Cruz's response to bomb threats illustrates how Republicans are complete frauds about 'civility'

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

On the heels of reports that bombs had been sent to the Clintons, President Obama, CNN, and others on Wednesday morning, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) took to Twitter to denounce “incivility” in politics.

“Violence is never OK. Reports of bombs being sent to the homes of Obama, Clinton, and Soros are deeply, deeply disturbing,” Cruz wrote. “America is better than this. Political disagreements are fine, even healthy, but we should always be civil and respect each other’s humanity.”

Link to tweet

During a campaign rally less than 24 hours earlier, however, Cruz joked about the extrajudicial imprisonment of both Beto O’Rourke — the Democratic candidate running against him for a Texas U.S. Senate seat — and Hillary Clinton.

After one of his supporters yelled “lock him up!” in reference to O’Rourke, Cruz quipped that “Well, you know, there’s a double-occupancy cell with Hillary Clinton,” adding, “y’all are gonna get me in trouble with that.”

Link to tweet

The disconnect between what Cruz said on Tuesday and what he tweeted on Wednesday illustrates how Republicans don’t have a leg to stand on when it comes to denouncing “incivility” in politics.

https://thinkprogress.org/ted-cruz-decries-incivility-hours-after-calling-for-extrajudicial-imprisonment-of-democrats-136376e6196d/?fbclid=IwAR3e8F7XU1XfDlR6aJcyYkoQ8HvK8Bte7_GOTCzNv9wNnKoJZA7od5IkpXI

[NurseJackie]

1. He didn't write that.

[wcmagumba]

2. Bombs sent to multiple Democrats...

at the same time is just an "incivility"...wtf is wrong with these
criminals...?

[SWBTATTReg]

3. I'm surprised that the republicans didn't offer 'prayers and thoughts'....hypocrites. NT