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Ted Cruz has been slammed for joking that Texans should “join me in Cancun” as the state braces for a deep freeze.

“Texans, with the freeze coming, wrap your pipes, cover your plants, stay off icy roads & keep your family safe. And, if it gets too damn cold, join me in Cancun!” he wrote on X.

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[–] hperrin@lemmy.world 297 points 10 months ago (3 children)

It’s funny because people are going to die and he’s making fun of them before they do.

[–] BruceTwarzen@kbin.social 124 points 10 months ago (4 children)

They will vote for him on the way to the graveyard

[–] superduperenigma@lemmy.world 107 points 10 months ago (2 children)

If you're sick as a dog, you say: 'God I gotta make it.' Even if you vote and then pass away, it's worth it.

Donald Trump, ordering his cultists to sacrifice themselves for his primary race, just yesterday

[–] spizzat2@lemm.ee 17 points 10 months ago

ordering his cultists to sacrifice themselves

And take down a few others in the process!

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[–] EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 36 points 10 months ago (1 children)

And as they die they will blame Obama for the loss of power.

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[–] sab@kbin.social 22 points 10 months ago

Comedy is all about timing after all.

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[–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 179 points 10 months ago (3 children)

And they keep voting this asshole back into office. Texas, go figure.

[–] PugJesus@kbin.social 128 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Look, sure, Ted Cruz might be a miserable, pathetic, cowardly, repulsive excuse for a human being who licks boots at every opportunity and is more than willing to sell out his constituents and his country for the smallest of kickbacks. But have you considered - Democrats think LGBT folk are human beings???

Clearly, Texas has no choice but to vote for Ted Cruz.

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 60 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I mean, he may hate his constituents, is despised by his colleagues, and actively makes both his home state and the entire country worse... but he has the 'R' next to his name, what do you expect boomers to do!?

[–] dream_weasel@sh.itjust.works 21 points 10 months ago

That is precisely the logic my family presented to me in 2016.

[–] JohnnyCanuck@lemmy.ca 12 points 10 months ago

but he has the 'R' next to his name, what do you expect boomers to do!?

Saying it's boomers is reductive and actually inaccurate (and thus insulting to half or more of the boomers)

White, protestant, with less education? Now you're talking big-R, baby!

https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/religious-landscape-study/state/texas/party-affiliation/

[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 19 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

You jest, but I know people who think like this currently living in Texas.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 17 points 10 months ago (1 children)

May they all freeze to death.

[–] metaStatic@kbin.social 15 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I hear there might be Hamas tunnels under those neighborhoods

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[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 20 points 10 months ago (1 children)

they like big things in Texas. doesn't really matter what it is, just that it's big.

And this guy is pretty much the biggest asshole they've got.

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[–] Kalkaline@lemmy.zip 17 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I'm voting for Collin Allred, I'm just one vote though.

[–] Whirlgirl9@kbin.social 19 points 10 months ago (1 children)

i'm joining you...so that's 2 of us...oh and my husband...3! 3! people who don't want that POS in the Senate.

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[–] PrincessLeiasCat@sh.itjust.works 109 points 10 months ago (2 children)

lol over 200 people died when I went to Cancun lol get it guys? Get the joke?????

What an ass.

[–] madcaesar@lemmy.world 19 points 10 months ago

Classic Republican humor!

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[–] HonorIsDead@lemmy.world 78 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

If Ted Cruz sees his shadow in Cancun there will 6 be weeks without power in Texas.

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[–] militaryintelligence@lemmy.world 60 points 10 months ago (2 children)
[–] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 29 points 10 months ago

It's Ted Cruz, are we expecting tact or class?

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[–] crystalmerchant@lemmy.world 59 points 10 months ago (16 children)

I refuse to give any clicks to any headlines that use the word slammed or any derivative or synonym thereof

[–] Son_of_dad@lemmy.world 30 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Unless it's a wrestling news website

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[–] Jackcooper@lemmy.world 57 points 10 months ago (4 children)
[–] NegativeInf@lemmy.world 16 points 10 months ago

Come on and JAM!

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[–] Leviathan@lemmy.world 50 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

Who keeps voting for this professional gimp? Do you guys get off on making your own lives worse? Has he done anything to help you or people you know? It's not a sports team, you don't have to be loyal, it's just a bad politician.

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 17 points 10 months ago

TX is flush with brain dead chumps.

[–] GlendatheGayWitch@lemmy.world 15 points 10 months ago

They get off on making others' lives worse, even when it brings theirs down. Remember Cruz was part of the Tea Party, the super crazies that threw the republican party even further right and helped pave the way for Maga.

[–] Telorand@reddthat.com 44 points 10 months ago (5 children)

Read the room, asshole.

Enjoy taxpayer-funded trips to Cancun while you can, because you're on the ticket in November, and you won't have the benefit of being in an off-year election or Conservative Californians this time.

[–] PorradaVFR@lemmy.world 21 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Unfortunately he’ll still win. Remember Uvalde voted for Abbot after the school shooting. After it exposed the absolute incompetence of their leadership they said “yep that’s who we want”. Cruz is sadly safely in his seat.

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[–] littlebluespark@lemmy.world 43 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Wait. Texas hasn't lynched his ass yet? Damn. I just assumed those cowboys'd getterdun already. Hunh. Must be more talk than walk, I guess.

[–] Son_of_dad@lemmy.world 19 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Texas deserves what it voted for at this point

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[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 40 points 10 months ago (3 children)

"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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[–] recapitated@lemmy.world 33 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Flapping mouths and getting "slammed" is never news. Yeah he sucks we get it.

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[–] stoly@lemmy.world 28 points 10 months ago

he was SLAMMED, SLAMMED I tell you!

[–] Suavevillain@lemmy.world 22 points 10 months ago

There are so many unserious people in power right now it is crazy.

[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 20 points 10 months ago (7 children)

$1,000 dollars to anyone who has video evidence of him getting it on with a rent-a-boy. Completely serious. I will give a grand to anyone who can out him to his conservative family values base. Send me the video and how to pay you. Spend the money however you like.

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[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 18 points 10 months ago (20 children)

Ok, ok.... Ted "Zodiac Killer" Cruz is a total POS.

However, I'm going to Cancun for first time in a couple weeks.

Anyone have suggestions?

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 16 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Make sure your visits don’t overlap?

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[–] Zipitydew@sh.itjust.works 12 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Have fun. Watch out for vendors trying to sell you stuff before you even leave the airport. Only go on tours through your hotel. Mostly to avoid getting ripped off.

It's pretty safe down there. Last trip my spouse and I wandered around Tulum no problem. It's a ways down the coast from Cancun hotel zone. But it was fun seeing some less touristy areas.

The Mayan ruins at Coba, Tulum, and Chichén Itzá are pretty neat if you're into that. Tulum is the smallest but not too difficult to get to. The other two are inland and will be a bit of a trip.

If you drink alcohol and have never had one before try a paloma. Bonus points for going with tajin on the glass rim. I'm a huge fan. Been drinking those for years after a friend who grew up in Mexico taught me. But I enjoy grapefruit and spicy food which I realize isn't common.

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[–] rivermonster@lemmy.world 18 points 10 months ago

Holy shit, lol, talk about tone deaf. Though I think there's also a serious note of disdain for the stupid, racist hicks who keep him in power; and how amused he is that he can shit on them and still get their vote.

[–] Fermion@mander.xyz 16 points 10 months ago

Let them eat cake.

[–] rhythmisaprancer@kbin.social 12 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Gosh, Texans have no chill /s

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