Ted Cruz's 'Pittsburgh over Paris' campaign shows us just how dumb the Biden years are going to be

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Before the ink could even dry on Joe Biden's first batch of Executive Orders as president, Republicans went back into their bag of obstructionist shenanigans.

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Nowhere was this clearer than with potential 2024 GOP presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz. In response to Biden re-entering the US into the Paris climate accord, an international agreement to curb climate change, Cruz launched a campaign of his own.

It's called "Pittsburgh over Paris" and it's a sign of just how dumb things are going to get in the Biden era.

Cruz's fake outrage in service of Pittsburghians is a head-scratcher. What does "Pittsburgh over Paris" even mean? Why does trying to curb the harsh effects of climate change hurt Pittsburgh? Why pick a city that has actually set ambitious goals to tackle climate change, like shifting to 100% renewable energy in City buildings by 2030?

Cruz says the Paris agreement will "destroy jobs," presumably in Pittsburgh, but the city voted overwhelmingly for Biden - who repeatedly pledged to return to the Paris Agreement. Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto on Thursday said he agreed with Biden's decision. County Executive Rich Fitzgerald of Allegheny, where Pittsburgh is located, blasted Cruz's slogan.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/ted-cruzs-pittsburgh-over-paris-143300116.html

Amazing that this dumbass is Ivy League educated. Though I really don't think he's that dumb. It's more likely he believes most conservatives are and he's probably right.

[bullimiami]

1. correctly. its a sign of just how stupid some republicans will continue to be.

[BlueNProud]

2. Freedom Fries 2021 style.

[canuckledragger]

3. And how childish petty that label was.

That was a HUGE sign to a Canadian like me how much of a farce Bush jr's farce was, and was just a huge violent PR campaign to boost his ego.

[JimGinPA]

4. LOL!

So happy that USA has finally rejoined the Pittsburgh Agreement. Welcome back!— Greta Thunberg (@GretaThunberg) January 21, 2021

[Yavin4]

5. This is why Republicans need the extreme far right of the political spectrum.

They simply do not know how to do politics in the modern age. All they know politically is kissing up to entrenched big money interests like the fossil fuel industry. Meanwhile, the rest of the intelligent world is working on solutions to a changing climate.

Suburban, urban, college educated, the young, all want progress on climate change. So, no votes there. What do you do? Play to the chuckleheads in the back and collect campaign money from Exxon.

[OAITW r.2.0]

6. Ted is playing stupid because the voting base of the Republican Party demands it.

Because they are stupid.

[FakeNoose]

7. Please! It's Pittsburghers, not Pittsburghians

And thanks for recognizing our ambitious environmental goals.

[OhNo-Really]

8. A smarter Voldemort same deplorable base

Fox etc will carry his buckets of BS 24/7

Wants some fry sauce with those American fries 🤢🤮

[NoRoadUntravelled]

9. It doesn't matter how dumb Cruz's campaign is, it's designed for those who would vote for him.

If it makes sense to them, that's all that matters. Those are the people who look at facts and data as Highfalutin Liberal Mumbo Jumbo. Like the ones that stormed the Capitol Building on Jan. 6 to overturn the election and kill members of Congress and the Vice President.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

10. Of course he ain't that dumb.... most of his upporters are though. Then add to that

the scumbags who feign ignorance on these subjects just to rile up the first group of idiots I mentioned. Lather , rinse, repeat.........

[needledriver]

11. Since when is Ted Cruz a Senator for Pennsylvania?

Aren't there any cities in Texas that start with P so he can make a moronic but alliterative sound bite?