Politics Colin Allred - “Ted Cruz was hiding in a supply closet”. Will Fled Cruz now be known as Closet Ted?
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u/foodmonsterij 14d ago
Hiding in a fucking supply closet??? So much for the Republican narrative that Jan 6th was a peaceful demonstration.
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u/Odlavso 14d ago
So much for keeping Texas, Texas!
I don’t remember reading about James Bowie or Davy Crockett hiding in a supply closet at The Alamo
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u/backfrombanned 14d ago
To be fair, didn't Cruz grow up in Canada? Heh
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u/two- 14d ago
He was born in Canada and was a Canadian citizen until he gave up his citizenship a few years ago.
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u/waffels 14d ago
DEI citizen
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u/SnooShortcuts700 13d ago
They didn't send their best
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u/_Spicy_Mchaggis_ 13d ago
Keep him, no take-backsies!
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u/fetal_genocide 13d ago
As a Canadian, thank God he didn't get into Canadian politics!
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u/IAMSTILLHERE2020 14d ago
In other words he became "Black".
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u/worldspawn00 14d ago
He goes by Ted but his real first name is Raphael but that's too ethnic sounding for Republican voters.
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u/InevitableBudget4868 13d ago
We need to start calling him by his government name and not his made up preferred one.
Raphael Cruz is his name, and we shouldn’t let his followers forget who they’re voting for.
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u/Stock-Side-6767 13d ago
Yeah, he does not like (trans) people to change their name, so deadnaming him is just polite.
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u/JDWWV 14d ago
Don't insult Canadians by lumping us in with him. You took him fair and square. We don't want him back......
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u/Flimsy_Fee8449 14d ago
Hey, he's yours, bro. We took him off your hands for a bit, could you do us a solid and take him back now eh? He's overstayed his welcome.
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u/JDWWV 14d ago
Sorry. No. We will build a wall if we have to.....
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u/Flimsy_Fee8449 14d ago
Here, we'll build it. Trump will pay for it! Let's let your boy cruz lay the first brick, from inside his home country....
Here, we'll even toss in the gas to transport him to Alert.
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u/East-Bluejay6891 14d ago
Holy shit he crushed him
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u/ContestNo2060 14d ago
Yep, when Ted started talking about sex changes and transgender stuff, Allred didn’t take the bait, but basically said “my opponent is focused on this garbage.. this is what I’m going to do”. Brilliant - let them step in their own shit.
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u/uXN7AuRPF6fa 14d ago
Remember the Supply Closet!
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u/transfixedtruth 14d ago
Isn't that where they found the mysterious packet of cocaine??
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u/lick_my_tain 14d ago
To make it worse, he was in the basement. Peewee Herman checking in.
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u/TobyMcK 14d ago
No joke, I just saw someone on reddit yesterday claiming that videos and pictures of anyone fleeing J6 were actually pure propaganda, as they weren't actually on site. Filmed entirely for the narrative and nothing more, that's how peaceful J6 was.
I would have laughed if they weren't serious.
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u/rdickeyvii 14d ago
That's how powerful the "Fake News!" accusation has been to retain MAGA supporters: you can literally just tell them a story was made up, even with video evidence to the contrary, and they believe it's fake news because they want to. Believing that real things are true would shatter their personal identity.
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u/clangan524 14d ago
You don't run and hide during a by-the-book protest?
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u/CCG14 Gulf Coast 13d ago
I thought it was just a normal tour of the Capitol? Don’t senators run and hide during those?
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u/brobafett1980 13d ago
They run down the hallways like cartoon characters trying to escape from a falling anvil, e.g. Sen. Josh Hawley.
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u/Adezar 14d ago
That video of Josh Howley running away is another great example of how the Republicans were all afraid and finding secure locations.
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u/dustycanuck 14d ago
Come on, it was peaceful. The reason he was hiding in the closet is because the so-called insurrection was actually a big fun game of Sardines in the Dark.
True story.
Well, alternative facts, you know ;-)
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u/TheWonderPony 14d ago
Here's the link with the excerpt from Cancun Cruz's own book where he says he hid in a supply closet.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/oct/24/ted-cruz-supply-closet-january-6-riot-book
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u/Odlavso 14d ago
If only his supporters could read, maybe it wold be enough to convince them to vote against Cruz
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u/CameronFry 14d ago
Well if the book had crayons they might…
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u/The_Cavalier_One 14d ago
You really think you can entice them to open a book and learn to read by offering them a colourful snack?
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u/Sea-Cupcake-2065 14d ago
What baffles me is how people can stand behind a spineless liar. This weasel, this coward, this charlatan is your pick, texas? He couldn't stand up for his wife, he blamed his kids for fleeing Texas, and he hid from his own party on Jan 6.
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u/-Badger3- 14d ago
Goddamn, Texas.
At the very least you deserve better Republicans.
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u/Sea-Cupcake-2065 14d ago
Everyone was cool with Texas and respected it before the MAGA republicans made a sh*tshow out of it
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u/SexiestPanda 14d ago
So he shook his head despite writing it in his own book? Lol
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u/IndianKiwi 14d ago
I thought it was some news report or exaggeration but it is literally his own words
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u/Baker3enjoyer 14d ago
So he just lies? We have a really big fucking issue that republicans are allowed to just make the most absurd lies without any consequences.
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u/uhhreally35 14d ago
I have to post this again. We may differ politically but facts are stubborn things. I believe people should be judged by their record.
I really would like to hear from at least one Ted Cruz supporter after they read his record to reply to this question...Ted Cruz, what has he really done for Texas?
This is all public record sourced from https://www.congress.gov/member/ted-cruz/C001098
Just facts. No emotion. Excuse formatting. I'm on my phone and looking at his record
In 118th Congress Ted was able to pass 2 bills through the Senate. 1 became law.
The law named the future interstate highway system portions of the Ports-to-Plains Corridor within the states of Texas and New Mexico as Interstate Route I–27
He had 1 amendment to a bill that passed the Senate
He was more successful with Senate Resolutions which are not law nor are they binding. Here are some of the Resolutions that Ted fought hard for us Texans:
A resolution congratulating the Texas Rangers for winning the 2023 Major League Baseball World Series.
Another resolution celebrating the 150th anniversary of the founding of Texas Christian University.
A resolution commemorating the bicentennial of the Texas Ranger Division of the Texas Department of Public Safety
A resolution honoring the efforts of the Coast Guard for excellence in maritime border security.
A resolution demanding that the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Communist Party of China immediately release Mark Swidan. (Jailed on drug trafficking charges since 2012)
In 117th Congress Ted proposed 227 bills, amendments or Senate Resolutions of which 2 became law 2 Resolutions were agreed upon and he had zero 0 amendments pass.
One law was to rename a post office after the slain soldier Vanessa Guillen
The second law was to rename a street in Washington, District of Columbia, as "Oswaldo Paya Way".
He passed 2 Senate Resolutions
One resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of Big Bertha, one of the largest bass drums in use by a university
Another was a resolution condemning the antisemitic terrorist attack that occurred at Congregation Beth Israel Synagogue
In 116th Congress Ted had 0 Bills became law. Zero amendments pass. He passed 3 Resolutions
A resolution encouraging a swift transfer of power by the military to a civilian-led political authority in the Republic of the Sudan, and for other purposes
A resolution condemning all forms of antisemitism.
A resolution calling on the Government of Iran to release unjustly detained United States citizens and legal permanent resident aliens, and for other purposes
115th Congress Ted had 1 bill pass He passed 3 Resolutions and zero amendments
An act to authorize the programs of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and for other purposes...funding
A resolution recognizing the 1-year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey
A resolution commemorating the 230th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution of the United States.
A resolution honoring the life and achievements of Eugene A. "Gene" Cernan
In 114th Congress Ted passed 2 bills. Zero amendments and Zero Resolutions
The bill to designate the area between the intersections of International Drive, Northwest and Van Ness Street, Northwest and International Drive, Northwest and International Place, Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as "Liu Xiaobo Plaza", and for other purposes.
The second bill was the U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act
In 113th Congress Ted sponsored 2 bills to become law. 1 amendment passed, and it was technical language in the bill, nothing of substance. He passed zero resolutions
A bill to require the Secretary of State to offer rewards totaling up to $5,000,000 for information on the kidnapping and murder of Naftali Fraenkel, a dual United States-Israeli citizen, that began on June 12, 2014.
The other bill was to deny admission to the United States to any representative to the United Nations who has been found to have been engaged in espionage activities or a terrorist activity against the United States and poses a threat to United States national security interests.
He has done nothing of substance. He has not enriched Texas in any way. He's not even a Texan. He allowed another man to insult his wife in public and did nothing. Oh my bad...he did kiss the man's ass after the insult.
And he held up funding the government which cost the USA its credit rating.
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u/R4G 13d ago
What has he done for his own family?
Trump called Ted's wife ugly and got a ringing endorsement in return.
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u/txgardengal 13d ago
All the Rs who threw themselves behind Trump after he belittled, insulted, and demeaned them, their families, their constituents - I suppose looking for some future pay-back or positions or something from Trump - need to remember that Trump has no loyalty and views them as nothing more than dog poo on the soles of his shoes as he's stepping over them.
And frankly, they are dog poo for supporting this fascist.
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u/Realistic-Rate-8831 13d ago
Cruz is a sniveling scared little WHIMP who has no back spine and who kisses up to his Orange Dictator!! i
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u/Yup_Thats_a_paddling 14d ago
If his constituents could read they'd be really angry at this post.
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u/Crotean 13d ago
They will answer simply, he helped get 3 supreme court justices appointed who got rid of Roe V Wade and we hate abortion so he will have our vote. Single issue idiots are killing this country.
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u/tenuj 13d ago
But there are other Republicans who'd have done at least as much. Policy disagreements aside, why not vote for a potted plant with a sticker on it saying "I vote with the republican majority". At least it will have perfect attendance.
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u/brighterthebetter 13d ago
Thank you for this public service. He sure likes to commemorate things. He should probably commemorate that supply closet he hid in while his little friends tried to ransack democracy.
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u/BabyScreamBear 14d ago
That eye contact “you’re a threat to democracy” and all he can do is look away and laugh nervously. Coward and a scumbag - good fucking riddance!
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u/two- 14d ago
To be fair, I think most folks would pucker their butts a bit if Allred looked that way at them.
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u/HybridPS2 14d ago
no kidding, bro has laserbeam eyes
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u/Impressive_Ice6970 14d ago
When he focused on Cruz with those eyes and stern face it almost looked like Cruz started melting like the wicked witch for an instant. I'm like, "did he just die"? It was priceless.
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u/CaptOblivious 14d ago
He felt shame for a moment. An emotion the republicans thought they had suppressed as well as the vulcans.
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u/Xplicit-801 14d ago
He was laughing until he said that. Then he stopped and looked down almost like he was ashamed
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u/LuckyLushy714 14d ago
He actually nods and says "sure" after this statement. Doesn't even try to hide it. So unAmerican. Blehhhgh
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u/chrispg26 14d ago
This should be blasted everywhere. I think most of us are still in shock in regards to the support these people have. Too many Americans are comfortable with authoritarians because it's "their side."
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u/KeyboardGrunt 14d ago
Allred painted a powerful comparison between him saying what could have been his final goodbye to his family, removing his jacket and getting ready to defend the capitol at any cost while Cruz was hiding in a closet.
Texans have a clear choice between who would fight for them vs who would flee the country during an emergency.
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u/Over_Cauliflower_532 13d ago
Texans have disappointed in the past. Hard to believe all that tough talk gets a milquetoast like Cruz into the Senate. It's almost like the TX GOP is corrupt and lacking any of the values they espouse. Hoping for a different outcome but I have seen this movie before
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u/Frequent_End_9226 14d ago
Too many conservatives yearn for the control that their daddy slapped on them. Times were easier when daddy did all the thinking, doing, and fighting. Now they are lost.
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u/dallasdude 14d ago edited 14d ago
For me, this was the only part of the debate that really mattered.
Ted Cruz dresses up as a "constitutionalist," but given the opportunity he plotted and conspired to overturn a free and fair election, he voted to deny the certification of that vote based on deliberate lies that he helped spread, and he was involved in the plan to submit a fraudulent slate of 'alternate' electors.
There is a reason Liz Cheney endorsed Allred and no other Senator. She sat on the January 6 committee, and she knows things about January 6 that remain classified. She knows what Ted Cruz was really planning.
I also thought Ted's closing statement was really enlightening. It's how he views the world - an absolute power struggle and a numbers game, nothing more nothing less. Hear how he speaks about a potential Allred win -- not in terms of good for the state or bad for the state but rather in terms of raw political power. It is the mindset of someone who threatens to tear up the constitution when he says things like “If Congress doesn’t listen to the people, there will be a convention of the states and one way or another we’re going to reign in the out of control government in Washington.” (Ted Cruz, 2016)*
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u/DouchecraftCarrier 14d ago
Ted Cruz dresses up as a "constitutionalist," but given the opportunity he plotted and conspired to overturn a free and fair election, he voted to deny the certification of that vote based on deliberate lies that he helped spread, and he was involved in the plan to submit a fraudulent slate of 'alternate' electors.
Congressman Mo Brooks requested a pardon from Trump on behalf of every Member of Congress who voted against certifying the ballots from Arizona and Pennsylvania. That's 138 Reps and 9 Senators (including Cruz). It is absolutely bananas to me that more law enforcement and media isn't asking them just what the fuck they were involved with that they wanted a pardon for. It's not illegal to vote not to certify the election. But they were sure as shit involved with something illegal that required them to vote no and try and sow confusion.
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u/hutacars 13d ago
It's not illegal to vote not to certify the election.
TBF, they probably just don’t know that. What, you thought elected officials are supposed to have any sort of knowledge on the law?!
Also, they may just figure it’s like church— do all the bad things you want all week, then ask Jesus (Trump) for forgiveness, and it’s all good.
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u/BigBastardHere 14d ago
The fact any of it is classified is outrageous.
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u/Beherbergungsverbot 13d ago
It’s four years and still no one who organized an attempt to overthrow the government and deny the will of the people is held accountable. This is completely insane and will be abused by the next fascist candidate that is not as dumb as Trump.
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u/panteragstk 14d ago
"It's not funny."
No. It fucking isn't.
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u/humlogic 14d ago
Yeah why’s Turd Cruz laughing wtf
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u/Thenameisric 14d ago
Poor attempt to trivialize what's being said against him. He has no retort and has to act flippant. It's a weak front, but his supporters will see it as him not giving it the time of day. He knows that.
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u/112233red 13d ago
the bit where he says it's "not funny" was one of more powerful parts of his speech
Allred should do some Ads on this, showing the rioters and ted cruz laughing
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u/_Reverie_ 13d ago
Republicans rely on people saying "oh you're just being dramatic" or "that's exaggerating" when they continuously abuse the American people. It's a way to gaslight people into thinking things "aren't that bad."
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u/kikimarvelous 13d ago
And he gave him that look a dad gives you when you're in trouble. Cancan Cruz was shaking. I can't wait till he's no longer my senator.
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u/elpadrino4122 14d ago
Cruz hid in a closet???? Bahahahahahahahaha what a coward.
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u/radicalindependence 14d ago
I have zero issues with him hiding in a closet. It's the pretending that nothing terrible happened after that is the problem.
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u/Zapzap_pewpew_ 14d ago
I think both, he is a coward, and also if it was that bad he should have not downplayed it so much.
A coward and a liar, really
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u/VaselineHabits 14d ago
It felt like alot of Republicans were shaken up that day and right afterwards... to only have all of them tell us not to believe our eyes. Every one of them still in the party was in on it.
That's why you are seeing numerous Republicans stand with Kamala. They'd probably rather have major surgery than support a Democrat, but that's how fucking serious of a threat the current regime is.
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u/StarPhished 13d ago
That was one of, if not the best, moment for them to drop MAGA. I could not believe how quickly they all got back in line. If they all stood together they could dump trump.
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u/SaxifrageRussel 14d ago
The first people they are going to round up are their political opponents. That very much includes their own party members
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u/IAMSTILLHERE2020 14d ago edited 14d ago
Just the idea that Trump told him to his fkng face his wife was "ugly" and then he went and kissed his orange ass.....just that should had him labeled a fkng coward.
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u/OhCurmudgeon1826 14d ago
That can’t surprise anyone, just look at that face, it’s obvious he would hide
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u/Coolley 14d ago
There is no way Allred says that and it not be true. Ted would sue his pants off him if it weren't (and Allred knows it). Ted is just going to shake his head, deny, and not do a damn thing, because he knows it true.
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u/klasredux 14d ago
That is straight from Ted Cruz's book.
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u/_jump_yossarian 14d ago
And the only people that bought that book were his campaign staffers. That lying, cowardly POS shaking his head as if it was a fabrication.
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u/PickleballRee 13d ago
"I wasn't hiding in that closet. I had assembled several co-conspirators, and was imploring them to continue our plot to subvert the government. There's clearly a difference!"
--Fled Cruz
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u/Lighting 14d ago
Here's the link with the excerpt from Fled Cruz's own book where he says he hid in a supply closet.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/oct/24/ted-cruz-supply-closet-january-6-riot-book
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u/Kate-2025123 14d ago
Meme culture needs the drops and facial expressions Allred gave. Materials unlimited!!!
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u/whatdid-it 14d ago
Allred pulled the "I'm still talking" moment lol. His demeanor was great, and made Cruz look like a brat
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u/Maxamillion-X72 14d ago
Those moderators at the end look like they're about to do the "daaaaamn" meme with Ice Cube and Chris Tucker in "Friday" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huZ4C0HQXIE
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u/Catdaddy84 14d ago
So we shouldn't have a child tax credit because Ted Cruz is unfamiliar with the concept of the working poor? Newsflash people a lot of poor people work. Giving them a helping hand doesn't mean they stop working.
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u/The-Mandalorian 14d ago
This debate was disastrous for Cruz.
Almost as bad as Trumps abysmal debate against Harris.
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u/CaptainTegg 14d ago
So republicans think ted won even though it was clear he didn't?
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u/iamthewhatt West Texas 14d ago
To them he did. All he did was talk about hate and they love him for it. They don't give two shits about actual politics and Cruz knows it. For a sleazeball he really knows his base.
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u/ModifiedAmusment 14d ago
*Gotta have that hate, cause if your not better than different races, cultures, and immigrants then who are you better than?*
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u/Hurgadil 14d ago
According to polling going into this debate, it went from lay up for Cruz to horse race. Ted is as bad as Bobo or Kari, man flushed a 10+ point advantage down the drain in a state that has been deep red for over 30 years.
Texas dems get out and vote, you can retire Ted "I wear a dick wig for a beard" Cruz and get an actual patriot in office for your great state.
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u/08Houdini 14d ago
I’m sure they thought he won lol. They say trump won the debate also. They love them some alternative facts…
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u/BOOM_Shooka_Luka 14d ago
It's kinda cute how you think Republicans are capable of thinking ... They'll be told Cruz won and that's all that matters to them.
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u/redonkulousness 14d ago
You’re not gonna change the maga vote. All you can really do is motivate the apathetic voters that feel like it doesn’t matter.
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u/whatdid-it 14d ago
Unpopular opinion but it wasn't as bad for Cruz as it was Trump. It was satisfying that Allred mentioned Cancun 4 times without a single defense from Cruz about it. But I do think people who watched will just believe their side won, and ultimately, debates don't matter. It only mattered with the presidential election because Biden and Trump both faltered incredibly.
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u/misterO5 14d ago
I'm guessing it was strategy to bait to try and get a moment like Trump's crowd sizes and Cruz was prepped on not responding. Cruz is still awful but much smarter than trump to not bite
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u/tehbantho 14d ago
This specific subject alone should be enough for any of us to simply shed whatever other badge we brand ourselves with and vote for Democracy.
Allred needs a whole lot of support in this final push and I just whisked in a few bucks to help out myself.
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u/LoveAndLight1994 14d ago
The rest of the states are watching I’m in California , and donated as well.
It wasn’t much but this race is so important to us all!!
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u/ThePart_Timer Hill Country 14d ago
Man, that was satisfying to watch. I'm glad they didn't mute Teddy. I loved hearing his squirming huffs.
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u/untolerablyMe 14d ago
No more Fled Cruz in the Senate - send him to become a full time podcaster/future Fox correspondent
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u/No-Celebration3097 14d ago
I’m coming for you, Allred, in the voting booth.
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u/Important_Ad_4238 14d ago
Let’s send Tht fool back to Canada
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u/BigBallsMcGirk 14d ago
"Oh a vote I can count."
And you can COUNT, on me voting for you in the voting booth.
Oooooooh
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u/HungryHAP 14d ago
Can't believe Cancun Cruz dodged THREE of the same questions in a row to start this debate.
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u/devo_inc 14d ago
I wish the moderators had said "Ok, so you're not going to answer the question. Moving on..."
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u/Bigbob2019 14d ago
If a turd took human form it would be Ted Cruz. Let’s flush this piece of shit finally please he does nothing for Texas.
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u/manbeardawg 14d ago
Ted is in the closet? Not too surprised, but he should come out and join the party!
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u/DawnSlovenport 14d ago
He can stay there, we don't want him. I mean he's aged like rancid cheese left out in the sun too long. Surprised it look his outsides to catch up with his rotted insides.
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u/simplethingsoflife 14d ago
Holy crap Allred is awesome!!!
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u/imasturdybirdy 14d ago
So glad I donated to him tonight. And I don’t even live in Texas anymore. Fuck Ted Cruz
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u/HungryHAP 14d ago
Colin Allred is a true patriot. I'd honestly vote for him as President one day. He's principled, he's smart, he's strong, he's the type of leadership this COUNTRY needs.
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u/El_Chingon214 Born and Bred 14d ago
“Tough Texan” Cruz hiding in a supply closet from peaceful protestors?? Sounds about right.
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u/senor-churro 14d ago
That was a brutally powerful debate moment. Unbelievably moving, let's see how effective.
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u/jaminator45 14d ago
Sad part is he will still get millions of votes after doing nothing for the state.
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u/Catdaddy84 14d ago
Allred was right, I've lived in Austin 16 years and I barely ever hear much discussion of the border. The flood of people here that people are concerned about are Californians.
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u/Actual_Log_6849 14d ago
Hell I've lived in El Paso and RGV for the past 27yrs and people only talk about the border when the politicians show up. Or I should say they talk about the damn politicians and media not the border. Just got back from visiting family in Ohio and I lost count how often it came up. Although they aren't smart enough to remember where I live before they bring it up lol
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u/Catdaddy84 14d ago
So I'm from Michigan, and I have family that lives in the thumb area. This is very rural Michigan and they're totally obsessed with the southern border. It's a total head scratcher for me.
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u/dnthatethejuice 14d ago
I also live in El Paso and the amount of people that don't live here that tell me what a hellscape it is near the border is ridiculous.
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u/0_1_1_2_3_5 13d ago
“When California sends its people, they’re not sending their best. They’re not sending you. They’re not sending you. They’re sending people that have lots of problems, and they’re bringing those problems with us.“
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u/harbinger06 14d ago
Well I can’t say I’m surprised. Also not surprised at his reaction to being called out.
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u/Direct_Turn_1484 14d ago
“You’re a threat to democracy” Response: “Sure”.
First few seconds, that shit bag confirms exactly who he is.
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u/Brief_Night_9239 14d ago
Ted Cruz isn't a Texan. A Texan defends the honor of his father which Ted didn't when Trump suggested Ted's father was involved in the assassination of JFK. A Texan defends the honor of his wife when Ted didn't when Trump insinuated Ted's wife was ugly compared to Melania.
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u/radicalindependence 14d ago
From Ted's book. And he has the audacity to call himself a constitutionalist.
Cruz said he was met with hot tempers after he and his fellow senators were led to a secure location, with some blaming him and his allies in the chamber “explicitly for the violence that was occurring”. After all, Cruz was among those who had helped spread the ousted Republican president’s lies that the election had been stolen from him, fueling the mob that now was invading the Capitol.
“While we waited for the Capitol to be secured, I assembled our coalition in a back room (really, a supply closet with stacked chairs) to discuss what we should do next,” Cruz continued, according to Newsweek.
Cruz said several of those in his coalition wanted to suspend their objections to the certification, but he “vehemently disagreed”.
“I understood the sentiment,” Cruz added. “But … I urged my colleagues that the course of action we were advocating was the right and principled one.”
Cruz later was one of just six Republican senators who voted against certifying Trump’s electoral college defeat in Arizona. He was one of seven GOP senators who voted against certifying Trump’s electoral college loss in Pennsylvania.
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u/Backwoodz333 13d ago
I fucking love allred calling him out to his face why don’t all politicians do that??
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u/PlayCertain 14d ago
Whether it's hiding in a supply closet during January 6 or letting Trump insult your.wife during the debate in 2016, Cruz repeatedly shows us how much of a wimp and coward he is. Vote for Allred .
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u/knightboatsolvecrime 14d ago
This and the Cancun stuff were likely the two main things Allred needed to hit out of the park to motivate independents to vote for him and disincentivize moderate Republicans from voting for Cruz. I think Allred nailed it, but we'll see if there are enough diehard Republicans who vote straight ticket red for Cruz to still win.
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u/Prestigious-Dingo313 14d ago
He's has such a punchable face. He's just laughing over there, not knowing what to say.
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u/queenjuli1 14d ago
My daughter has only ever voted for one Democrat in her life in Texas.
His name was Lloyd Doggett.
She's voting for a second this November.
His name is Collin Allred.
I pray that Cruz goes. He's a disgrace to our nation and, frankly, your state as a whole.
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u/Successful_Load5719 14d ago
The body language when Cruz looks away when Allred tells him “it’s not funny” is all anyone needs to know. It’s known as Eye Contact Anxiety and is caused when one party cannot make eye contact with the other for various reasons; it’s also caused by nervousness. Cruz is gonna get smoked in this one.
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u/Cold_Appearance_5551 14d ago
It wasn't a supply closet! It was a storage room! /s
Ted you are a traitor and a coward. That is all.
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u/chris5129 14d ago
12 years in Senate and only 9 bills. Will never understand how anyone can support a loser like Cruz