Ted Cruz flew to Cancun with family amid Texas power crisis

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  1. ButterBalls

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    The Mayor is closer to the town folks or community...
     
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    I'm sure he had his cellphone..
     
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    Curious Always Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    I am also a registered democrat. I only change parties when there is someone I want to vote for in the primaries. I was a "Republican" for a long time. I registered that way to vote for Ron Paul in the primaries. I only switched to D so I could vote against Hillary in the primaries.

    In my 36 voting years, I've voted for a D for the big chair, twice. It's mostly been either republicans or libertarians. I never, ever vote for the incumbent. (One exception; I voted for George H.W. Bush, twice.)
     
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    Caught what? Do you think the response fell on him or something?
     
  5. Curious Always

    Curious Always Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Let's review

    1. He flew to Mexico for a week long trip
    2. It became public
    3. He immediately bought a ticket to fly home, less than 24 hours later

    Why do you think he did that?
     
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    Who'd you vote for this time if you don't mind saying? Which D's did you vote for?
     
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    I know what happened, the question is got caught what? I said why I thought. But you said got caught, why did it matter he was there?
     
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    Obama's first term.
    Biden. (It was an anti-Trump vote; I have no love of Biden.)

    Hatred of Trump <> Democrat
     
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    You'd have to ask him. If he did nothing wrong, why did he do a 180 when his constituents found out?
     
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    I thought we covered this already. So I give up, why?
     
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    Because he knew it looked bad. This is easy stuff. Politics 101.
     
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    Oh, LOL. He did tell people to stay home.



    "This storm is dangerous and there's a second storm expected to hit this week, which will make things even worse, so if you can, stay home. Don't go out on the roads, don't risk the ice," Cruz said. "I was speaking this weekend with a meteorologist expert who was saying (with) the combination of these two storms, we could see up to 100 people lose their lives this week in Texas. So don't risk it. Keep your family safe, and just stay home and hug your kids," he added.
     
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    Didn’t Cruz say he’d believe in global warming when texas freezes over? Lol
     
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    It's a bad look. I am a fan of much of what Ted Cruz supports and speaks on.
     
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    Its morally wrong
     
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    Especially since he moonlights as a lineman...that bastard...the nerve!!!!
     
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    Yes, it does.

    Nuance...the mayor of Austin was telling EVERONE ELSE to stay at home.

    I think it is hilarious that liberals are always about the hair!
     
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    That means its a bipartisan issue, and actually it's the biggest issue facing us right now. Whatever entitlements that Trump took while he was President, those entitlements didn't impact anyone's daily life(for the most part.) But through the coronavirus and other natural disasters, local politicians are trying to revive the Caste system.

    It's something we have to respond to, if we want an equal and fair society. Responding of course with the power of the vote.
     
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    See the important part?
     
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    Austin Mayor Adler: “We need to stay home if you can. This is not the time to relax. We are going to be looking really closely. ... We may have to close things down if we are not careful.”

    Yup. I see the important part.
     
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    Given the prominent Democrats traveling for Thanksgiving, you must forgive me if I can't work up some fauxrage here. Is the TX cold contagious like the covid? Did he spread it in Cancun?
     
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    Cruz slammed Adler on social media for telling people to stay home and then heading to Mexico.

    Cruz is a sleaze. Everyone in DC is, but some are more expert at sleaze than others.
     
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    I mean c'mon. Look at that disaster of a haircut he has. That is atrocious!
     
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    I mean what's he supposed to do? Get on a ladder and spin the turbine? A pandemic is something he can do something about.
     
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