re: Ted Cruz took his family to Cancun

Posted by Flats

Member since Jul 2019

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Posted on 2/18/21 at 10:29 am to 14&Counting

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If Cruz was a Democrat this board would be blowing him up.

I love hypotheticals. Nobody has to actually be hypocritical, you just accuse them of it anyway.

But they're true only in your head.

Posted by pankReb

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Posted on 2/18/21 at 10:30 am to Flats

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I love hypotheticals. Nobody has to actually be hypocritical, you just accuse them of it anyway.

But they're true only in your head.

yep.

"This narrative that I've created in my head is so true because of a purely hypothetical situation that has no actual substance"

Posted by Flats

Member since Jul 2019

28134 posts

Posted on 2/18/21 at 10:30 am to bigbowe80

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grab large sums of cash out of their freezers after having a military escort driven to their home through flooded streets etc.

I missed that one. Louisiana?

Posted by dinosaur

Louisiana

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Posted on 2/18/21 at 10:31 am to 14&Counting

Then why isn't the President out front of this in Houston or Dallas? Maybe he isn't really a leader??

Posted by AURaptor

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Posted on 2/18/21 at 10:32 am to 14&Counting

If Senator Cruz was a Democrat, you would never hear about the story. He isn’t the governor, yet the left are still trying to hyperinflate this non-story.

The only reason that the main stream media are bashing him is because he is a conservative. There is no doubt about it.

This post was edited on 2/18/21 at 10:34 am

Posted by Andynola

Member since Aug 2014

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Posted on 2/18/21 at 10:42 am to AURaptor

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If Senator Cruz was a Democrat, you would never hear about the story.

LIE - Same people who are saying he did nothing wrong would be flooding social media complaining. Right wing media would be blasting him as an elite detached from his constituents.

Do not pretend that you are somehow not extremely biased.

Posted by bigbowe80

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Posted on 2/18/21 at 10:44 am to Flats

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grab large sums of cash out of their freezers (to be used for African Bribes) after having a military escort driven to their home through flooded streets pulling resources away from search and rescue etc.

I missed that one. Louisiana?

Of course— during Katrina no doubt.

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Posted by MrFizzle

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Posted on 2/18/21 at 10:47 am to Bandit1980

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Posted by the808bass

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Posted on 2/18/21 at 10:51 am to MrFizzle

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I’m not a liberal

Lol

Posted by Threauxdat

Member since Feb 2021

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Posted on 2/18/21 at 10:52 am to MrFizzle

He left cause he can that’s why

Posted by Diamondawg

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Posted on 2/18/21 at 10:52 am to The Boat

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Has no one ever evacuated before bad weather before?

Yeah - they have never ordered evacuation prior to a hurricane direct hit - never. If Jesus came back today, some people would bitch because he didn't bring enough fish.

Posted by KCT

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Posted on 2/18/21 at 10:53 am to Redleg Guy

I'm not the biggest Ted Cruz fan, but it's not because where his arse is sitting right now. It's because 1) He totally caved on defending Trump (almost Nikki Haley-esque), and 2) He plays political games like they almost all do. He will excoriate Big Tech at a hearing, but then make no effort to actually do anything about the problem. That's the same dog-and-pony act that Trey For Pay Gowdy was a master at.

I'd actually be okay with Cruz if he was rightfully considered to be just a run-of-the-mill Senator. But sadly, warts and all, he's still one of the better one's.

In the future, we will either elect some people who truly want to serve America instead of their own best interests, or we will die on the vine. There's nothing special about Cruz, other than he's smarter than most. At the end of the day, Cruz is all about Cruz.

Posted by Flats

Member since Jul 2019

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Posted on 2/18/21 at 11:01 am to KCT

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I'm not the biggest Ted Cruz fan, but it's not because where his arse is sitting right now. It's because 1) He totally caved on defending Trump (almost Nikki Haley-esque), and 2) He plays political games like they almost all do. He will excoriate Big Tech at a hearing, but then make no effort to actually do anything about the problem. That's the same dog-and-pony act that Trey For Pay Gowdy was a master at.

I don't disagree with much of that. This isn't a digital issue, and most politicians are going to be somewhere on the bell curve between "Mr Smith Goes to Washington" and Chuck Schumer. Cruz is better than most, but he's still a politician. There may be someone who can stay in DC and collect power/influence and stay pure, but people like that don't seek DC to begin with.

Posted by KCT

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Posted on 2/18/21 at 11:05 am to Flats

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There may be someone who can stay in DC and collect power/influence and stay pure, but people like that don't seek DC to begin with.

Yes, and therein lies one of the biggest components of the overall problem. People of high character and integrity almost never desire to voluntarily interject themselves into the middle of a cesspool.