Posted on 02/19/2021 9:38:04 AM PST by SmokingJoe
Senators make laws, provide for the common defense, they don't shovel snow or repair power grids
Here’s what a U.S. senator does: Make laws, authorize and appropriate federal funds, provide for the common defense and the general welfare, regulate commerce among the states and with foreign nations, declare war and maintain and regulate the military, impeach federal officers including the president, advise and consent to treaties and appointments of judges and federal officials.
Cruz was seen boarding a plane and, with social media, the photos quickly went viral. What followed was the dumbest “scandal” ever.
The New York Times did some quality investigative reporting and penned a piece headlined: “Ted Cruz’s Cancún Trip: Family Texts Detail His Political Blunder.”
Text messages sent from Ms. Cruz to friends and Houston neighbors on Wednesday revealed a hastily planned trip. Their house was “FREEZING,” as Ms. Cruz put it — and she proposed a getaway until Sunday. Ms. Cruz invited others to join them at the Ritz-Carlton in Cancún, where they had stayed “many times,” noting the room price this week ($309 per night) and its good security. The text messages were provided to The New York Times and confirmed by a second person on the thread, who declined to be identified because of the private nature of the texts.
As the “scandal” was spiraling on Thursday, Cruz released a statement saying he had flown to Mexico “to be a good dad” and accompany his daughters and their friends. He also said he was flying back that afternoon.
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What Exactly Is Ted Cruz Supposed To Do About A Snowstorm In His Home State?
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Not go to Cancun, maybe
This is the Left’s way of changing the subject from failed “renewable energy” to “Republicans bad!”
Don’t fall for it.
All hysteria all the time.
All demagoguery all the time.
Anything to distract from pointing out the existential risks of relying on Wind Power.
Ocean shipping remains converted from wind power to fuel combustion. There are good reasons for that.
And don’t sound like a 80s televangelist when you get bad and plead for your career while blaming everyone else.
Joe Biden waits to call until 6 days after. No press. Compare to Katrina.
It was a political blunder, not his first.
It had no real effect on anything on the ground in Texas.
Ted made it worse by obfuscating.
Exactly!
Why? Because Ted Cruz is rated 0% by Planned Parenthood and Handgun Control, Inc. That’s why.
FR is shot through with liberals now.
Well, how about we start with his Presidential aspirations:
If he really wants to be President, perception is key. Add in a totally insane Marxist press that is hostile to anything or anyone even remotely conservative and it should be obvious.
If he truly wants to be President, he has to be a Leader, and probably more important, there has to be a perception that he is a leader.
This bonehead move on his part DID NOT show him to be a Leader, much less a compassionate leader.
You don’t go off to Cancun, because you can, while those you want to lead are suffering. You just don’t do this.
As for me, given this action and his lastest actions stabbing President Trump in the back by blaming him for the Protests/Riots in D.C. on the 6th, I personally wouldn’t vote for him for dog-catcher.
He seems to be a vindictive, self-serving politician (in a bad way).
The federal government is sending emergency assistance to Texas. Cruz could be on the ground, checking if the aid being sent is sufficient and getting to the right places, and lobbying FEMA to improve what they are doing if necessary.
Share his constituents’ pain.
Advocate for them in DC.
I am sure the trip was planned well in advance of the storm, but the optics are really, really bad. Cruz has probably forfeited any further presidential runs.
His Elmer Gantry routine is so ingrained at this point, I don’t think he can shake it.
Why not?
And the Cruz haters remain on auto-pilot...
I would definitely not have gone to Cancun.
I would have gone to Tahiti or the Virgin Islands.
Exactly what is supposed to be his crime here?
Note how Republicans are immediately hammered in unison when a natural disaster occurs but Democrats are given a pass.
No media outlet or Democrat has yet demanded Biden do anything.
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