Ted Cruz laughs as father of murdered teen calls out GOP failure on guns

[turbinetree]

By
Oliver Willis -
September 11, 2019

The Texas senator tried to use Chicago as an example of ineffective gun laws ⁠— Fred Guttenberg, whose daughter was killed in the 2018 Parkland shooting, quickly dismantled his argument.

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Tuesday met with Fred Guttenberg, father of 14-year-old Jaime Guttenberg, one of the students killed in the February 2018 Parkland school shooting.

The two met to discuss solutions to ending gun violence, in the wake of several mass shootings across the country.

During their discussion, Cruz invoked the city of Chicago, as Republicans often do, to argue against national gun violence laws.

Over Labor Day weekend, [Chicago] had 42 shootings – over Labor Day weekend," Cruz said, suggesting that the city's stringent gun laws would not have prevented those attacks.

Guttenberg interjected. "Chicago is exhibit number one of the failure of national gun legislation," he said.

Cruz responded by laughing.

https://shareblue.com/ted-cruz-laughs-fred-guttenberg-father-murdered-parkland-teen-gop-gun-reform/


And this Cruz jerk keeps forgetting about the open carry bullshit in his state.................maybe he can put bacon on the barrel...............................

[demtenjeep]

1. ole rafael is getting sort of thick

guess he is letting himself go since he is a failed presidential candidate

[tblue37]

2. Are you confusing the (very heavy) guy on the right with Cruz? nt

[Judi Lynn]

3. There's just more of him to hate now. n/t

[tblue37]

4. ??? Cruz isn't much heavier than he was in 2016. nt

[cwydro]

6. Did you click the link?

He does look like he’s gained weight.

[tblue37]

7. Yes, I did. He's gained a few pounds, but not that much. 10 at the most, I think. nt

[demtenjeep]

5. not at all. Ole slimy teddy is getting rather portly

and the beard isn't hiding his new chins

[tblue37]

8. You can't see his chin(s) from that front-on angle. I think people are mistaking the very heavy

man on the couch for Cruz, who is in the chair.

[madaboutharry]

9. He makes my skin crawl.

Literally.

I can’t stand the sight of him.

[Blue Owl]

10. Few things look as spectacularly wrong as Ted Cruz brandishing a machine gun

n/t

[Laura PourMeADrink]

11. Humans against Cruz - my bumper sticker

[Javaman]

12. we all know that cruz is a psychopath. not surprised he laughed. nt

[vercetti2021]

13. 2024

Remember that day. When his last reign will come when Texas flips. Fucking asshole

[VOX]

14. Damn, those gun-humpers sure LOVE Chicago. They downright adore the Windy City.

It’s their go-to card for ANY discussion of gun legislation. First stop: Chicago.

They are as unimaginative as they are destructive.