An amazing sight to see. I'll never forget it. The crowd was cheering loudly for Cruz, and then turned when he mentioned the word "conscience".
The crowd became, in an instant, a mob.
What you saw was what every non-Republican (ie: Independent and Democrat) see from the GOP every election cycle. The hate directed at *you*, personally. Or in this case, Cruz and his wife.
It isn't open arms, but a raised fist.
Which is why the GOP keeps shrinking, not growing.
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It took me until the 2012 Romney loss to recognize what we are doing. And I think we're seeing more conservatives wake up to it in 2016.