It’s a question asked in USA Today and it’s a good one. First, let’s remember the latest police officer whose life was senselessly taken two days ago:

Officer Jacai Colson was killed Sunday outside Prince George’s County police station in Maryland after three gunman, all brothers, ambushed officers, unprovoked. The trio reportedly recorded the attack “for fun.” Yesterday afternoon, it was determined that Officer Colson was shot by friendly fire amid crossfire during the attack. From WUSA9:

More: Maryland police say shooting suspect fired at cars, ambulance before fatal shootout with officers – WUSA https://t.co/HOBUVr7qpc

— Breaking News (@BreakingNews) March 14, 2016

Do you hear that? It’s the sound of silence coming from the White House, Black Lives Matter, and the whole of the Democrat Party.

Voters are fed up with the targeting of our police officers, and a federal government who continues to demonize and devalue them. It could very well be 1968 all over again, when a guy by the name of Richard Nixon saw an inroad to the presidency paved in lawlessness and rioting, and the public’s desire to get the chaos under control. Like today, the White House was held by an administration perceived to be soft on crime, coupled with a rising tide of militancy. Sound eerily familiar to Black Lives Matter and their blaming, and targeting, of law enforcement for every ill under the sun?

Ted Cruz has tapped into this anger. Last week he praised police amid a standing ovation honoring a law enforcement officer in a town hall audience who stood to ask him a question. Here’s what he said, and how the audience reacted: