Ted Cruz

Where Things Stand: Anti-Vax Truck Guys Say GOPers Can Have A Little Attention, As A Treat
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Critics agree — the American installment of Canada’s trucker “Freedom Convoy” protests have been, as is often the case on Netflix, a sad adaptation of the original foreign series.

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Cruz Rides With Trucker Convoy As It Circles Capital Beltway For Fourth Time To Little Fanfare
RonJohn And Cruz Meet With Trucker Convoy Organizers As Lackluster Protest Drags On
Man At Center Of ‘Fedsurrection’ Conspiracy Theory Says He’s Never Been An Informant
It came after Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) asked a DOJ official about the conspiracy theory.
Cruz Faces Right-Wing Backlash After Calling Jan. 6 A ‘Violent Terrorist Attack’
Cruz Becomes Latest Republican To Dream Of Punishing Biden ‘Whether It’s Justified Or Not’
Go Ted Go!

I didn’t get to this until last night, after the Roe coverage was completed. But it’s worth a few minutes of your time to watch Ted Cruz flailing.

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Where Things Stand: GOPers Signal How They’ll Justify A Gov’t Shutdown Prime Badge
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Conservatives are trying to get ahead of the impending bad optics that will come with obstructing their way into a government shutdown. And, it appears, they have a plan: Placing the blame squarely on the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate.

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‘What Happened On Jan. 6?’: Fauci Laughs Off Cruz’s Demand To Prosecute Him
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 22: Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) heads into a Judiciary Committee hearing where Republicans will vote on whether or not to move the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court out of committee and on to the Senate for a full vote on October 22, 2020 in Washington, DC. Judge Amy Coney Barrett was nominated by President Donald Trump to fill the vacancy left by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg who passed away in September. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Ted Cruz Where Things Stand: Last We Checked, Ted Wasn’t Cool With States Regulating Reproductive Health Prime Badge
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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) put out a rather nebbishy statement today addressing the disastrous abortion ban that went into effect in his state this week, perhaps in part to cut through the curious silence on the part of GOP leadership on an issue it has campaigned on for decades.

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