What quote?
So let's start with the statement. What statement did Ted Cruz make that you consider to be a lie?
I think that’s the point.
People keep saying the “big lie” — that is, Cruz lied about something.
Well, the best they’ve got is Cruz staffer was supposedly overenthusiastic repeating a CNN report that may or may not have been completely accurate. That’s not a lie.
Now, it IS a lie to keep accusing people of dishonesty when they are not dishonest.
In fact, it falls squarely under the top 10 big things to do or not do.