Here's the thing you have to understand about Ted Cruz, I like Ted Cruz more than most of my other colleagues like Ted Cruz. And I hate Ted Cruz."
- Al Franken
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Fuck Gillibrand for demanding him to go, based on a Republican hit job!
She was the main reason Al Franken never got a fair chance.
Republicans exploit Dems morals for their own gain. Doesn't work the other way because Republicans have no morals. ^[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_impeachment_of_Donald_Trump#Senate_trial]
Also Democrats were trying to do the right thing. Which. Yeah.
Not really, it was a mix of knee jerk reactions and political opportunity and a lot of cowardice, because they were afraid to back up Al Franken.
Best article I've seen about how Schmuck Schumer and Kristin Gillibrand stabbed Al Franken in the back, to clear the decks for her presidential campaign, which flamed out in about 2 weeks. She destroyed a great man's career for nothing.
I will strongly support any candidate who primaries Schmuck and Gillibrand.
So many came out to back up and defend Gillibrand even after it turned out what she started was a HUGE mistake, and she never pulled back or apologized AFAIK!
Complete scumbag politician, sacrificing one of her own in an attempt to get ahead, and she is fucking still in congress, it's disgusting. 🤮
Which makes him “perfect” for the job, because he will take it out on the people
When he's not in Cancun
Well. The only upside is the court would close every time it snows in DC... or rains for that matter. He'll run to Mexico.
Motherfucker isn't even an attorney is he?
I was gonna say Ted Cruz has no legal experience. But then I looked it up and found out he actually does. Still stupid though.
Yes, but what illegal experience does he have? Without that, I fail to see how Trump would consider him qualified!
Other than being the zodiac killer?
Technically law enforcement experience, participated in a multi-decade manhunt
I don't know what I expected from this reality.
I guess I'm going to go put on a clown costume or something
Ah yes, because Cruz’s wife is another Goldman Sachs executive officer with Epstein ties.
And she's quite ugly
- Donald Trump
The Adventures of ReLisa, Queen of the D'Files: Hide yo kids!
Trump will pack the court and the Democrats will let him do it because the leadership doesn’t actually oppose anything he’s doing.
Demented rapist strikes again
Turns out when Trump was talking about shithole countries, he was really projecting about trying to turn the US into one.
To keep cruz from running for president.
He can't. Cruz was born in Canada.
He can and already has run for president...
Natural born means born to us citizens, not where you're born.
Turns out, it's a bit more complicated than I first understood...
Ted Cruz's mother, Elanor Elisabeth, was born in Wilmington, Delaware. Ted's father, Rafael Cruz, was born in Cuba.
So technically Ted Cruz could be considered a 'natural-born' U.S. citizen, unless the law is changed by Congress to define what 'natural-born' means.
Trump's Birther movement should have more to say about Ted Cruz, than it did over Barrack Obama... But we all know how that will play out.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_eligibility_legislation
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural-born-citizen_clause_(United_States)
So I definitely did not know that. 👍
Lmao, ok, so you want to put both Texas senate seats up for grabs at the same time? Ok go for it.
“Leave Heidi the hell alone” Cruz is a spineless coward
Caligula appointed a horse as consul. Trump considers appointing a horse's ass to the Supreme Court.
Ted Cruz is a terrible human being and should not be in any position of authority.
Just as soon as he pays off the maga crowd with all of that tariff money.