Ted Cruz flew to Cancun with his family amid power crisis in Texas: source

[Right_in_Virginia]

How is it possible that someone on this board would get in agreement with Democrat propaganda?

Asking how the smartest man in any room could not see the Democrat propaganda coming is not agreeing with the democrat propaganda @Hoodat   It's asking how a professional politician with an advanced intellect harboring plans to run for President could be so stupid.

[txradioguy]

How is it possible that someone on this board would get in agreement with Democrat propaganda?

Damn good question.

[AllThatJazzZ]

Asking how the smartest man in any room could not see the Democrat propaganda coming is not agreeing with the democrat propaganda @Hoodat   It's asking how a professional politician with an advanced intellect harboring plans to run for President could be so stupid.

Wow. You extended endless grace for Trump, but you have zero for Cruz. Interesting.

[Right_in_Virginia]

To anyone joining in the manufactured outrage re Ted's trip, ask yourselves:

WWTD?

Does anyone here think Trump would obsequiously grovel to the hostile media for his actions? He'd just let them stew in their own juices, and y'all were always fine with that. But the long knives are out for Ted, and I'm not sure why.

Ted Cruz, for better or worse, is no Donald Trump.  Cruz lacks both the steel spine and bond with the voters Donald Trump has.

Cruz's best political option is to think before he sunbathes.   

[Right_in_Virginia]

Wow. You extended endless grace for Trump, but you have zero for Cruz. Interesting.

Permit me to repeat myself @AllThatJazzZ  ----

Ted Cruz, for better or worse, is no Donald Trump.  Cruz lacks both the steel spine and bond with the voters Donald Trump has.

Cruz's best political option is to think before he sunbathes.   

[skeeter]

Exactly.  McConnell and Cruz have been at odds since Cruz won his seat. I find it disheartening that so many people attack Cruz after he had stood up for Trump time and time again. I find it disheartening that so many people attack him and he is the one person that is truly a conservative.

This whole catastrophe that Cruz went some place warm to escape an ice storm that shut down most of the state is absurd.  No different then escaping a hurricane. He's supposed to stay in harm's way?  Why?  Just in case he wants to run for President?

He is the one person who has stood up for Trump time and time again.  He did so, because he felt he was correct and what he was doing was for the good of the country.

The left continues to wage their war.  They hate Cruz as well and always have.  I don't see Ted running in 2024 and I don' think he has any intention of running, considering the increased division in the Republican party itself and the ballot box is completely broken.  I think once his term is up, he will leave; if he doesn't do so before then. 

This drama only comes up because the left and the GOPe would like nothing more than to be rid of him.  He's the only conservative left that represents any sort of a problem for them.

The GOP is dead.  I'm sure Cruz sees the writing on the wall.

He also happens to have been among the most reliably pro-Trump senators. That alone is enough to earn him the target on his back.

[libertybele]

Some of what I have read on this thread has been very disappointing.  I expected more from our own.

So many people assume that Ted is going to run in 2024. I don't see him running.

If we're going to build upon a very crumbled, inept and disastorous GOP, we need to figure out how to get Ronna to step away from the RNC and figure out how to  keep the DEMS from stealing another election in 2022.

I don't see a snowball's chance in hell of that happening.  Thinking that we're going to win seats in 2022 is not looking at things realistically.  Gingrich was on Hannity speaking about winning the House in 22.  Well, how exactly do you do that when the DEMS hold the majority and makes rules as they go along?  We just had an election stolen -- what's going to be changed??   

Yet people are focusing and finding fault with one of the most conservative men in Congress.  It amazes me. 

[LegalAmerican]

To anyone joining in the manufactured outrage re Ted's trip, ask yourselves:

WWTD?

Does anyone here think Trump would obsequiously grovel to the hostile media for his actions? He'd just let them stew in their own juices, and y'all were always fine with that. But the long knives are out for Ted, and I'm not sure why.

Republican........?


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[Cyber Liberty]

Of course bomb threats are insane @mountaineer   But this isn't the topic of this thread.  This thread is about the political wisdom of Ted Cruz choosing to take a vacation in Mexico during the same time Texans are dying from no electricity during an artic blast.

Unless you're deliberately trying to muddy the waters away from this discussion, why not start a separate thread to discuss the bomb threats?  I know you know how.

Do you decide what directions threads go? I sure can't.

[AllThatJazzZ]

Permit me to repeat myself @AllThatJazzZ  ----

Ted Cruz, for better or worse, is no Donald Trump.  Cruz lacks both the steel spine and bond with the voters Donald Trump has.

Cruz's best political option is to think before he sunbathes.   

And I shall repeat myself. Endless grace for Trump. Zero for Cruz. Interesting.

[txradioguy]

And I shall repeat myself. Endless grace for Trump. Zero for Cruz. Interesting.

You'll see a lot of that here.

[Right_in_Virginia]

He also happens to have been among the most reliably pro-Trump senators. That alone is enough to earn him the target on his back.

This is misguided @skeeter   If I didn't give a rat's ass about Cruz's political viability, I'd be sitting back smiling as he continues to shoot himself in the foot (and elsewhere).  But I'm not.

He's got to stop making these types of mistakes --- it feeds into, forgive my bluntness here, but it feeds directly into the perception that he's a somewhat repellent fraud who doesn't give a damn about people.  This is the target folks needs to worry about and Cruz needs to stay aware of.

[libertybele]

Ted Cruz, for better or worse, is no Donald Trump.  Cruz lacks both the steel spine and bond with the voters Donald Trump has.

Cruz's best political option is to think before he sunbathes.   

Cruz's best political option is to figure a way to lead millions of conservatives and insert a new gov't.  He has the knowledge, he has the ground game.  He needs others on board; perhaps Paul, Hawley and Jordan.

Staying in the Senate, the most he can hope for is to remain a thorn in McConnell's and Schumer's side -- they'll find a way to get rid of them.  He's never played their game.  Mittens and others need him gone as well.  I think Mitt has eyes on '24.

[libertybele]

This is misguided @skeeter   If I didn't give a rat's ass about Cruz's political viability, I'd be sitting back smiling as he continues to shoot himself in the foot (and elsewhere).  But I'm not.

He's got to stop making these types of mistakes --- it feeds into, forgive my bluntness here, but it feeds directly into the perception that he's a somewhat repellent fraud who doesn't give a damn about people.  This is the target folks needs to worry about and Cruz needs to stay aware of.

Cruz is not stupid.  I think once he realized that AG Barr walked away and SCOTUS blinked he knew it was game over for the GOP. I'll lay odds that he won't run another term. 

Besides, if getting his family out of inclimate dangerous weather is a mistake, then I absolutely hope he drops out and good for him!

[skeeter]

This is misguided @skeeter   If I didn't give a rat's ass about Cruz's political viability, I'd be sitting back smiling as he continues to shoot himself in the foot (and elsewhere).  But I'm not.

He's got to stop making these types of mistakes --- it feeds into, forgive my bluntness here, but it feeds directly into the perception that he's a somewhat repellent fraud who doesn't give a damn about people.  This is the target folks needs to worry about and Cruz needs to stay aware of.

We just came off of four years of similar criticism of Trump - self inflicted wounds. And my defense of Cruz remains the same as it was for Trump - the left targets their most prominent enemies with this kind of crap all the time, and many on our side give it weight it does not warrant.

It's up to us to give it the attention it deserves. Which is none.

[Right_in_Virginia]

And I shall repeat myself. Endless grace for Trump. Zero for Cruz. Interesting.

Grace came more easily for Trump because he has an ironclad bond with the voters.  Cruz enjoys no such bond @AllThatJazzZ and @Hoodat

Trying to make this a contest of sorts between Cruz and the former President only hurts Cruz.  Although no one asked ( ), my last piece of advice for the evening is:  "Stop doing this".

Have a nice evening.   

[Right_in_Virginia]

Do you decide what directions threads go? I sure can't.

THIS is what you took from my post??   

[Right_in_Virginia]

Cruz is not stupid.  I think once he realized that AG Barr walked away and SCOTUS blinked he knew it was game over for the GOP. I'll lay odds that he won't run another term. 

I have no idea why you're bring this up ... I sure didn't. 

[libertybele]

We just came off of four years of similar criticism of Trump - self inflicted wounds. And my defense of Cruz remains the same as it was for Trump - the left targets their most prominent enemies with this kind of crap all the time, and many on our side give it weight it does not warrant.

It's up to us to give it the attention it deserves. Which is none.

Amen.

[libertybele]

I have no idea why you're bring this up ... I sure didn't.

I bring it up because so many assume that he'll run in '24.  Not going to happen.

[Sighlass]

So what is about all I can muster. Unless Ted has some special ability to help people (we have seen him play basketball and I wasn't impressed) then all he was doing (staying in Texas) was adding to the population that would be using needed electricity.

[mystery-ak]

I think you all have misunderstood what @Right_in_Virginia and I were trying to say.

We feel Cruz made a huge error leaving Texas for Cancun..I don't care if it was to escort his family to Mexico...the perception is there that he left his state when it needed him...he is their voice in DC to get help and aide.

Whether he runs for president or re-election this will come back to haunt him..it was a tactical error on his part and his staff.

[libertybele]

So what is about all I can muster. Unless Ted has some special ability to help people (we have seen him play basketball and I wasn't impressed) then all he was doing (staying in Texas) was adding to the population that would be using needed electricity.

...and let's not forget that he probably can't ride a skateboard as well as Beto and he wasn't given a magic wand by the fairy godmother to prevent the ice storm in the first place.

[Cyber Liberty]

This is misguided @skeeter   If I didn't give a rat's ass about Cruz's political viability, I'd be sitting back smiling as he continues to shoot himself in the foot (and elsewhere).  But I'm not.

He's got to stop making these types of mistakes --- it feeds into, forgive my bluntness here, but it feeds directly into the perception that he's a somewhat repellent fraud who doesn't give a damn about people.  This is the target folks needs to worry about and Cruz needs to stay aware of.

Your concern for Cruz's future is noted.

[Cyber Liberty]

THIS is what you took from my post??   

It would not have been the first time.