Posted on 08/19/2021 7:37:36 AM PDT by Right Wing Vegan
Asked about rumors he’s endorsing Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in the 2022 Republican primary, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz told the crowd at a town hall event Wednesday evening in Grapevine that he wholeheartedly backs the incumbent.
“If not for Greg Abbott I would not be in the U.S. Senate,” said Cruz, who became the state’s solicitor general in 2003 after being appointed by then-Attorney General Abbott. “I understand there are a lot of folks who have concerns about a lot of what Greg Abbott’s done … but as for me, I’m going to vote for Greg Abbott.”
“I’d be a disloyal jackass if I didn’t vote for him given two decades of working side by side,” Cruz added.
Abbott cruised through the 2018 gubernatorial primary without major opposition but already is facing a spirited challenge from former state Sen. Don Huffines in the 2022 primary. Huffines, who had some vocal supporters in Wednesday night’s audience, has criticized Abbott’s response to the pandemic, arguing that he should have opened the state sooner.
Former state GOP chairman Allen West is another high-profile opponent.
Abbott endorsed Cruz for president in the 2016 Republican primary, a race the senator lost to Donald Trump.
His remarks came at an event hosted by True Texas Project, a tea party group out of Tarrant County that has been linked to extreme right-wing messaging and has long supported Cruz. The group has been vocal about its opposition to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s reelection bid.
“We favor anyone but Abbott,” said moderator Fran Rhodes, president of the True Texas Project.
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In before all the Cruz haters.
Cruz can back Abbott if he so desires. I am supporting LtC Allan West.
The GOP may think they are cruising to victory in 2022 because Biden has effed up everything he touches. Their problem is that the loyal opposition has done nothing to EARN votes. I’ll leave the Texas Governor race to Texans but I think they should be prepared for fierce competition, Dems work hard at destroying America and the GOP is basically deaf, dumb and blind sitting on their hands.
Abbott has served 2 terms. Mark Davis says he’s ok. I say 2 terms is enough. West is 60 and may look at the office as a stepping stone to guess what? All I know is that Abbott should term limit himself before he gets stale. Perhaps Cornyn seat but we don’t call out our short comers.
Controlled oppo all the way.
Primary out all incumbents. I will not be voting for Abbott in the primary.
Isn’t that Trump’s position?
Agreed, I’m not voting Abbott in the primary.
A Prairie Muffin would be a huge upgrade over Cornyn.
Allen West for Governor.
Alan West couldn’t get elected dog-catcher.
Mark Davis is an idiot. Old gumlegs has talked tough and done nothing! He was going to finish the wall. Where is the construction?. He was going to stand up to the illegals and stop the border crisis! Still flowing in like a broken faucet. Cruz supporting this idiot just shows he is no true conservitive when you have Huffines or Allen West there. Fact is Cruz wants to keep these crowny goveners from Bush to Perry to Abbott in power because they are just as worthless as Cruz and Cronyn are. More wind farms everybody!
He has every right to believe in vaccines. But unlike the other side, he does not intend to force them upon non-believers and those who are already immunized by being infected and recovered.
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