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Shellback Squid

(9,893 posts)
Fri Jan 23, 2026, 01:32 PM 5 hrs ago

It's that time of year again!, Ted Cruz flees Texas and his constituents because of the weather

https://www.fox4news.com/news/ted-cruz-spotted-plane-laguna-beach-ahead-texas-winter-storm

The Brief

A photo that reportedly shows Senator Ted Cruz flying to sunny California as Texas prepares for a weekend of ice and snow is raising eyeballs.
Cruz’s office confirmed the travel, stating it was a pre-planned work trip and that he will return before the storm hits the state.
The incident brings back memories of a 2021 controversy when Cruz was widely condemned for traveling to Cancun during the deadly winter storm that collapsed the Texas power grid.


Why are Texans keeping this POS around?
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It's that time of year again!, Ted Cruz flees Texas and his constituents because of the weather (Original Post) Shellback Squid 5 hrs ago OP
I sense tRump.... FarPoint 5 hrs ago #1
It's not *all* Texans, it's the MAGAts minority who always vote. As BEGALA says, UTUSN 4 hrs ago #2

UTUSN

(77,156 posts)
2. It's not *all* Texans, it's the MAGAts minority who always vote. As BEGALA says,
Fri Jan 23, 2026, 02:45 PM
4 hrs ago

"Texas is not a Red state; it's a non-voting state."

And the MAGAts only care about staying in power, not that they like him.




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