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Colin Allred's quote:

“You can’t be for the mob on January 6 and for the officers. You can’t. I was on the House floor when we went through the votes. I remember when you objected to the results in Arizona. Y’all at home might remember where you were on January 6, what you were doing. I know where I was, and I know where he was. I remember when they told us to reach under our seats for these gas masks I didn’t know we had because they had deployed tear gas in the rotunda. The officers locked all the doors, we barred the doors… And I texted my wife Aly, who was seven months pregnant with our son Cameron and at home with our son Jordan who wasn’t yet two, “Whatever happens, I love you.” I took off my suit jacket, and I was prepared to defend the House floor from the mob. At the same time, after he’d gone around the country lying about the election, after he’d been the architect of the attempt to overthrow an election, when that mob came, Senator Cruz was hiding in a supply closet."

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[–] Myxomatosis@lemmy.world 150 points 1 month ago (6 children)

You’ll find a picture of Ted Cruz’s face in the dictionary right next to the definition of Smarmy Fuck.

[–] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 104 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I do not like that man Ted Cruz

I do not like his far-right views

I do not like his stupid chin

I do not like his smarmy grin

[–] subignition@fedia.io 32 points 1 month ago

John and his writers are a treasure

[–] NotBillMurray@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

Plus I'm fairly certain he ate my son, which is a major bummer.

[–] PapaStevesy@lemmy.world 38 points 1 month ago

And the word craven.

[–] BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago

See also "Miserable son of a bitch".

[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago
[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 5 points 1 month ago

Second upvote in one day for the use of the word 'smarmy'

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

smarmy fuck

That's reserved for another (full-Canadian) career politician bent on ruining this country instead. And he could get in.

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[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 140 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Nothing will make me happier than to see that smug cunt Cruz booted out of the senate.

Actually, that is not true. Ken Paxton in federal prison would make me happier.

[–] WaxedWookie@lemmy.world 20 points 1 month ago

If it's of any consolation, there's some joy to be found in watching him utterly degrade himself in service of the even bigger piece of shit that made an absolute mockery of both Cruz and his family.

[–] Lifecoach5000@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago

I highly agree with this statement lol

[–] Good_morning@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I'd have a party if either of those happen.

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[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Nothing will make me happier than to see that smug cunt Cruz booted out of the senate.

I wouldn't hold my breath. He won his primary by more votes than Trump did this year. Cruz is intensely popular in the televangelical wing of the party and firmly entrenched in the state. Meanwhile, Allred still has middling name recognition and lackluster enthusiasm.

[–] Johnmannesca@lemmy.world 122 points 1 month ago (2 children)

My post was deleted earlier (improperly linked the debate livestream), but I think that Allred held up really well and got Cruz so mad he was yelling at parts, which in contrast Allred hadn't shown much anger until the very end where Cruz started to try and twist Allreds words before their closing statements. My worry was that there would be a few answers like the economic plans or the ongoing conflicts in Israel that could have been a point where Allred could be weak in, but instead it was reassuring that he was able to tie it in to his overall message for Texans to fire Cruz by showing himself as competent and able to view problems as a bigger picture instead of freaking out about transgender sports.

[–] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 43 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Cruz was such a shitshow. "I don't have to answer because I'm not part of the state legislature". We know exactly what that means you fucking coward. Brave Sir Rafael ran away.

[–] Johnmannesca@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

https://youtu.be/GGu4nhviVoc

This should be his theme song

[–] Vespair@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

My post was deleted earlier (improperly linked the debate livestream)

Why did this get your comment deleted? This is Lemmy, not fucking reddit; why the fuck are we removing comments for shit like linking to a offsite livestream??

[–] moncharleskey@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It says post, not comment.

[–] Vespair@lemm.ee 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Thank you, that helps; i'm fine with higher standards for posts

[–] moncharleskey@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 month ago

Agreed. Take care.

[–] hohoho@lemmy.world 117 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I do not like that boy Ted Cruz

I do not like how he eats his poos.

I do not like his beady eyes

I do not like his bald face lies.

That boy Ted Cruz does make me sick

That boy Ted Cruz can eat a dick.

[–] Rekorse@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Can you do this on every post please?

[–] bhamlin@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Lemmy's own Poem for your Sprog.

[–] Soulg@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Well it's originally from John Oliver

[–] Rekorse@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 month ago

True but I just love the combination of rhythm and sarcasm.

[–] itsgroundhogdayagain@lemmy.ml 97 points 1 month ago (6 children)

Hiding in a supply closet. I have no idea if that is true but it sure sounds like something Ted Cruz would do.

[–] AmidFuror@fedia.io 72 points 1 month ago

When you don't have time to get to Cancun...

[–] ZeroCool@slrpnk.net 37 points 1 month ago

Yeah, I have no trouble believing Ted Cruz would cower in a supply closet while the patriots on the floor were preparing to defend the House against Ted's insurrectionist buddies.

[–] Iheartcheese@lemmy.world 27 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I mean to be fair so would I. But then I wouldn't turn around and defend the fuckers that had me hiding

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[–] Cornelius_Wangenheim@lemmy.world 26 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

It's from his own book that he released in 2022.

[–] not_a_dog@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Crazy, how in the heck did he spin that to make himself look good?

[–] Exusia@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

He's familiar with the closets location and had a key to it from all the fucking his secretaries in it, probably

[–] snausagesinablanket@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

He will come out of the closet some day.

[–] N0body@lemmy.dbzer0.com 88 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

The Capitol Police were heroes on J6. An issue that didn’t get widely reported were the incidents of suicide among those officers. Source

Nothing to laugh about.

[–] SelfProgrammed@lemmy.world 45 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Ted Cruz is a ball sack with no balls

[–] ZeroCool@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 month ago

Hmm, well, that would certainly explain his weak beard lol.

[–] DogPeePoo@lemm.ee 37 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Ted Cruz and Elon Musk. Both born outside of USA. Both are actively trying to dismantle democracy.

[–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Hey, Canada is pretty big on democracy, too. But Cruz is a piece of shit.

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[–] JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.world 20 points 1 month ago

And true to character Ted proceeded to prove him right by rambling about illegal immigrants.

[–] Soluna@lemmy.blahaj.zone 20 points 1 month ago

As a trans girl in Texas I'm really hoping we can finally get Cruz the hell out of here. He has done nothing for us and everything for himself.

[–] zipzoopaboop@lemmynsfw.com 17 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Isn't he the zodiac killer?

[–] Zess@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Any serial killer that doesn't get caught is at least a billion times more intelligent than Rafael Cruz, please don't give him that much credit.

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[–] ultranaut@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I've seen Ted Cruz eat a booger.

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[–] thesporkeffect@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

Christ. What a greasy fuck. Looks like medical waste rolled around in a pile of pubes

[–] Window_Error_Noises@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Just gonna leave this here...

There might be a less etsy type place to find that, but there it is.

[–] eugenevdebs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 month ago

The day Ted Cruz leaves office is the day he stops taking vacations while his state is being frozen over or hit by a storm.

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