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Ted Cruz Exposed as a Scammer in Embarrassing Debate Smackdown (newrepublic.com)

submitted 2 months ago by PortoPeople@lemm.ee to c/politics@lemmy.world

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[-] EndOfLine@lemmy.world 244 points 2 months ago

“He has introduced this new kind of ‘angertaiment’ where you just get people upset and then you podcast about it, and you write a book about it, and you make some money on it, but you’re not actually there when people need you. Like when the lights went out, when 30 million Texans were relying on a senator to spring into action, he went to Cancun. That’s who he is,” Allred said.

[-] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 100 points 2 months ago

I think I'm cheering for Allred.

not that I have a say or anything. Anyone that can take on the shitstained bag of smashed asshole that is ted cruz...

[-] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 53 points 2 months ago

Anyone can take him on, but it takes a special kind of breakout victory to crack the stranglehold that Texas' corrupt government has on voter controls and active intimidation. Mark my words, Paxton and Abbot are going to be actively clearing out entire polling stations to make sure the state stays the course.

[-] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 30 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Paxton is the rancid stain left behind by the Piss Baby.

I agree with yoru sentiment they will fuck things up in every way they can. but I like Allred's tone here, just saying.

[-] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

Yeah. You couldn’t make me go to texas but I’d love a texas I’d be willing to visit.

[-] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 235 points 2 months ago

"So to every Texas woman at home and every Texas family watching this, understand that when Ted Cruz says he’s pro life, he doesn’t mean yours."

Great line

[-] dylanmorgan@slrpnk.net 78 points 2 months ago

Allred isn’t my ideal candidate for senate but he’s still light years better than the zodiac killer of Cancun, and I’ll happily vote for him the first day of early voting here.

[-] hohoho@lemmy.world 52 points 2 months ago

I do not like that boy Ted Cruz

He really makes me spit my booze

Right wing fascism is what he’ll choose

With unlawful acts and violent coups

Steel toed boots is what I would use

To curb stomp his face and see him lose

[-] Illegalmexicant@lemmy.world 50 points 2 months ago

Rafael needs to go!

[-] Draegur@lemm.ee 10 points 2 months ago

He needs to go back to Canada. Or cuba.

[-] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 35 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

While you could argue he is not a natural born US citizen despite both of his parents being US citizens who were temporarily living in Canada, if you wanted to be a dick, trying to send him to Cuba is just being racist.

And needlessly cruel to the Cuban people.

[-] dezmd@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

In all fairness, I expect the Cuban people would handle the problem rather quickly.

[-] Johnmannesca@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

I still question how he was able to run for president and everyone was so caught up with Obama conspiracies.

[-] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 1 points 2 months ago

https://www.factcheck.org/2015/03/ted-cruzs-presidential-eligibility/

There isn't a serious legal debate that he isn't a "natural born citizen" but it's possible that someone could bribe enough SC members to decide otherwise.

[-] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago

No givesies backsies.

-Canada

[-] DokPsy@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

He already went to Cancun

[-] BigMacHole@lemm.ee 29 points 2 months ago

I'm a Not Racist Republican SICK of Ted Cruz and who Agrees with EVERYTHING Colin Allred stands for BUT he is Black so I'm voting for Ted Cruz!

[-] lennivelkant@discuss.tchncs.de 12 points 2 months ago

Sarcasm so scathing I nearly cut my eye reading it

[-] shasta@lemm.ee 8 points 2 months ago

Am I on Xitter right now? Uncanny

[-] Kbobabob@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago

https://lemmy.ca/comment/12258104

[-] frustrated_phagocytosis@fedia.io 16 points 2 months ago

Ughhh I will be out of town when early voting starts, I want to vote against Cruz again as soon as possible

[-] DokPsy@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

I'm hoping to make it first in line on Monday tbh

[-] sexual_tomato@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago

Never forget this masterpiece:

https://www.tedcruzforhumanpresident.com/

this post was submitted on 16 Oct 2024

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