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Ted Cruz Tweetstorm: Yesterday, I used a dumb choice of words and unfortunately a lot of people are misunderstanding what I meant.
Ted Cruz Twitter ^ | 1/6/21 | Ted Cruz

Posted on 01/07/2022 12:04:17 AM PST by conservative98

Yesterday, I used a dumb choice of words and unfortunately a lot of people are misunderstanding what I meant. pic.twitter.com/vWCjFnA4t3— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) January 7, 2022

I was NOT calling the thousands of peaceful protestors on Jan 6 terrorists. I would never do so; I have repeatedly, explicitly said the OPPOSITE—denouncing the Democrats’ shameful efforts to do so & to try to paint every Trump voter in America as “terrorists” & “insurrectionists”— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) January 7, 2022

I was ONLY talking about the limited number of people who committed violent assaults on police officers.

For over a decade, I’ve referred to those who violently attack police officers as terrorists. If you assault a cop you should go to jail.— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) January 7, 2022

The snippet from yesterday didn’t include my passionate & repeated defense of the patriots and peaceful protestors supporting President Trump. I’m sorry that that 20-second clip led so many to misunderstand what I was saying.— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) January 7, 2022


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TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: bidenvoters; cheneycruz2024; cruz; dumbted; january6; tedcruz; terroristattack
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To: nathanbedford

Another New Year has begun.

However, it should not be too far underway without again mentioning how great it is to read a post from you every day or so. Almost always thoughtful, well expressed and reasoned, your posts are an example of what Free Republic is all about and I would like to start off the year expressing my thanks once again for your contributions.

New posters: this is one of the guys to emulate.


61 posted on 01/07/2022 5:52:49 AM PST by KC Burke (If all the world is a stage, I would like to request my lighting be adjusted.)
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To: conservative98

Dear Ted, If people are “misunderstanding what (you) meant” then wouldn’t it be your fault if they understood what you said? If what you said is not what you meant? ....that’s called incompetence.

You can’t tell one set of people one thing, but tell another set of people the opposite thing. It doesn’t work that way.


62 posted on 01/07/2022 5:55:01 AM PST by nagant
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To: conservative98

In other words…he was wrong but think you’re stupid because he states that he’s “misunderstood “


63 posted on 01/07/2022 5:56:17 AM PST by mikelets456
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To: conservative98

64 posted on 01/07/2022 5:57:12 AM PST by McGruff
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To: conservative98

Same Ted who would not support Trump at the 2016 GOP Convention in front of the entire nation...basically opening the door for Hillary.

All about Ted, not the nation.


65 posted on 01/07/2022 5:57:17 AM PST by LongWayHome
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To: conservative98

Ted, sorry. You’d have a better chance at recovery if you called Obozo a dumb N***** on CNN.

Just get your pension and your unused campaign $$ and head back home and stay drunk until you can’t remember why.


66 posted on 01/07/2022 5:58:07 AM PST by anton
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Ted Cruz announces: "Well, banned from FreeRepublic. Again."

Heh. Tedlim.

67 posted on 01/07/2022 5:58:22 AM PST by StAnDeliver (Each of you have at least 1 of these in your 401k: Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca, J&J, Merck and GSK)
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To: conservative98

Sorry Ted, you could have KEPT YOUR MOUTH SHUT, but instead you gave Aid and Comfort to the Democrats at the PERFECT TIME for them.

Ted, you cannot Twitter your way out of this mess.

But perhaps you TRUTHFULLY tell us what led you to say what you did could be a first step in your redemption. Here are some possibilities:

1) Your wife made you.
2) You still work with that bitch who posted the anti-Trump picture in 2016.
3) Frank Luntz’s (hand-selected) ‘focus groups’ told you it would help further your political ambitions.
4) Out of the 15 Million or so Trump supporters in Texas, you literally have ZERO friends in this group - so you have no idea if Frank is telling you the truth.

After that, perhaps you consider joining the conservatives, regardless of what Frank tells you:

1) If you want to Tweet, fine, how about asking questions about John Sullivan or Ray Epps? Questions like why are they not being investigated by the House? (and many, many others)
2) Organize and lead protests to get our political prisoners out of jail.
3) APOLOGIZE to Trump for all of your attacks on him as someone who causes violence (including your attacks on him when his supporters were getting beat up waiting for campaign events in 2016).
4) Tell Frank to shove it and pick 10 random FReepers as your focus group. We don’t have to necessarily tell you what to do (I can see that causing other problems), but we can at least tell you what not to do (such as flying to Cancun when people are freezing to death or joining Glen Beck at the border to hand out stuffed animals to kids coming here illegally).

You still have over 2 years before your next Primary, which is an eternity in the political world, but right now you’re going in the wrong direction.


68 posted on 01/07/2022 6:00:04 AM PST by BobL (I shop at Walmart and eat at McDonald's, I just don't tell anyone, like most here.)
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To: conservative98

Ted, you’re a f _ _ _ ing lawyer, who SHOULD BE well versed in the use of words and the English language. You meant every word you said, you Rino. Stick a fork in him,, he’s done.


69 posted on 01/07/2022 6:00:29 AM PST by RobertoinAL
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To: EBH; Liz; LS; SunkenCiv; Red Badger; Kaslin; BenLurkin

Using “terrorist” for the Jan 6 arrested protesters mimics the intents and purposes of their insistence for “insurrection” as a definition.

The term “insurrection” is REQUIRED to use the Amendments (later, written and approved AFTER the Civil War) to exclude members of Congress from the floor.

No “insurrection”? Can’t apply the Amendments. Can’t exclude Trump from the Presidency!


70 posted on 01/07/2022 6:03:25 AM PST by Robert A Cook PE (Method, motive, and opportunity: No morals, shear madness and hatred by those who cheat.)
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To: conservative98

Trying to back out of a mud pit is a beotch. 😆


71 posted on 01/07/2022 6:09:12 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: conservative98

Sure Ted, it’s our fault. FYI, that pile of Democrat dung you stepped in yesterday won’t come off your shoe.


72 posted on 01/07/2022 6:13:10 AM PST by liberalh8ter (The only difference between flash mob 'urban yutes' and U.S. politicians is the hoodies.)
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To: conservative98

Liar.

Published: 12:41 AM CST January 8, 2021
Updated: 12:43 AM CST January 8, 2021
Facebook Twitter
SAN ANTONIO — Texas Senator Ted Cruz is calling those who stormed and vandalized the Capitol terrorists, and said he was in no way responsible for the escalation.

https://www.kens5.com/article/news/politics/national-politics/senator-ted-cruz-calls-capitol-stormers-terrorists-and-denies-that-he-played-a-role-in-creating-or-escalating-the-crisis/273-b98de9f4-4ad7-435a-9b35-d054ee3e4272


73 posted on 01/07/2022 6:20:54 AM PST by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -)
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To: conservative98

Nazi Pelosi couldn’t have said it better.


74 posted on 01/07/2022 6:40:52 AM PST by bray (The Vax is fake)
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To: Robert A Cook PE

That’s why we stop the myopic view and pay attention to the word choices. Word choice matters and boy are we missing it!

Granted we are not lawyers, but we better start learning


75 posted on 01/07/2022 6:42:04 AM PST by EBH (Hold My Beer. 1776-2021 May God Save Us.)
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To: conservative98

Ted is toast. Never trusted him. Now I know why.


76 posted on 01/07/2022 6:59:33 AM PST by politicket
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To: conservative98

Sure, Ted....it’s OUR fault for misunderstanding what YOU said.

Geez....talk about doubling, or tripling, down on the 💩 stepping.


77 posted on 01/07/2022 7:01:55 AM PST by Jane Long (What we were told was a “conspiracy theory” in 2020 is now fact. 🙏🏻 Ps 33:12 )
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To: TheConservativeBanker

He blamed us for Chicago in the primaries remember


78 posted on 01/07/2022 7:43:38 AM PST by wardaddy (Do we really think a culture vested in transgenderism can defeat 6000 years of mankind so easily...)
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To: conservative98

Per Ted’s Twitter acct...day after 1/6/21...

Ted Cruz
@tedcruz
Devastating. Heidi and I are lifting up in prayer the family of the U.S. Capitol Police officer who tragically lost his life keeping us safe. He was a true hero.

Yesterday’s terrorist attack was a horrific assault on our democracy. Every terrorist needs to be fully prosecuted.


79 posted on 01/07/2022 7:45:22 AM PST by moovova
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To: DesertRhino

You have it partially right.
This scam is about legally finding a way to make sure President Trump can never run for public office again.
Nothing more


80 posted on 01/07/2022 7:49:31 AM PST by joe fonebone (bush league chamber of commerce worshiping republiCAN'Ts are the enemy)
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