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So he toured the Parthenon during 4th of July weekend, 24 hours AFTER people were caught in the flood.

Rafael Cruz just doesn't love Americans does he?

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[–] [email protected] 39 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Anyone notice how he never spends the fucking 4th of July in America?

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[–] [email protected] 35 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I do not like that man Ted Cruz

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 days ago (5 children)

I do not like his far right views

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[–] [email protected] 32 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Celebrating independence day touring Europe after supporting a fascist who is the antithesis of "independence" and the embodiment of everything Americans fought against.

Shitty American.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 days ago

At least he was in Greece and not Moscow - like some congresscritters I could name.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 days ago (5 children)

I believe ted cruz has the most punchable face in politics. I don't even think you'd hurt your hand. It just looks soft and squishy.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 days ago

Ajit Pai when he was around.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Woah woah woah. His punchability doesn't compare to the absolutely smashable Mitch McConnell

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I'd go with Marjorie The Gathering myself. Yeah yeah you're not supposed to hit a woman, but I'm not convinced she's even human let alone a woman.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You've never seen christopher pyne

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Pyne’s voice enhances punchability by a factor of at least 10. Embodiment of the word snivelling.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago (3 children)

He's shit, but what could he possibly do if he rushed back to Texas?

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 days ago

Grovel and beg for forgiveness after actively cutting NOAA budget? Personally drive a truck full of food/water/clothing for people displaced? Literally just show up and offer your condolences to your contituents (regardless of how obviously fake it'd be)?

Like, basic human things you should be doing to show that you care about the people you supposedly represent? Vs: fuck it, I'm on vacation, they'll still be dead when I get home.

Guess what: politicians for all their grand standing about lazy entitled welfare recipients work about 130 total days a year, he can go see the parthenon some other time.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

He stopped off to get some jujyfruit

[–] [email protected] 26 points 2 days ago

Ted Cruz is exactly the neighbor you think he is. A fucking creeper. https://youtu.be/eZzD1L1XXCc

[–] [email protected] 50 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Why dont Republicans want to deport Cruz? I dont get it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

He's got that magic R next to his name

[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 days ago (1 children)

They would, but he's never in the country. Always galavanting as far from his constituents as he can.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago

I mean, you would too if they were your constituents. They voted for him, after all.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago

My guess is that he's useful to them, for now.

They'll eventually cast him aside like the trash he is. He either doesn't know it, or he's in denial.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 days ago

Ted Cruz is a piece of shit and there's nothing we could do to him to make up for his malice and ineptitude. Though I'd be willing to see some attempts.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Cancun again or a different place this time?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The "Parthenon" didn't give you a clue?

[–] [email protected] 31 points 2 days ago

Why does he bother saying things like this? He can just say "Fuck you all, you're going to re-elect me no matter what I do." And they will.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

Why is he always leaving? Don’t you have a job to do?

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