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TexasTowelie

(112,134 posts)
Wed Apr 29, 2015, 10:42 PM Apr 2015

Cruz: Obama Has "Inflamed Racial Tensions"

Sen. Ted Cruz said Wednesday that President Obama has aggravated racial tensions around the country rather than unifying the nation.

"President Obama, when he was elected, he could have been a unifying figure. He could have chosen to be a leader on race relations," Cruz said at a U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce event in Washington. "And he hasn’t done that. He’s made decisions that I think have inflamed racial tensions. That have divided us rather than bringing us together."

Cruz cited a comment made by Vice President Joe Biden, who told a crowd in Virginia that Mitt Romney's proposed policies would put people "back in chains."

The Texas Republican was asked about race relations in the U.S. after days of protests, which turned violent Monday night, in Baltimore. People took to the streets after the death of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old black man who died of a severe spinal injury April 19 while in police custody.

Read more: http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/29/cruz-obama-has-inflamed-racial-tensions/

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Cruz: Obama Has "Inflamed Racial Tensions" (Original Post) TexasTowelie Apr 2015 OP
Oh Cruz thinks just because he is of Hispanic origin..... VanillaRhapsody Apr 2015 #1
Says the dope with the can of gasoline C_U_L8R Apr 2015 #2
He kept turning away from that hand the GOP was extending BeyondGeography Apr 2015 #3
Just garden-variety Repugnican Repetition nikto Apr 2015 #4
Bearing false witness. blkmusclmachine Apr 2015 #5
Beware False Prophets. blkmusclmachine Apr 2015 #6
Beware inflammation. TexasTowelie Apr 2015 #7
Getting elected president while having African blood DFW Apr 2015 #8
This ^^^^^ treestar May 2015 #16
Presidenting while black is very offensive to some like Cruz. JoePhilly Apr 2015 #9
Message auto-removed Name removed May 2015 #12
Yes, how dare he be black and President, Ted. Arkana Apr 2015 #10
I see. Its Presidenting while black, right? apnu May 2015 #11
Cruz is an inflamed hemmorhoid on the asshole of humanity. n/t Lil Missy May 2015 #13
Now please tell us what you really think of Teddy. TexasTowelie May 2015 #14
So if a politicians origins are a determining factor in how citizens will behave can we expect okaawhatever May 2015 #15
lol treestar May 2015 #17
Projection AgingAmerican May 2015 #18
 

VanillaRhapsody

(21,115 posts)
1. Oh Cruz thinks just because he is of Hispanic origin.....
Wed Apr 29, 2015, 10:45 PM
Apr 2015

he would bring the races together???? I guess he thinks being brown makes him appear "neutral"l!!!!

 

nikto

(3,284 posts)
4. Just garden-variety Repugnican Repetition
Thu Apr 30, 2015, 03:03 AM
Apr 2015

The just keep repeating distorted shit over & over until their minions believe it.


Standard Goebells.

Standard GOP.

Like, there's a difference?

TexasTowelie

(112,134 posts)
7. Beware inflammation.
Thu Apr 30, 2015, 03:55 AM
Apr 2015

Speaking of which, did you see the article regarding the health inspectors report about Blue Bell that I posted in the Texas group?

DFW

(54,365 posts)
8. Getting elected president while having African blood
Thu Apr 30, 2015, 06:17 AM
Apr 2015

To Ted Cruz, THAT is "inflaming racial tensions."

treestar

(82,383 posts)
16. This ^^^^^
Sat May 2, 2015, 09:21 AM
May 2015

Yeah Ted, we understand. It has inflamed racial tensions - of those who are tense that the POTUS is black.

Response to JoePhilly (Reply #9)

okaawhatever

(9,461 posts)
15. So if a politicians origins are a determining factor in how citizens will behave can we expect
Sat May 2, 2015, 08:41 AM
May 2015

Canadians to riot if Cruz is elected?

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