Ted Cruz 'Likes' Porn on Twitter, Breaks Internet

[RoosGirl]

The excuses are almost inevitable, and predictable: The account was hacked, possibly by those pesky Russians. Or some rogue intern got hold of the social media, a secret Democrat intent on political subterfuge. Whatever the case, it is all but certain that Ted Cruz, the conservative Republican who serves as the junior Senator from Texas, will deny having "liked" a pornographic clip on Twitter.

The facts are as follows: On Monday evening, the account belonging to Cruz "liked" a video clip posted by @SexuallPosts, an account whose sole purpose is disseminating pornographic videos. That clip, 2 minutes and 20 seconds in length, has a woman walking into what appears to be her house. There, she discovers a couple having sexual intercourse. She proceeds to watch them, to her own evident pleasure.

The Cruz account retracted the "like" as soon as it began to attract the attention of Twitter users. By then, of course, it was too late.

Continued - http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/ted-cruz-likes-porn-on-twitter-breaks-internet/ar-AArNPl2?ocid=ob-tw-enus-610

[corbe]

   This really shouldn't bother anyone since he's not really a US Citizen. /s

[Smokin Joe]

My vote is for hacked.
Question: If it's a retracted 'like' how does anyone know it was there?

Maybe some website is looking for hits.

I don't see Cruz as being this politically inept.

[jpsb]

   This really shouldn't bother anyone since he's not really a US Citizen. /s

LOL, Was it a Canada porn site?

Well one thing is certain, Ted is no where near stupid enough to like a porn site on his Twitter account. But his staff? Ted has some splaining to do.

[jpsb]

My vote is for hacked.
Question: If it's a retracted 'like' how does anyone know it was there?

Maybe some website is looking for hits.

I don't see Cruz as being this politically inept.

My vote is a stupid staff member. Seriously doubt a hack.

Screen capture, Ted has 3 million followers, something like this pops up someone is going to capture it.

[RoosGirl]

I doubt hacked, but maybe.  I don't use Twitter so I don't know exactly how it works, but in advertising yourself on social media the general rule is to like and/or comment on every post.  I think it's more likely that a bored intern was clicking like on a whole bunch of new contributions and blazed through that one without realizing what it was.

In any case, I find it a funny story.  The media trying to make him out as some kind of hypocrite over the whole thing is s-t-r-e-t-c-h-i-n-g.

[aligncare]

My vote is for hacked.
Question: If it's a retracted 'like' how does anyone know it was there?

Maybe some website is looking for hits.

I don't see Cruz as being this politically inept.

Yes, but...Cruz is still a male of the species and as such is subject to momentary confusion as he tries to sort out which head he's thinking with.

[jpsb]

I doubt hacked, but maybe.  I don't use Twitter so I don't know exactly how it works, but in advertising yourself on social media the general rule is to like and/or comment on every post.  I think it's more likely that a bored intern was clicking like on a whole bunch of new contributions and blazed through that one without realizing what it was.

In any case, I find it a funny story.  The media trying to make him out as some kind of hypocrite over the whole thing is s-t-r-e-t-c-h-i-n-g.

I use twitter, follow is the thing an intern might do without paying attention. I follow any and all who follow me without checking them out first. Then if I see contain I do not like I will unfollow. Like is different you have to look at the content and then Like it.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Maybe Heidi should take away his smartphone.   

[Smokin Joe]

Yes, but...Cruz is still a male of the species and as such is subject to momentary confusion as he tries to sort out which head he's thinking with.

I am a male of the species, too.
No trouble keeping that sorted out.
Only one of those heads is for thinking.
Implying that because he is male he is incapable of being rational in the face of porn is just silly.

[jpsb]

Maybe Heidi should take away his smartphone.

LOL, at least Trump never got himself into this kind of trouble on Twitter.

[RoosGirl]

I use twitter, follow is the thing an intern might do without paying attention. I follow any and all who follow me without checking them out first. Then if I see contain I do not like I will unfollow. Like is different you have to look at the content and then Like it.

Ah, ok.  Thanks for that explanation.  Maybe a staffer who wanted a raise and didn't get one. :)

[mystery-ak]

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/ted-cruzs-staff-reports-porn-video-on-his-profile-to-twitter/article/2634106
Ted Cruz's staff reports porn video on his profile to Twitter

[Smokin Joe]

Ah, ok.  Thanks for that explanation.  Maybe a staffer who wanted a raise and didn't get one. :)

Maybe the staffer was watching porn to get a raise... :nometalk:

[Smokin Joe]

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/ted-cruzs-staff-reports-porn-video-on-his-profile-to-twitter/article/2634106
Ted Cruz's staff reports porn video on his profile to Twitter

How did the porn video end up on his profile? (I'm not sure how twitter works).

[Free Vulcan]

Maybe the staffer was watching porn to get a raise... :nometalk:

 

[jpsb]

How did the porn video end up on his profile? (I'm not sure how twitter works).

Your profile contains a list of everything you've done. I did not realize that list contains Likes too but evidently it does.

I am thinking the porn site saw the like from Cruz and immediately went to Ted profile page and did a screen capture. Twitter users do not look at profile pages on a regular basis.

[Smokin Joe]

Your profile contains a list of everything you've done. I did not realize that list contains Likes too but evidently it does.

I am thinking the porn site saw the like from Cruz and immediately went to Ted profile page and did a screen capture. Twitter users do not look at profile pages on a regular basis.

So it's like history in a browser, gotcha. Time to change his password...

[jpsb]

@CatherineofAragon

Thoughts on the "one true conservative"?

[jpsb]

So it's like history in a browser, gotcha. Time to change his password...

Pretty much except it's out there for the world to see. LOL, I'd bet that account already has a new password.

[Silver Pines]

@CatherineofAragon

Thoughts on the "one true conservative"?

@jpsb

Several thoughts, actually.

1) Who said he was the "one true" conservative?  Not me.

2) I read about this early in the A.M.  Do you really think Cruz is stupid enough to look at porn on his Twitter account? Really?   Well, maybe....you bought Trump's act.

3) If I were you, constantly falling all over myself to defend a serial adulterer/liar/harasser who told us about his junk on international TV, I think I might recognize that I have no standing to criticize a guy looking at porn, even if he did it.

Your turn.

[Silver Pines]

Maybe Heidi should take away his smartphone.

@Right_in_Virginia

Yeah, he might do something like cheat on her multiple times, then call up the husbands and brag about it.

[XenaLee]

@jpsb

Several thoughts, actually.

1) Who said he was the "one true" conservative?  Not me.

2) I read about this early in the A.M.  Do you really think Cruz is stupid enough to look at porn on his Twitter account? Really?   Well, maybe....you bought Trump's act.

3) If I were you, constantly falling all over myself to defend a serial adulterer/liar/harasser who told us about his junk on international TV, I think I might recognize that I have no standing to criticize a guy looking at porn, even if he did it.

Your turn.

Da-umm!   I'd have to say that that was a knockout/checkmate.

 

[bolobaby]

@Right_in_Virginia

Yeah, he might do something like cheat on her multiple times, then call up the husbands and brag about it.

How dare you impugn the orange god! You are vile! I should grab you in the pu$$y for this!

[XenaLee]

@Right_in_Virginia

Yeah, he might do something like cheat on her multiple times, then call up the husbands and brag about it.

Or..... have a book written wherein he bragged about having had sex with his rich friends' wives.