Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is joining many Republicans around the nation in pushing back on his opponent, Rep. Beto O’Rourke, over saying there is “nothing more American” than deciding to take a knee during the national anthem.
‘I can think of nothing more American.’ — Beto O'Rourke — the man taking on Ted Cruz — brilliantly explains why NFL players kneeling during the anthem is not disrespectful pic.twitter.com/xUGOuCFCSi
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) August 22, 2018
Cruz hit back hard at O’Rourke at a campaign event.
While in Corpus Christi, Ted Cruz called out Beto O'Rourke for supporting NFL players taking a knee in protest. pic.twitter.com/GN1r9lbEiI
— Haley Williams (@HaleyRhiannon) August 20, 2018
He continued today to make his point about O’Rourke’s comments being disrespectful to the flag and those who have fought to defend it.
Beto raising big $$ from Hollywood by supporting NFL protests of the national anthem. But in Texas? Vast majority of Texans stand for the flag, honor our veterans, and support the brave men & women of law enforcement. People can protest without disrespecting the flag. https://t.co/edvin6ButL
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) August 23, 2018
Several prominent leftists have praised O’Rourke for his comments.
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A Must Watch!!! ?????‼️ Salute @BetoORourke for the candid thoughtful words! https://t.co/E1YrbqGciZ
— LeBron James (@KingJames) August 23, 2018
So perfectly articulated. I would vote for @BetoORourke if I could. https://t.co/fUgB5RaAkL
— Julia Louis-Dreyfus (@OfficialJLD) August 22, 2018
On the other hand, O’Rourke has received strong criticism from many Republicans throughout the week.
Democratic Texas U.S. Senate Candidate @BetoORourke slammed for saying there's 'nothing more American' than kneeling during the national anthem. https://t.co/UhaMRLhN8U pic.twitter.com/8wzHIEIrW4
— Fox News (@FoxNews) August 23, 2018
All of you who think Beto O'Rourke saying NFL players taking a knee during the National Anthem is the most American thing they can do, please take one minute to watch @tedcruz put in context why it's so offensive to most Texans, veterans and patriots around the country. https://t.co/6cCkllY1Xb
— Emily Miller (@EmilyMiller) August 23, 2018
So @BetoORourke “can think of nothing more American” than kneeling during National Anthem. He ought to spend some time thinking about the brave men and women in uniform who put their lives on the line to defend our freedom and all our flag stands for. https://t.co/fFttT24axT
— Liz Cheney (@Liz_Cheney) August 23, 2018
Perhaps this issue will give Cruz a boost as the race for the Texas Senate seat heads toward November. The latest poll indicates he has only a narrow lead over O’Rourke with less than three months until Election Day.
.@NBCNews poll finds Democrat Beto O’Rourke trailing Republican Sen. Ted Cruz by 4% percentage points in race for US Senate in Texas. https://t.co/47s6CfFgSD
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) August 23, 2018
It should. Not a good move on O’Rourke’s part to attack the flag.