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Jamaal510

(10,893 posts)
Tue Oct 15, 2013, 01:56 AM Oct 2013

Dem. group sends fruit basket to Carnival Cruz

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Link: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/10/11/democratic-group-sends-lovely-fruit-basket-to-ted-cruz-as-gop-popularity-plummets/

Some of President Barack Obama’s closest allies sent a nice fruit basket to one of the most prominent faces of the deeply unpopular congressional Republicans.

Americans United For Change announced it had sent the gift to Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), whose insistence on tying funding for the Affordable Care Act to funding for the federal government helped lead to the current shutdown.

Recent polls have shown the GOP favorability ratings have plunged to all-time lows for any political party, while Obama’s popularity has risen slightly and support for his signature health care law has grown.

“Dear Ted,” said the card on the fruit and snack basket sent by the group’s president, Brad Woodhouse. “A Texas sized thank you!! Thanks to you, Obamacare is more popular and the GOP is less so. Keep up the Good Work!! Yours, Americans United for Change.”

Woodhouse said the gag gift, which cost $91.98 including the service charge, was the best $90 the group has spent.

He said the gift was intended to poke fun at the tea party-backed lawmaker, but it also served a more sincere purpose.

“In the interest of humanity, we sent the food and snacks to his staff because the snack bars are shut down,” Woodhouse said.
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Dem. group sends fruit basket to Carnival Cruz (Original Post) Jamaal510 Oct 2013 OP
great idea. grantcart Oct 2013 #1
'Carnival Cruz' Hutzpa Oct 2013 #2
Mahalo Jamaal~ Cha Oct 2013 #3
I love it, hope it included a wide selection of nuts and prunes gopiscrap Oct 2013 #4
I know someone else on DU has already said this Skittles Oct 2013 #5
Sure, and when he single handedly cripples the economy who'll be laughing? PeteSelman Oct 2013 #6

PeteSelman

(1,508 posts)
6. Sure, and when he single handedly cripples the economy who'll be laughing?
Tue Oct 15, 2013, 06:01 AM
Oct 2013

None of us. This is a very dangerous person and something must be done to stop his reign of terror. Sadly, there isn't anything that can be done.

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