
None of us are the "new Jews".
Even the Jewish among us are not the "new Jews".

PS...I said nothing about age, so why did you even bring that up?

[Retirednsmilin308]

Give them time. They're striving hard to succeed at it.

Those punks in antifa will never be like hard-core SS troops....never.
They are just rioters who will run away when the first live rounds start flying their direction.