He was lyin Ted Cruz and now he is flyin Ted Cruz, the man is consistent!

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yes, it is cute you think he is doing that.

now go back through his tweets the last few days where he has outright lied, misrepresented information and initiated false attacks built entirely on false premises.

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Agree 100%! But as long as it sounds good that's all that's important. Don't let performance, facts or the truth get in your way. They are socialists and socialists are not welcome in my world.

larry culpepper said:

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and there it is. goalpost moving.

SJL and Joaquin, and Beto for that matter, are doing a hell of a lot more for Texans in need while not getting anything in return when they certainly don't have to. They could post up in their nice houses and drink martinis all day and fly back to DC when congress resumes the session.

But keep defending your boy Ted aka Trump's lap dog because omg guys he stressed he need vacay. He confirm right wing judges, that enough 4 me.

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SJL in DC yesterday

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/17/slavery-reparations-bill-469165

Beto is in El Paso, which isn't having any problems

https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2021/02/18/beto-orourke-texas-republicans-ac360-sot-vpx.cnn

Can't find Castro, probably in DC

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ruddyduck said:

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no wonder why there is such a lucrative life to be had by solely playing on the emotions of non-thinkers.

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Is going to Cancun while your constituents suffer part of this lucrative life?

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Well people like you gladly vote for politicians who do this, so what's your beef with the Cruz?

14 pages??

ruddyduck said:

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good grief we've got some absolute morons posting here, and this board skews heavily towards "educated".

no wonder why there is such a lucrative life to be had by solely playing on the emotions of non-thinkers.

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To the people who think Texas operating as a 3rd world country is no big deal while our most powerful leaders take off for vacation:

You are the non-thinkers. I don't expect govt to provide for my family. What I do expect is the govt I pay taxes to functions better than the Congo. That is not unreasonable or "non-thinking".

larry culpepper said:

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Captain Pablo said:

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larry culpepper said:

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Not the best optics I have to say.

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Most everyone agrees this is bad optics, unfortunately.

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Not true at all. There are dozens of posters who are furiously defending Ted over this.

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I thought you said you were done

You rose from your fetal position and took your thumb out of your mouth one more time to make a post?

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With that one particular poster.

It's funny how you insult me like that, while not offering anything substantive. That's pretty much all the GOP is today thanks to Trump. Just a sad group of angry people who insults anyone different from them as "*******"

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Oh cry me a friggin' River

Conservatives have tried to engage liberals in policy debate on this forum for years, and of course liberals never show up

Well unless they are taking a shot at the character of conservatives on this board and in general

But hey look at this! Cruz goes to Mexico and suddenly it's a who's who of whiney liberals bawling over all over themselves

And like clockwork they'll disappear and be nowhere to be found when Biden, AOC, or some other liberal says or does something stupid (and trust me, they will), or a policy debate actually arises here

Where have you been during the dozens of threads dealing with actual policy? I mean, other than weed?

Basically liberals think we should vote for someone that wants to take our guns (his words), raise our taxes, put millions of O&G Texans out of work, enable reparations, and a host of other **** because...







Ted Cruz, a senator, went on vacation.

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ruddyduck said:

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good grief we've got some absolute morons posting here, and this board skews heavily towards "educated".

no wonder why there is such a lucrative life to be had by solely playing on the emotions of non-thinkers.

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To the people who think Texas operating as a 3rd world country is no big deal while our most powerful leaders take off for vacation:

You are the non-thinkers. I don't expect govt to provide for my family. What I do expect is the govt I pay taxes to functions better than the Congo. That is not unreasonable or "non-thinking".

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ok. what does this have to do with a u.s. senator?

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ruddyduck said:

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good grief we've got some absolute morons posting here, and this board skews heavily towards "educated".

no wonder why there is such a lucrative life to be had by solely playing on the emotions of non-thinkers.

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To the people who think Texas operating as a 3rd world country is no big deal while our most powerful leaders take off for vacation:

You are the non-thinkers. I don't expect govt to provide for my family. What I do expect is the govt I pay taxes to functions better than the Congo. That is not unreasonable or "non-thinking".

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Funny I don't recall you people getting angry this past year when leaders were imposing draconian covid restrictions on states, cities and counties which killed a lot of businesses while those leaders played by their own rules for themselves.

But now you're upset about a Senator going on vacation?

K.

Well good gosh crying libs, don't vote for him. Teach him a lesson.

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PearlJammin said:

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ruddyduck said:

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good grief we've got some absolute morons posting here, and this board skews heavily towards "educated".

no wonder why there is such a lucrative life to be had by solely playing on the emotions of non-thinkers.

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To the people who think Texas operating as a 3rd world country is no big deal while our most powerful leaders take off for vacation:

You are the non-thinkers. I don't expect govt to provide for my family. What I do expect is the govt I pay taxes to functions better than the Congo. That is not unreasonable or "non-thinking".

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Funny I don't recall you people getting angry this past year when leaders were imposing draconian covid restrictions on states, cities and counties which killed a lot of businesses while those leaders played by their own rules for themselves.

But now you're upset about a Senator going on vacation?

K.

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Yes, I am still pissed at the draconian measures and continues face mask mandates.

Look, I'm not pissed or demanding Cruz do anything. I just recognize that he has given liberals a colossal target and it won't hurt just Ted Cruz.

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PearlJammin said:

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ruddyduck said:

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good grief we've got some absolute morons posting here, and this board skews heavily towards "educated".

no wonder why there is such a lucrative life to be had by solely playing on the emotions of non-thinkers.

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To the people who think Texas operating as a 3rd world country is no big deal while our most powerful leaders take off for vacation:

You are the non-thinkers. I don't expect govt to provide for my family. What I do expect is the govt I pay taxes to functions better than the Congo. That is not unreasonable or "non-thinking".

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ok. what does this have to do with a u.s. senator?

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Don't put a target on the GOP's back during a huge crisis? It's not that hard to figure out. He fked up big time because the non-thinkers cannot recognize that he can do his job from Cancun. Just the world we live in.

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Not only is he not helping, is is using up city resources.

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They have to protect him from your fellow crackpots.

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I do seem to remember a Republican member of the House of Representatives being shot while playing baseball or a Senator attacked by a neighbor causing physical harm.

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Can't do anything my ass.

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Beto, the fake hispanic, didn't do anything but flail his arms and flap his gums.

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Agreed. Here he believes that America will be the next Nazi Germany. Kind of think he is secretly wishing for that.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/beto-orourke-us-nazi-germany-10-years-bidens-win

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Not the best optics I have to say.

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Most everyone agrees this is bad optics, unfortunately.

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Not true at all. There are dozens of posters who are furiously defending Ted over this.

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You can defend Senator Cruz and still admit it is bad optics. The Democratic Party leadership and MSM have turned conflating bad optics into an art form in bad journalism.

PearlJammin said:

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ruddyduck said:

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good grief we've got some absolute morons posting here, and this board skews heavily towards "educated".

no wonder why there is such a lucrative life to be had by solely playing on the emotions of non-thinkers.

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To the people who think Texas operating as a 3rd world country is no big deal while our most powerful leaders take off for vacation:

You are the non-thinkers. I don't expect govt to provide for my family. What I do expect is the govt I pay taxes to functions better than the Congo. That is not unreasonable or "non-thinking".

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What would you like for Cruz to do? He represents the state at a federal level, and Biden has already approve federal resources and funds, so there's nothing Cruz can or needs to do. It's now up to Abbot, the state senate, state reps, and city leaders to handle the issues. Nothing the feds need to do, nor do I want another federal politician in front of a camera for "optics."

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Lets face it, the areas most affected by this are the major cities which tend to run liberal. Cruz knows his powerbase resides in the small rural areas and in turn doesn't care about his "commie-socialist" constituents. After Trump mercilessly insulted him, his wife, and his family he crawled back like an abused dog to keep his seat at the table. After he survived re-election re realized as long as he bows down to Daddy Trump he'll have his Senate seat regardless if the agenda is actually conservative or good for Texans or Americans.

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The sad thing is, some of you are actually crazy enough to believe this kind of nonsense.

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Really? After fours years of Trump spouting off that liberals are destroying America, that all they do is bow down to China and "steal" American jobs. That they want to turn this country into a Venezuela-like failed state?

Trump has successfully brainwashed you into believing that 50% of America is your enemy and want to destroy your way of life. And the only way to keep that from happening was to keep him in power. Trump was bad for America. He's a New York huckster who made you believe that your success depended on his success, and as January 6th proved he was as best passive about things turning violent to stay that way.

PearlJammin said:

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ruddyduck said:

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good grief we've got some absolute morons posting here, and this board skews heavily towards "educated".

no wonder why there is such a lucrative life to be had by solely playing on the emotions of non-thinkers.

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To the people who think Texas operating as a 3rd world country is no big deal while our most powerful leaders take off for vacation:

You are the non-thinkers. I don't expect govt to provide for my family. What I do expect is the govt I pay taxes to functions better than the Congo. That is not unreasonable or "non-thinking".

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Kill the O&G industry and you'll find out what 3rd world country really means 365 days a year, not a weather anomaly. Geezus.
Name ONE thing Ted Cruz can do, as a US Senator to change the conditions.
A lot of you want to volunteer for the government to be your helicopter parent.

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Gigem314 said:

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Lets face it, the areas most affected by this are the major cities which tend to run liberal. Cruz knows his powerbase resides in the small rural areas and in turn doesn't care about his "commie-socialist" constituents. After Trump mercilessly insulted him, his wife, and his family he crawled back like an abused dog to keep his seat at the table. After he survived re-election re realized as long as he bows down to Daddy Trump he'll have his Senate seat regardless if the agenda is actually conservative or good for Texans or Americans.

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The sad thing is, some of you are actually crazy enough to believe this kind of nonsense.

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Really? After fours years of Trump spouting off that liberals are destroying America, that all they do is bow down to China and "steal" American jobs. That they want to turn this country into a Venezuela-like failed state?

Trump has successfully brainwashed you into believing that 50% of America is your enemy and want to destroy your way of life. And the only way to keep that from happening was to keep him in power. Trump was bad for America. He's a New York huckster who made you believe that your success depended on his success, and as January 6th proved he was as best passive about things turning violent to stay that way.

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That's a lie.

polarice said:

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ruddyduck said:

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no wonder why there is such a lucrative life to be had by solely playing on the emotions of non-thinkers.

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Is going to Cancun while your constituents suffer part of this lucrative life?

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can you explain a u.s. senator's role in this? maybe explain why you think this is a dereliction of duty on his part or something? or are you going to fall back on the "optics" catch-all?

and lol at considering cancun as some kind of opulent destination.

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Gigem314 said:

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Lets face it, the areas most affected by this are the major cities which tend to run liberal. Cruz knows his powerbase resides in the small rural areas and in turn doesn't care about his "commie-socialist" constituents. After Trump mercilessly insulted him, his wife, and his family he crawled back like an abused dog to keep his seat at the table. After he survived re-election re realized as long as he bows down to Daddy Trump he'll have his Senate seat regardless if the agenda is actually conservative or good for Texans or Americans.

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The sad thing is, some of you are actually crazy enough to believe this kind of nonsense.

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Really? After fours years of Trump spouting off that liberals are destroying America, that all they do is bow down to China and "steal" American jobs. That they want to turn this country into a Venezuela-like failed state?

Trump has successfully brainwashed you into believing that 50% of America is your enemy and want to destroy your way of life. And the only way to keep that from happening was to keep him in power. Trump was bad for America. He's a New York huckster who made you believe that your success depended on his success, and as January 6th proved he was as best passive about things turning violent to stay that way.

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People that want to take our guns, raise our taxes, put many of our friends and family out of work, push for reparations, let garbage cross our border with impunity, and loathe the police literally are our enemies in every sense of the word.

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Gigem314 said:

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Lets face it, the areas most affected by this are the major cities which tend to run liberal. Cruz knows his powerbase resides in the small rural areas and in turn doesn't care about his "commie-socialist" constituents. After Trump mercilessly insulted him, his wife, and his family he crawled back like an abused dog to keep his seat at the table. After he survived re-election re realized as long as he bows down to Daddy Trump he'll have his Senate seat regardless if the agenda is actually conservative or good for Texans or Americans.

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The sad thing is, some of you are actually crazy enough to believe this kind of nonsense.

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Really? After fours years of Trump spouting off that liberals are destroying America, that all they do is bow down to China and "steal" American jobs. That they want to turn this country into a Venezuela-like failed state?

Trump has successfully brainwashed you into believing that 50% of America is your enemy and want to destroy your way of life. And the only way to keep that from happening was to keep him in power. Trump was bad for America. He's a New York huckster who made you believe that your success depended on his success, and as January 6th proved he was as best passive about things turning violent to stay that way.

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So, 50% of the population do not vote for pieces of shat that want to take guns, raise taxes, open borders & shower w/ taxpayer funds, kill O&G while funneling money into their pockets through phony "green" companies, etc, etc, etc? We don't need Trump to point out what that 50% of the population is enabling. **** them all

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larry culpepper said:

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Captain Pablo said:

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larry culpepper said:

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richardag said:

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annie88 said:

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Not the best optics I have to say.

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Most everyone agrees this is bad optics, unfortunately.

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Not true at all. There are dozens of posters who are furiously defending Ted over this.

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I thought you said you were done

You rose from your fetal position and took your thumb out of your mouth one more time to make a post?

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With that one particular poster.

It's funny how you insult me like that, while not offering anything substantive. That's pretty much all the GOP is today thanks to Trump. Just a sad group of angry people who insults anyone different from them as "*******"

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Oh cry me a friggin' River

Conservatives have tried to engage liberals in policy debate on this forum for years, and of course liberals never show up

Well unless they are taking a shot at the character of conservatives on this board and in general

But hey look at this! Cruz goes to Mexico and suddenly it's a who's who of whiney liberals bawling over all over themselves

And like clockwork they'll disappear and be nowhere to be found when Biden, AOC, or some other liberal says or does something stupid (and trust me, they will), or a policy debate actually arises here

Where have you been during the dozens of threads dealing with actual policy? I mean, other than weed?

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Settle down, you dont have to get so emotional and worked up.

I want a senator who serves his constituents and does work he isn't required to do to help the people who are hurting. Beto is doing that right now. Ted isn't.

He's some policy for you. We also need to scrap our own power grid and connect to a larger grid under federal jurisdiction. This whole idea of an independent, deregulated power grid didn't work out for us and we had to learn it the hard way. Winterize our power plants like it was recommended 10 years ago. Fire the entire board of ERCOT. Actually, may as well shut down the whole thing.

Scotty Appleton said:

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Space-Tech said:

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Gigem314 said:

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Lets face it, the areas most affected by this are the major cities which tend to run liberal. Cruz knows his powerbase resides in the small rural areas and in turn doesn't care about his "commie-socialist" constituents. After Trump mercilessly insulted him, his wife, and his family he crawled back like an abused dog to keep his seat at the table. After he survived re-election re realized as long as he bows down to Daddy Trump he'll have his Senate seat regardless if the agenda is actually conservative or good for Texans or Americans.

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The sad thing is, some of you are actually crazy enough to believe this kind of nonsense.

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Really? After fours years of Trump spouting off that liberals are destroying America, that all they do is bow down to China and "steal" American jobs. That they want to turn this country into a Venezuela-like failed state?

Trump has successfully brainwashed you into believing that 50% of America is your enemy and want to destroy your way of life. And the only way to keep that from happening was to keep him in power. Trump was bad for America. He's a New York huckster who made you believe that your success depended on his success, and as January 6th proved he was as best passive about things turning violent to stay that way.

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So, 50% of the population do not vote for pieces of shat that want to take guns, raise taxes, open borders & shower w/ taxpayer funds, kill O&G while funneling money into their pockets through phony "green" companies, etc, etc, etc? We don't need Trump to point out what that 50% of the population is enabling. **** them all

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So much hate.

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What would you like for Cruz to do? He represents the state at a federal level, and Biden has already approve federal resources and funds, so there's nothing Cruz can or needs to do.

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This is my take.

Cruz's job was done, whether or not he had to do any work for that to get done.

You don't ask the athletic director to be on the baseball field on game day. That's not his job.

Space-Tech said:

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Trump has successfully brainwashed you into believing that 50% of America is your enemy and want to destroy your way of life. And the only way to keep that from happening was to keep him in power. Trump was bad for America. He's a New York huckster who made you believe that your success depended on his success, and as January 6th proved he was as best passive about things turning violent to stay that way.

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I knew that before Trump became President. And because I didn't think he held that view since he made all of his wealth and status by being friends with libs I never thought he was sincere.

Once I saw that he was in fact sincerely supportive of the little guy in this country and prescribed a whole host of policies which in fact did help the little guy (thoughtful immigration, careful and balanced trade with China and Europe, common sense cultural issues) I became a big fan.

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Scotty Appleton said:

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Space-Tech said:

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Gigem314 said:

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Lets face it, the areas most affected by this are the major cities which tend to run liberal. Cruz knows his powerbase resides in the small rural areas and in turn doesn't care about his "commie-socialist" constituents. After Trump mercilessly insulted him, his wife, and his family he crawled back like an abused dog to keep his seat at the table. After he survived re-election re realized as long as he bows down to Daddy Trump he'll have his Senate seat regardless if the agenda is actually conservative or good for Texans or Americans.

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The sad thing is, some of you are actually crazy enough to believe this kind of nonsense.

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Really? After fours years of Trump spouting off that liberals are destroying America, that all they do is bow down to China and "steal" American jobs. That they want to turn this country into a Venezuela-like failed state?

Trump has successfully brainwashed you into believing that 50% of America is your enemy and want to destroy your way of life. And the only way to keep that from happening was to keep him in power. Trump was bad for America. He's a New York huckster who made you believe that your success depended on his success, and as January 6th proved he was as best passive about things turning violent to stay that way.

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So, 50% of the population do not vote for pieces of shat that want to take guns, raise taxes, open borders & shower w/ taxpayer funds, kill O&G while funneling money into their pockets through phony "green" companies, etc, etc, etc? We don't need Trump to point out what that 50% of the population is enabling. **** them all

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So much hate.

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Good. It's well earned.

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While millions of Texans are without power and water in subzero temperatures, Ted Cruz flew to Cancun for a vacation.

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Pretty sweet timing on the vacation but I really don't care.
Good for him and the family for being able to sit this one out.

I do appreciate the pic on the plane though. It always cracks me up to see the real life Dad bods with guts compared to supporters' view of their Pols.

Trump has successfully brainwashed you into believing that 50% of America is your enemy and want to destroy your way of life


Trump has become the 'cost center' for many of you. But this sentiment extends much further back than Trump. I do think he did a good job of highlighting how little 'America First' attitude many people in this country have these days.

But do people really think conservatives are 'just now' bringing up these issues?

Stop making this a trump vs everyone else thing. Stop dividing into 'teams' and picking sides, just to pick sides. Look at each issue, and decide the merits of it....without listening to what you think your team wants you to decide.

Maybe bad optics but at least he had his kid eat rhaman noodles.

larry culpepper said:

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Captain Pablo said:

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larry culpepper said:

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Captain Pablo said:

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larry culpepper said:

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richardag said:

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annie88 said:

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Not the best optics I have to say.

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Most everyone agrees this is bad optics, unfortunately.

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Not true at all. There are dozens of posters who are furiously defending Ted over this.

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I thought you said you were done

You rose from your fetal position and took your thumb out of your mouth one more time to make a post?

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With that one particular poster.

It's funny how you insult me like that, while not offering anything substantive. That's pretty much all the GOP is today thanks to Trump. Just a sad group of angry people who insults anyone different from them as "*******"

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Oh cry me a friggin' River

Conservatives have tried to engage liberals in policy debate on this forum for years, and of course liberals never show up

Well unless they are taking a shot at the character of conservatives on this board and in general

But hey look at this! Cruz goes to Mexico and suddenly it's a who's who of whiney liberals bawling over all over themselves

And like clockwork they'll disappear and be nowhere to be found when Biden, AOC, or some other liberal says or does something stupid (and trust me, they will), or a policy debate actually arises here

Where have you been during the dozens of threads dealing with actual policy? I mean, other than weed?

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Settle down, you dont have to get so emotional and worked up.

I want a senator who serves his constituents and does work he isn't required to do to help the people who are hurting. Beto is doing that right now. Ted isn't.

He's some policy for you. We also need to scrap our own power grid and connect to a larger grid under federal jurisdiction. This whole idea of an independent, deregulated power grid didn't work out for us and we had to learn it the hard way. Winterize our power plants like it was recommended 10 years ago. Fire the entire board of ERCOT. Actually, may as well shut down the whole thing.

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WTF is Beto doing other than tweeting and trying to exploit a situation? Jesus...

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Gigem314 said:

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Lets face it, the areas most affected by this are the major cities which tend to run liberal. Cruz knows his powerbase resides in the small rural areas and in turn doesn't care about his "commie-socialist" constituents. After Trump mercilessly insulted him, his wife, and his family he crawled back like an abused dog to keep his seat at the table. After he survived re-election re realized as long as he bows down to Daddy Trump he'll have his Senate seat regardless if the agenda is actually conservative or good for Texans or Americans.

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The sad thing is, some of you are actually crazy enough to believe this kind of nonsense.

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Really? After fours years of Trump spouting off that liberals are destroying America, that all they do is bow down to China and "steal" American jobs. That they want to turn this country into a Venezuela-like failed state?

Trump has successfully brainwashed you into believing that 50% of America is your enemy and want to destroy your way of life. And the only way to keep that from happening was to keep him in power. Trump was bad for America. He's a New York huckster who made you believe that your success depended on his success, and as January 6th proved he was as best passive about things turning violent to stay that way.

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Says the people who considered 50% of America their enemy long before Trump and shrugged their shoulders at the violence last summer while chastising Trump for wanting to send in the National Guard to do what democrat leaders in blue states were unwilling to do.

I'm not the one whose brainwashed.

larry culpepper said:

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Captain Pablo said:

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larry culpepper said:

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Captain Pablo said:

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larry culpepper said:

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richardag said:

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annie88 said:

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Not the best optics I have to say.

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Most everyone agrees this is bad optics, unfortunately.

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Not true at all. There are dozens of posters who are furiously defending Ted over this.

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I thought you said you were done

You rose from your fetal position and took your thumb out of your mouth one more time to make a post?

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With that one particular poster.

It's funny how you insult me like that, while not offering anything substantive. That's pretty much all the GOP is today thanks to Trump. Just a sad group of angry people who insults anyone different from them as "*******"

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Oh cry me a friggin' River

Conservatives have tried to engage liberals in policy debate on this forum for years, and of course liberals never show up

Well unless they are taking a shot at the character of conservatives on this board and in general

But hey look at this! Cruz goes to Mexico and suddenly it's a who's who of whiney liberals bawling over all over themselves

And like clockwork they'll disappear and be nowhere to be found when Biden, AOC, or some other liberal says or does something stupid (and trust me, they will), or a policy debate actually arises here

Where have you been during the dozens of threads dealing with actual policy? I mean, other than weed?

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Settle down, you dont have to get so emotional and worked up.

I want a senator who serves his constituents and does work he isn't required to do to help the people who are hurting. Beto is doing that right now. Ted isn't.

He's some policy for you. We also need to scrap our own power grid and connect to a larger grid under federal jurisdiction. This whole idea of an independent, deregulated power grid didn't work out for us and we had to learn it the hard way. Winterize our power plants like it was recommended 10 years ago. Fire the entire board of ERCOT. Actually, may as well shut down the whole thing.

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Me? Worked up and emotional over this?

Yeah I don't think so

You, my friend, are the one who's been wetting his pants all morning