By COLlive reporter
The third day at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, was marred by Texas Senator Ted Cruz‘s refusal to endorse his former rival and party’s nominee Donald Trump.
In his speech on Wednesday night, Cruz said to “Vote your conscience” without mentioning Trump’s name. He was continuously booed by the crowd.
“Wow, Ted Cruz got booed off the stage, didn’t honor the pledge!” Trump fired back on Twitter. “I saw his speech two hours early but let him speak anyway. No big deal!”
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On Thursday morning, Cruz defended himself by saying “I’m not in the habit of supporting people who attack my wife and attack my father.”
Trump linked Ted Cruz’s father to the plot to assassinate President John F. Kennedy.
New York State Assemblyman Dov Hikind, a Democrat representing Brooklyn, issued a statement offering a solution that would ease Cruz’s personal hurt.
“Over the past year, Donald Trump has, too often, indulged in a behavior that has embarrassed us all,” he said. “Whether it be insulting the wives of presidential candidates on their appearances or degrading those with physical disabilities, Americans nationwide have grown disgusted with Trump’s reprehensible behavior.”
“Even still, Hillary Clinton isn’t an option and as a result,” said Hikind about the Democratic presidential nominee.
“As I try to wrap my mind around supporting someone who has continued to maliciously attack and malign so many, a simple apology from Trump would go a long way in making it easier to support him.
“By not acknowledging your mistakes, Donald, you are only reinforcing the very behavior people have grown so disgusted with. Realize that you have the potential to be the next President of the United States.
“Please do the right thing. Show us that you can acknowledge your mistakes, so that we can believe in you more and move forward as a country. Just say ‘I’m sorry.'”
Unlike Cruz, Florida Senator Marco Rubio urged the GOP to unite in support of Trump in a video message to the convention.
Is this the same hiknd who endorsed Davis last year get a life dov stay in boro park donld and Hillary Clinton don’t want your endorsement it is worth the garbage disposal on 13th ave clean up after the Republican
If someone insults your father, are you allowed to endorse him? Do any of the above commentators know story of Dama Ben Nesina???!!!
If you don’t want to vote for Trump, then don’t. Don’t create bizarre excuses.
Vote for Gary Johnson!
Not Trump, nor Hillary ;(
I like cruz
Mr Hikind, by you bashing trump you are putting Hilary in office. Hilary is guilty of treason and more. She will empower Iran and befriend our enemies give allow them access to classified info like comy said.
And if you really think he should apologize, call him up. In sure you have his number. All you are doing is empowering Hilary.
In business you have a peace time ceo and a war time ceo, the world is at war, we need a war time ceo, a wartime ceo is unapologetic. He is more focused on getting what he needs done rather then making sure no one is offended.
Politics is a dirty game and Cruz acted very arrogantly during the primary season.
Dov you have no choice to to vote for Donald Trump. He is a decent person and just a life. Dont sound so Holier then thou.
If we dig up we would probably find things that were some what offensive,
Stand up and be counted with the “silent majority” who support Donald Trump
See rabbi Jacobson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzDobhQWZH4
34:00 and onward
Rebbe said Israel should not be a factor in voting for president
Anyway who knows what this bully would do if elected chas vShalom? He contradicts himself in the same sentence often
It’s not easy standing up for emes when the world is full of sheker. We need to stand up to that bully and have even more mesiras nefesh for Torah and mitzvos!
Better left unsaid.
hikind always backs the loser.regardless whom it is.he did the same thing in crown heights
In business you have a peace time ceo and a war time ceo, the world is at war, we need a war time ceo, a wartime ceo is unapologetic. He is more focused on getting what he needs done rather then making sure no one is offended.
Dov, u not a republican. Stop giving your unsolicited advice. Don’t try to get some publicity and push yourself into the dicussion (like Schumer does).
Cruz is a great man but the Donald will be the next president. I’m voting for him even though I wanted Ted t win.
It’s a blatant lie that Trump made up so he’d have an excuse for an ugly attack on Mrs Cruz. Trump and his campaign not only slandered Cruz’s wife and father, but who can forget the ugly smear they invented against Cruz himself, the five women who supposedly were ready to go public about him? Of course we never heard anything more about it, because the whole thing was invented by the Trump campaign. After this Cruz should endorse him?! And don’t imagine he’s any better for Israel than his friend Clinton. He’s already said he will *not* tear up… Read more »
It’s the Republican convention, not the Trump convention, and Cruz has more right to be there than Trump does. Cruz is a Republican and Trump is not. Trump is a repulsive person, a bully, a con man, profoundly ignorant and proud of it, corrupt, encourages violence, and not to be trusted on any matter. Clinton is all the above except ignorant, but she makes up for it by being a multiple felon. There really isn’t much to pick and choose between these two repulsive creatures, and it’s no suprise that they’re close friends. Right now they’re rivals, but you will… Read more »
was the man to go all the way. I actually made some bets if Trump wins Tzedakah to go to a yeshiva and the guy paid up $200 !!!
Now my only question is if Trump just wins or if its a Trump landslide !!
COMMON, who is dov hikind? another politician who swings with the wind.Right now we are faced with a muslim in the white house another muslim lover trying to get in which makes Trump, as nutty as he is the best candidate for the job. At least if he wins this country wont be over run by the muslim vermin
With all due respect to your Perls of wisdom, try to work on cleaning the streets in Brooklyn, make tuition tax deductible and other burning issues we face. You getting into the “big boys league” and mixing between those two, is not something either side is eagerly waiting for. You are great guy with many accomplishments, but one is not for you.
We have a president in office now that seems to be of the opinion that apologizing is going to appease the world. Look where that has left us. If Donald Trump apologizing is going to change your mind about him and make you vote for him, you have a silly view of what a president stands for. If you are offended by him, turn off the TV or radio. Can you imagine Trump apologizing and then Cruz endorsing him, that would sound so childish. Be a man and get past the ‘insults’. the main thing in this election are the… Read more »
My job requires that I follow politics in rather excruciating detail. Mr. Cruz’s staff had a nasty habit of stabbing people in the back (Ben Carson, Mrs. Trump, many others) and pretending that it wasn’t their fault. He owes many, many people an apology, and I would discourage Mr. Hinkind, a generally good public servant, from speaking too highly of the Senator from Texas.
Dov u r right ! but it ain’t going 2 happen so just drop it & don’t make Hillary look good !
You’re asking for far too much from Baby Trump! The man is the nastiest, pettiest and most vindictive candidate I’ve ever seen.
What did he do wrong?
Stop being a cry baby. By making statements just as that you are indirectly endorsing Hilary.
Hikind does Ted not owe an apology to trump for coming to his party and doing what he did?
Be a man!