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‘Wanted to Be a Good Dad’: Ted Cruz Responds to Criticism He Traveled to Cancun Amid Texas Power Crisis
The Epoch Times ^ | 2/18/21 | Jack Phillips

Posted on 02/18/2021 3:01:21 PM PST by Bearshouse

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To: Impy

There’s stupid and then there’s “Republican Stupid”

Nice photo Op in Cancun airport


301 posted on 02/19/2021 12:17:02 PM PST by campaignPete R-CT (Committee to Re-Elect the President ( CREEP ) )
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To: Bearshouse

i stated in a previous thread:

the man probably had his hands full dealing with 3 miserable females in his home...

no man in their right mind would allow his wife and daughters to travel to messico without him...

animal shelters were probably closed due to the weather conditions...

he made arrangements to have someone keep an eye on the family pet and didn’t abandon it...

the man apparently put his family first...

what would anyone here have done differently if they were in this situation?...


302 posted on 02/19/2021 12:17:42 PM PST by heavy metal (covid covid covid is the new russia russia russia...)
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To: heavy metal

He could have dropped out of politics.
That’s what wifee seems to want


303 posted on 02/19/2021 12:19:24 PM PST by campaignPete R-CT (Committee to Re-Elect the President ( CREEP ) )
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To: tennmountainman
Tell that to the families of those 24 who died.

Tell them that their family members died because they brought BBQ pits into their house and poisoned themselves to death? I think they already know that.

You should not bring your BBQ pit into your house to warm up. Just use a blanket. Put on a sweater. Don't be a dumbass.

He was a human being

Sure, and what do you expect Ted Cruz to do about a bum who refuses to go into a shelter and decides to get wet in the rain in 6 degree weather?

304 posted on 02/19/2021 12:29:13 PM PST by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans

You are a nasty human being.

“What do expect Ted to do about a “bum”
May God never put you or anyone you know in that situation.
Regarding Ted. I don’t expect Ted to do anything to help
a homeless person.

But I do expect him to not abandon his State when a rare
snow storm hits his citizens and voters.
He has admitted numerous times the past 24 hours he made a mistake.
And he did make a mistake. Life will go on. And so will Teddy.


305 posted on 02/19/2021 12:43:25 PM PST by tennmountainman ( Liberals Are Baby Killers.)
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To: Bearshouse

The power companies screwed up. They’re using everything in their power to divert attention from them and their windmills.


306 posted on 02/19/2021 1:02:40 PM PST by xzins (Retired US Army chaplain. Support our troops by praying for their victory. )
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To: Bearshouse
I have seen a lot of out-of-staters, the media, RINOS and dang Democrats pissing and moaning about Cruz.

From his Texas supporters that I've talked to, who were the ones without electricity or water (sometimes both) the last few days...........I haven't found one of them that gives a rat's fanny about this political gutter sniping over what Cruz did...or didn't do.

Guess that's the difference between Texans who are used to taking care of themselves and their family/neighbors during an emergency VS those who think the Government/Politicians are supposed to show up and save 'em.

307 posted on 02/19/2021 1:04:17 PM PST by TXSearcher (Interesting times we live in...........)
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To: TXSearcher

From his Texas supporters that I’ve talked to, who were the ones without electricity or water (sometimes both) the last few days...........I haven’t found one of them that gives a rat’s fanny about this political gutter sniping over what Cruz did...or didn’t do.


Well, this Texan.....who did lose power (but, thankfully has a generator) and my family/friends ARE mad as h### at cRuz.

Everyone we’ve talked to - and, we all voted for him, over Beto - is furious, too.

Especially when you add in the part of his FAIL story, where he left their dog IN THE HOUSE THAT HAD NO POWER, in care of a security guard.

What a lowlife tool.

He’s toast, Jim.


308 posted on 02/19/2021 1:08:58 PM PST by Jane Long (America, Bless God....blessed be the Nation 🙏🏻🇺🇸)
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To: MayflowerMadam

He’s my Senator and I am NOT happy with him, over this sham incident.

It reminds me of something Willard or John Fn Kerry would do.

Ice storm for thee, but....not for me.


309 posted on 02/19/2021 1:11:13 PM PST by Jane Long (America, Bless God....blessed be the Nation 🙏🏻🇺🇸)
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To: GeorgianaCavendish
I thought Texas was the great bastion of manliness where really men could fix things themselves, had unmanicured hands that look like they did work, legs that could fill out jeans, and a ruggedness that made a woman feel like a woman?

I'm sure you think you are being cute......but BITE ME!

310 posted on 02/19/2021 1:14:39 PM PST by TXSearcher (Interesting times we live in...........)
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To: tennmountainman
Hidey was inviting all of her gal pals to join them, on the trip, too.....

.....but, at least she was going to Covid test, before returning 🙄🙃


311 posted on 02/19/2021 1:17:42 PM PST by Jane Long (America, Bless God....blessed be the Nation 🙏🏻🇺🇸)
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To: Jane Long

Amen Teacher Long.


312 posted on 02/19/2021 1:18:52 PM PST by tennmountainman ( Liberals Are Baby Killers.)
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To: Jane Long
So you were one of those waiting for Cruz to come save you? LOL

BTW, my dogs got left in my house alone too overnight....and I didn't even have a security guard to check on them.

But hey........vote Beto next time. I'm sure he will be SOOOOO much better than Cruz.

313 posted on 02/19/2021 1:25:42 PM PST by TXSearcher (Interesting times we live in...........)
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To: Jane Long

Lying Ted got caught Lying again.
He said had always planned to escort his daughters to Cancun
and then fly back. Then the text messages appeared showing his
wife trying to get “friends” to come along. Their stay was booked thru
Saturday. He abandoned his dog along with his State.
All while Texans were suffering.


314 posted on 02/19/2021 1:26:25 PM PST by tennmountainman ( Liberals Are Baby Killers.)
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To: tennmountainman
You are a nasty human being.

I think you're frankly just dishonest. I hate Cruz too, but it's clear that pointing out that these people are responsible for their own poor decisions (either smoking themselves to death with their BBQ pits or refusing to take shelter) is crushing your "people are dying! They have no heat! They have no food!" nonsense. You understand this so you won't acknowledge what I write, but instead pretend I am some inhuman monster to not agree with your hysteria.

315 posted on 02/19/2021 2:49:35 PM PST by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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To: Impy

It was horribly stupid optics.

Yes, as a private citizen he should do what he wants. No, he can’t do a damned thing about the cold.

But pols are (supposed to be) leaders, and a leader doesn’t run away to a comfortable place during a crisis.

Example: WW II, the King was urged to leave London during the Blitz. Wouldn’t do it. Stayed, he and the family went into the bomb shelters, helped dig people out.

How did this sit with the British people? After the war, the monarchy was the ONLY institution (army, Parliament, Church, etc) to see a rise in favorability.

Double standard with Ds? Of course. But that’s to be expected.


316 posted on 02/19/2021 4:01:19 PM PST by LS ("Castles made of sand, fall in the sea . . . eventually" (Hendrix) )
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To: TXSearcher

I was being sarcastic. Get a grip and quit whining. Stop asking for damn big government and then getting pissy when government fails. I was making fun of Texas, and clearly struck a chord, because I’m right.

By all means, get mad at Cruz and vote in that skateboarding communist moron if you are that mad about a little bit of ice, 30 degree weather, and the consequences of big government commie energy policies.


317 posted on 02/19/2021 4:15:29 PM PST by GeorgianaCavendish (If you saw Atlas,... what would you tell him? To Shrug.)
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To: Bearshouse

It’s all Biden’s fault. He is now the great messiah. He should have fixed this.


318 posted on 02/19/2021 4:17:59 PM PST by jetson (chiwowa)
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To: TXSearcher

Ah, you’re not just a jerk to people.

Got it.


319 posted on 02/19/2021 4:22:50 PM PST by Jane Long (America, Bless God....blessed be the Nation 🙏🏻🇺🇸)
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To: LS

Agree!


320 posted on 02/19/2021 4:25:28 PM PST by Jane Long (America, Bless God....blessed be the Nation 🙏🏻🇺🇸)
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