Some Rand Paul supporters crash Ted Cruz's announcement speech

[Statistikhengst]

Some VERY INTERESTING information in the third link....


How Rand Paul Supporters Provided Awkward Backdrop for Ted Cruz s 2016 Announcement - ABC News

Sen. Ted Cruz no doubt wanted everything to be just right for his official presidential roll-out today at Liberty University in Virginia.

He even went to the trouble of practicing everything from his wave to a kiss with his wife on Sunday.

Enter a group of Rand Paul supporters.

Several students wearing “Stand With Rand” shirts made their way into seats directly behind Cruz on stage this morning. The students' shirts were blurry yet visible in many of the shots during Cruz’s speech.

Rand Paul supporters crashed Ted Cruz s presidential campaign announcement - Business Insider

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) probably didn't win over his entire audience when he announced his campaign for president at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia on Monday.

Some of the students in the crowd were spotted wearing campaign shirts supporting one of Cruz's likely 2016 rivals — Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky).

The shirts bore the slogan "Stand With Rand" and were visible alongside Cruz in live broadcasts of the speech. Cruz and Paul are viewed as direct competitors in the 2016 GOP primary and there has been speculation Cruz timed his announcement to preempt Paul's, which is expected to come next month.

Photo source.

These Students Stand with Rand at Ted Cruz s 2016 Announcement - NationalJournal.com

Photo source.

Sen. Ted Cruz took the stage to declare his presidential candidacy at Liberty University Monday, surrounded by upwards of 10,000 cheering students. They weren't all here by choice.

Attendance at convocation at Liberty is mandatory, and a group of students clad in "Stand With Rand" shirts sat center stage—directly in view of the cameras—to log their displeasure with having to be here.

"Of course, you want it to appear as if you have a large audience," said Eli McGowan, who organized the not-so-subtle protest. "We felt like if we didn't wear shirts showing our true political preference then the media might think we all supported Cruz."

"They make you come. If you don't come, you get punished," said Ana Delgado, a sophomore, who said students face a $10 fine for not showing up at convocation. Delgado wasn't among those wearing Paul gear. She is undecided about who she'll support in 2016, but she didn't like being forced to be part of Cruz's announcement.

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Of course, we will never know, but I wonder what the attendance at Ted Cruz's announcement speech at Liberty University (which is supposed to be a religious university, not a political university) would have been like had the event been mandatory. That being said, a $10.00 fine for non-attendance is really not that big a deal, but it's the idea that counts.

I suspect that the Right would be HOWLING like BANSHEES had our President given speeches before audiences that were FORCED to be there....

Other than that, this is usual politics. Activists interfering in another candidate's events is a pretty tried-and-true trick. Lots of Clinton supporters showed up at Bush 41 rallies in 1992. It's just part of the landscape these days. However, I did get a chuckle out of the information.

Your thoughts on forced-attendance?

Discuss.

 

[tinydancer]

Oh just give it up. The season has just begun and you left wing loons are already in the high intensity menopausal stage of the campaign.

Scream later. You just look like serious bitches with attitude at this point.

Lakhota is on a Cruz's wife is insane roll. Old School is calling her an ex prostitute.

Drama queen much?

 

[tinydancer]

Has anyone backed up Old Schools ex prostitute claim yet?

 

[tinydancer]

And how can you have a "Ted Cruz forced them to attend" to "Gee the Rand Paul supporters crashed the event".

Man you people are fucking loons on steroids.

 

[LoneLaugher]

Some people have a hard time with concepts.

Cruz didn't force anyone to attend. He decided to make his announcement at an event that was guaranteed to be well attended. Do you understand the difference? It was actually a smart thing to do.....if he wasn't sure that there would be enough people who want to hear what he has to say.

Imagine!

 

[TyroneSlothrop]

And how can you have a "Ted Cruz forced them to attend" to "Gee the Rand Paul supporters crashed the event".

Man you people are fucking loons on steroids.

 

[guno]

Some VERY INTERESTING information in the third link....


How Rand Paul Supporters Provided Awkward Backdrop for Ted Cruz s 2016 Announcement - ABC News

Sen. Ted Cruz no doubt wanted everything to be just right for his official presidential roll-out today at Liberty University in Virginia.

He even went to the trouble of practicing everything from his wave to a kiss with his wife on Sunday.

Enter a group of Rand Paul supporters.

Several students wearing “Stand With Rand” shirts made their way into seats directly behind Cruz on stage this morning. The students' shirts were blurry yet visible in many of the shots during Cruz’s speech.

Rand Paul supporters crashed Ted Cruz s presidential campaign announcement - Business Insider

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) probably didn't win over his entire audience when he announced his campaign for president at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia on Monday.

Some of the students in the crowd were spotted wearing campaign shirts supporting one of Cruz's likely 2016 rivals — Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky).

The shirts bore the slogan "Stand With Rand" and were visible alongside Cruz in live broadcasts of the speech. Cruz and Paul are viewed as direct competitors in the 2016 GOP primary and there has been speculation Cruz timed his announcement to preempt Paul's, which is expected to come next month.

Photo source.

These Students Stand with Rand at Ted Cruz s 2016 Announcement - NationalJournal.com

Photo source.

Sen. Ted Cruz took the stage to declare his presidential candidacy at Liberty University Monday, surrounded by upwards of 10,000 cheering students. They weren't all here by choice.

Attendance at convocation at Liberty is mandatory, and a group of students clad in "Stand With Rand" shirts sat center stage—directly in view of the cameras—to log their displeasure with having to be here.

"Of course, you want it to appear as if you have a large audience," said Eli McGowan, who organized the not-so-subtle protest. "We felt like if we didn't wear shirts showing our true political preference then the media might think we all supported Cruz."

"They make you come. If you don't come, you get punished," said Ana Delgado, a sophomore, who said students face a $10 fine for not showing up at convocation. Delgado wasn't among those wearing Paul gear. She is undecided about who she'll support in 2016, but she didn't like being forced to be part of Cruz's announcement.

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Of course, we will never know, but I wonder what the attendance at Ted Cruz's announcement speech at Liberty University (which is supposed to be a religious university, not a political university) would have been like had the event been mandatory. That being said, a $10.00 fine for non-attendance is really not that big a deal, but it's the idea that counts.

I suspect that the Right would be HOWLING like BANSHEES had our President given speeches before audiences that were FORCED to be there....

Other than that, this is usual politics. Activists interfering in another candidate's events is a pretty tried-and-true trick. Lots of Clinton supporters showed up at Bush 41 rallies in 1992. It's just part of the landscape these days. However, I did get a chuckle out of the information.

Your thoughts on forced-attendance?

Discuss.

Looks like the clown car wars have started

 

[TyroneSlothrop]

Ted Cruz is a candidate for those that think that Timothy McVeigh had a legitimate grudge............

 

[Statistikhengst]

Ted Cruz is a candidate for those that think that Timothy McVeigh had a legitimate grudge............

Indeed, I can imagine some McVeighers finding some sympathetic resonance in Sen. Cruz's words.

 

[Iceweasel]

Looks like the clown car wars have started

...and you're driving the most smashed up one. The event was mandatory to attend so the Paul supporters wore shirts so it didn't look like they were Cruz supporters. Duh.

 

[Statistikhengst]

And how can you have a "Ted Cruz forced them to attend" to "Gee the Rand Paul supporters crashed the event".

Man you people are fucking loons on steroids.

Uhm, the OP never said that Ted Cruz forced them to attend.

You just lied out your ass. You may need some butthurt creme for that one.

It is LIBERTY University that forced the students to attend the Convocation. It's a University rule, but the Convocation is usually a religious event, not a political one, and I am quite sure that Sen. Cruz knew that he would be guaranteed a big audience.

Were that a public University forcing all of it's students to attend a Jihad function, people all over the place would be going batshit crazy with anger, and rightfully so. But apparently, since it's a private University, forcing your political views down a student's throat is allowed. Personal liberty!!!!

But no, I never said that "Ted Cruz forced them to attend".

Now, you were talking about loons, again??

 

[LoneLaugher]

My favorite part of his speech was when he said "give me liberty or give me death". He is going to lead the conservative revolution! Weeeeeeeee!

 

[Statistikhengst]

I notice that Conservatives are avoiding this fine thread...

 

[PaintMyHouse]

I notice that Conservatives are avoiding this fine thread...

What conservatives? I've yet to meet one here.