Houston Chronicle denounces Cronyn's justification of violence against Judges

If officials made similar statements professing understanding for the
motives of terrorists, they would be rightly denounced as unpatriotic. Yet
individuals who threaten or seek to harm members of this country's independent
judiciary are, like terrorists, striking at a fundamental principle of our
democratic system.

Cornyn attempts to excuse his remarks by saying he was only wondering
aloud. Even the junior senator from Texas should know that more is expected on
the floor of the world's greatest debating society. He said he was surprised at
the reaction, but that is less an apology than regret that he has been
criticized.