Ted Cruz never misses a chance to use the phrase "radical Islamic terrorists” and today's tragedy in Brussels was no exception. Oh, and as you already know, the attack was all President Obama's fault. Here's vintage Cruz:
Our hearts break for the men and women of Brussels this morning. Make no mistake -- these terror attacks are no isolated incidents. They are just the latest in a string of coordinated attacks by radical Islamic terrorists perpetrated by those who are waging war against all who do not accept their extreme strain of Islam.
Radical Islam is at war with us. For over seven years we have had a president who refuses to acknowledge this reality. And the truth is, we can never hope to defeat this evil so long as we refuse to even name it. That ends on January 20, 2017, when I am sworn in as president. We will name our enemy -- radical Islamic terrorism. And we will defeat it.
… Oh sorry, just checking on some Canadian real estate after that mention of Cruz being "sworn in." By comparison, John Kasich's statement seems fairly reasonable.
"I want to express my solidarity with the people of Belgium in the aftermath of the attacks that took place in Brussels. Along with every American, I am sickened by the pictures of the carnage, by the injuries and by the loss of life," Kasich said in a statement. "The wave of terror that has been unleashed in Europe and elsewhere around the world are attacks against our very way of life and against the democratic values upon which our political systems have been built."
"We and our allies must rededicate ourselves to these values of freedom and human rights. We must utterly reject the use of deadly acts of terror," the Republican presidential candidate continued. "We must also redouble our efforts with our allies to identify, root out and destroy the perpetrators of such acts of evil. We must strengthen our alliances as our way of life and the international system that has been built on our common values since the end of the Second World War comes under challenge from these and other actors of evil."
Frankly, it's unclear how Kasich can survive in today’s Republican party without using even a single instance of the words radical, Islamic, or terrorist. He also forgot to blame Obama. He may as well declare his third-party candidacy right now.