Cruz Faces Right-Wing Backlash After Calling Jan. 6 A ‘Violent Terrorist Attack’ | Talking Points Memo

The GOP’s right flank grew enraged at one of their own Wednesday, lashing out at Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) after the senator referred to the Jan. 6 Capitol attack as a “violent terrorist attack.” 


This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=1400181

In the matter of Terrorist I v. Terrorist II, the court is in session. I hope they eat one another!

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Wait, I thought they were just tourists?

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Whatever the reason* for what Cruz said, it was surely self-serving.

*Which is the focus we should have

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The right-wing writer Julie Kelly, who was also on Bannon’s show, called Cruz’s comment “shameful,” noting that the senator also praised Capitol Police — “you know, the cop who executed a female veteran? Doesn’t mention her name.”

You mean the crazy lady that wouldn’t comply?

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They took only pictures and videos and left only footsteps and feces.

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Rafael sees the little red dot of Garland’s laser sight on his chest.

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godzilla-let-them-fight

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Sorry Ted. Your circus, your monkeys.

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TAKE. THE. SHOT.

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The TRUTH interrupts Trump/Q/Republican/Fox Propaganda reality.
Democracy is slipping away.

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Wait, is Ted the monkey, or the organ grinder?

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No to both of you.

Let’s not stumble down that rabbit hole with the right-wing extremists. Words matter.

If I could give negative hearts, I would dish a couple on both these posts.

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Yes, this model of wise choices & lawful behavior.

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And this simply further demonstrates that our side MUST become masters of actively sowing division among those scumbags. They did it to us and got 2016 and to some extent an underwhelming 2020 - now we need the constant drumbeat and a red cape waving in front of those bovines. We need to depress THEIR unity and turnout as much as possible in advance of November. Biden had subtle digs during his great speech today - congress and every Dem elected official must follow suit, but louder and bolder. Call them out, do like Cobra-Kai - strike first, strike hard, no mercy sir.

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The Trumpers there that day were proud of what they did, until they saw the bad reaction the rest of the country had towards their violence, then it became about blaming the FBI or antifa. There is always this dance around whether the violence was good or bad or justified or who caused it in their ranks. Some of them deny they were responsible for the violence, some say they should have been more violent.

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Pass the popcorn, please. And some peanuts for those monkeys.

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Yes.

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I hate to criticize the media for reporting on this, but I have a hard time understanding how or why it’s newsworthy that Republican lunatics have trouble keeping their stories straight.

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C’mon. When Cruz criticized the “violent terrorists”, he was referring to BLM, antifa, and the Squad. Not sure why the right would go nutso over this.

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