Ted Cruz apparently booked an economy ticket back home cutting his vacation short after it went viral.
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Indymisanthrope
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I need a little bit of help with the Ted Cruz thing.
Is he a totally repugnant, malignant, hypocritical, corrupt, dishonest, unctuous piece of shit? ABSOLUTELY.
Do I need literal breaking news alerts coming to me on my phone confirming that he did go to Cancun? Not at all.
I just...don’t quite get why THIS is the thing he’s gonna twist in the wind for. Leaving Texas in a crisis is bad optics, totally, but it’s not like he abandoned his post — his post isn’t even in business this week, and even if it was, his post has nothing to do with the state’s energy policy.
But I know that argument is tired and ignores the power a US Senator can wield to pull strings for people in need. Okay. I’ll accept that. But that implies that Ted is the kind of guy who WOULD do that, if only he were in town. Does anyone believe that if the Cruzes had stayed in Texas, that he would be doing ANYTHING substantive to alleviate his constituents’ suffering? No way. He’d be tweeting and going on Fox to blame this on leftists, and still using his privilege to stay warm and connected to the grid.
Dunking on Cruz is great but is it actually important in this instance in some way that I’m missing? How is he gonna draw nationwide criticism for THIS but not for helping to incite the Capitol riot and then using his position as a juror to conspire with the defense to get Trump acquitted? Motherfucker clearly feels no shame, or any compulsion to help his fellow Texans, so what was accomplished here?
Is he a totally repugnant, malignant, hypocritical, corrupt, dishonest, unctuous piece of shit? ABSOLUTELY.
Do I need literal breaking news alerts coming to me on my phone confirming that he did go to Cancun? Not at all.
I just...don’t quite get why THIS is the thing he’s gonna twist in the wind for. Leaving Texas in a crisis is bad optics, totally, but it’s not like he abandoned his post — his post isn’t even in business this week, and even if it was, his post has nothing to do with the state’s energy policy.
But I know that argument is tired and ignores the power a US Senator can wield to pull strings for people in need. Okay. I’ll accept that. But that implies that Ted is the kind of guy who WOULD do that, if only he were in town. Does anyone believe that if the Cruzes had stayed in Texas, that he would be doing ANYTHING substantive to alleviate his constituents’ suffering? No way. He’d be tweeting and going on Fox to blame this on leftists, and still using his privilege to stay warm and connected to the grid.
Dunking on Cruz is great but is it actually important in this instance in some way that I’m missing? How is he gonna draw nationwide criticism for THIS but not for helping to incite the Capitol riot and then using his position as a juror to conspire with the defense to get Trump acquitted? Motherfucker clearly feels no shame, or any compulsion to help his fellow Texans, so what was accomplished here?
ayayrawn
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I wonder if it's just the straw that broke the camel's back. You can only be a total fuckhead for so long before you eventually eat shit.
Indymisanthrope
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One thing’s for sure...
...it’s impossible to underestimate the man:
dhodo
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I think the only difference here is that there isn't really anything he can say to make it look better to his average voter. I don't have faith that it is different enough to change anything and it certainly isn't the worst thing he's done this year. Too bad it is harder to convince them on the more tangible things that you mention.
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Dtknuckles
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yea this is what Ted should have been doing.
Best comments I heard yesterday regarding the traitor and coward Ted Cruz:
’he looks like a blob fish at sea level combined with those blockhead bros from Gumby’
‘but he’s a moldy ass biscuit and deserves zero kindness or respect’
’he looks like a blob fish at sea level combined with those blockhead bros from Gumby’
‘but he’s a moldy ass biscuit and deserves zero kindness or respect’
LeSamourai
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Ted Cruz and his perpetually pained expression always reminds me of something the guys on MST3K said about an actor in the movie Eegah:
"Looks like it hurts to be him."
"Looks like it hurts to be him."
Hmmm. This comment seems....less than compassionate.
I am becoming more and more a fan of Beto as I continue to learn about him.
wokeupnew
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Is the United States still a First World country? Because it's starting to feel like it isn't anymore
LeSamourai
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Spending the last 4 years aligned with Russia technically makes it a Second-World country.
Then again the Trumpies don't care.
I trolled my father with this Ted Cruz stunt, and he brushed it off as "Fake News". "Libs making a big deal out of nothing."
Bruh, we live in Florida.
No shit. Floridians are welcome to not cast the first stone.
Trump had 4 years to beef up the infrastructure of our country. Infrastructure, the easiest, most bipartisan agenda you can get through both houses of Congress. Something everyone actually agrees the government is in charge of and should spend money to improve. But instead, a stupid wall was more important.
Trump had 4 years to beef up the infrastructure of our country. Infrastructure, the easiest, most bipartisan agenda you can get through both houses of Congress. Something everyone actually agrees the government is in charge of and should spend money to improve. But instead, a stupid wall was more important.
ayayrawn
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Absolutely miss me with this shit. 4 million+ people did not vote for Cruz, and the vast majority of Texans "getting what they deserve" are the poor and disenfranchised.
ayayrawn
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This Roomba sums up my reaction to Biden so far.