The GOP's utterly embarrassing capitulation to Donald Trump, in 1 photo

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Sen. Ted Cruz trekked down to Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday night to have dinner with Donald Trump.

How do I know? The Texas Republican senator tweeted an all-smiles picture of himself with the former President and this caption:

"Had a great dinner tonight with President Trump at Mar-a-Lago. He's in great spirits! We spent the evening talking about working together to re-take the House & Senate in 2022."

Link to tweet

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That Cruz feels the need to kiss the ring -- and make it VERY public that he is doing so -- after everything Trump has said about him (and his loved ones) speaks to the depths of capitulation (and obsequiousness) that even the ostensible future leaders of the party (like Cruz) are willing to stoop to in order to please the former president.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/the-gops-utterly-embarrassing-capitulation-to-donald-trump-in-1-photo/ar-BB1goiGr

That's not the ring around Trump's finger either.

[Ocelot II]

1. Reminds me a little of the photo of TFG with Mitt Romney.

Mitt finally figured out he'd been hosed but I don't think Cruz ever will.

[Hugin]

2. I'm thinking they plan on retaking the House in 2022.

Impeaching Biden. (with a simple filibuster-less majority in the Senate)

and re-installing the former guy.

That's it... Their Hail Mary. All to keep Mango Mussolini out of prison.

Sadly, my estimation is that they are 1/3 of the way there with the upcoming gerrymandering and institutionalized voter suppression measures which have passed in several States. The AZ muddle is a dry run.

VOTE IN THE GODDAMMED MIDTERMS!

[NCDem47]

5. Vote in middterms, yes.

Even if...IF...Biden was impeached and guilty by Senate, then Harris takes over. Unless they go after her too and then it becomes Speaker of the House?? And what? Speaker resigns and Trump installed? Under no possible legal scenario is this allowed. But then, what do I know? I didn't take Trump as a serious candidate in 2016 either.

[Hugin]

6. As usual, they haven't thought beyond step 1a.

Which has emerged as the former guy's MO all along.

They simply bully through relying on nothing, but, corruption, hubris, and the Big Lie.

Sadly, it seems to work in the former democracy.

[taxi]

3. Capitulation, complicity? What's the difference really.

Both Cruz, and later Romney, sitting there with canary eating cat-grins. They have their players and they will play their roles to keep getting what they want. Capitulating? If you say so.

[cynical_idealist]

8. I think Romney's expression is more: WTF am I doing with here?

[taxi]

9. Yeah, I agree

It doesn't matter so much how Cruz or Romney sold out, or should I say bought in, to the deal. Trump basically convinced the two of them that by doing things Trump's way they, Cruz and Romney in this case, could carve out a huge market share. Combining the number of rwnj's now beholden to Cruz, and the dutiful followers of Romney, any political messaging allowed to reach those followers will have to make a Faustian, Trumpian, deal. Any democratic airtime reaching those demographics will be costly and ineffective. Of course Cruz and Romney are going to approach elections like pay-per-view wrestling.

[ZonkerHarris]

4. "Honest Don's Used Cars" is what I think every time I see him doing that shit eating poser grin.

[Midnight Writer]

7. Looks like they are both missing their watches and rings.

Either they've already robbed each other or they both know that when meeting with a Republican you always hide your goodies.