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progressoid

(49,991 posts)
Wed Apr 20, 2016, 12:42 AM Apr 2016

Elizabeth Warren, I’ve got two words for you, Ted: Boo hoo.

Yesterday, Ted Cruz sent a campaign fundraising email whining about the “significant sacrifice” he’s made to run for President. He whined about facing constant attacks, nonexistent family time, his limited health and sleep, and having no personal time.

Are you kidding me? We’re supposed to pity him because trying to be the leader of the free world is hard?! I’ve got two words for you, Ted: Boo hoo.

Know whose health is limited? Workers with no paid leave who can't stay at home when they fall ill or have to care for sick kids. Know whose sleep is limited? Working parents who do everything they can to save money but stay up at night worrying about how do get their kids through college without getting crushed by debt. Know who gets no personal time? People who work two minimum wage jobs to support their families. Know who gets no family time? Moms with unfair schedules who drop their kids off at daycare and drive halfway across town only to find their work hours have been cancelled.

And Ted Cruz? He opposes mandatory paid family and medical leave and calls it "free stuff." He voted against student loan refinancing. He's says the minimum wage is "bad policy" and he's done nothing to try and help workers struggling with unfair work schedules.

And know who’s facing constant attacks, Ted? Hardworking American immigrants, Muslims, LGBT folks, women. They're facing the GOP's constant attacks. They're facing YOUR constant attacks.

Working people are working more and getting paid less. They can't save. Some face mistreatment and discrimination. They can't take time off work for illnesses or to spend time with family. But they don't whine. They don't throw tantrums or try to shut down their workplace because they don't get their way -- and then turn around and demand promotions.

Senator Cruz -- you chose to run for President. Working people don't get a choice. Maybe you should spend less time complaining about your "significant sacrifices" -- and more time trying to do something about theirs.

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Elizabeth Warren, I’ve got two words for you, Ted: Boo hoo. (Original Post) progressoid Apr 2016 OP
Spot. On. As, she always is.... AgadorSparticus Apr 2016 #1
I wish she had run... but then we would have lost out on her being a senator MidwestTech Apr 2016 #30
Me too!I just adore her. I hoped she would run, too. But understand why she can't. AgadorSparticus Apr 2016 #31
... 2naSalit Apr 2016 #2
She might be late to the table... graegoyle Apr 2016 #3
Sorry, Rafael, but you decided to run for president. Suck it up, shitboy! Feeling the Bern Apr 2016 #4
I'm sorry, I almost spit my tea all over your post! calimary Apr 2016 #5
Oh, that's going to leave a mark! colorado_ufo Apr 2016 #7
Spot. On. 3catwoman3 Apr 2016 #18
Not to mention that Cruz was "groomed" for this job by his dad practically since birth, maddiemom Apr 2016 #33
Excellent. Thank you, Senator Warren. JDPriestly Apr 2016 #6
I have two words, but they're not Boo Hoo rpannier Apr 2016 #8
Thank you? Nah. . .ask you? Nah. . .I can't for the life of me think of that first word. Feeling the Bern Apr 2016 #10
I can't think of it either (nt) bigwillq Apr 2016 #12
Actually, it should be 3 words. 3catwoman3 Apr 2016 #17
Love Elizabeth Warren Hekate Apr 2016 #9
Ted is a whiner and hypocrite. Way to tell him, EW! nt Ilsa Apr 2016 #11
Bravo Senator Warren! smirkymonkey Apr 2016 #13
Ted, she said your a wimp. Nut up hombre. GOLGO 13 Apr 2016 #14
Not welcome here either. narnian60 Apr 2016 #27
How I wish she had run. ScreamingMeemie Apr 2016 #15
You think she would've done better than Bernie? oberliner Apr 2016 #24
I thought God told him sorefeet Apr 2016 #16
Elizabeth is spot on robertgodardfromnj Apr 2016 #19
Senator Warren is my hero!! Blue Dalek Apr 2016 #20
Just think how Rafael Cruz would whine if Putin challenged him. keithbvadu2 Apr 2016 #21
"Back... Back... And it's... outta here!" Eleanors38 Apr 2016 #22
Excellent response to a slimy creature. Ted, you should reconsider your pursuit of LuckyLib Apr 2016 #23
Brava, Mrs Warren! malthaussen Apr 2016 #25
Thank God for Elizabeth Warren. raging moderate Apr 2016 #26
What a great woman. reflection Apr 2016 #28
Ted:Boo hoo caa Apr 2016 #29
He really doesn't think the President does anything liberal N proud Apr 2016 #32
No way. maddiemom Apr 2016 #34
What does Cruz think the Prez does every day?? Shoonra Apr 2016 #35
Hubert Humphrey had two words for a demonstrator left-of-center2012 Apr 2016 #36

MidwestTech

(170 posts)
30. I wish she had run... but then we would have lost out on her being a senator
Thu Apr 21, 2016, 03:48 PM
Apr 2016

trade off for everything I guess.
I'm just glad she's in office somewhere!

AgadorSparticus

(7,963 posts)
31. Me too!I just adore her. I hoped she would run, too. But understand why she can't.
Fri Apr 22, 2016, 03:13 AM
Apr 2016

...atleast for now, anyways. In a few years, I bet she will run. I have now doubt that if she runs, she will win. Overwhelmingly so. She is well loved.

 

Feeling the Bern

(3,839 posts)
4. Sorry, Rafael, but you decided to run for president. Suck it up, shitboy!
Wed Apr 20, 2016, 01:59 AM
Apr 2016

BTW, how are you going to get the States to ban interracial marriage?

http://crooksandliars.com/2016/04/ted-cruz-states-ought-be-able-ban

Maybe we should work on inter-species marriage, because, Rafael, your wife married a jackass!

calimary

(81,323 posts)
5. I'm sorry, I almost spit my tea all over your post!
Wed Apr 20, 2016, 02:05 AM
Apr 2016

"Maybe we should work on inter-species marriage, because, Rafael, your wife married a jackass!"

OMG!!!!

maddiemom

(5,106 posts)
33. Not to mention that Cruz was "groomed" for this job by his dad practically since birth,
Fri Apr 22, 2016, 11:40 AM
Apr 2016

his eyes on this "prize" practically since he became sentient, and has geared his every political move toward the presidency ever since. Boo Hoo, indeed.

 

Feeling the Bern

(3,839 posts)
10. Thank you? Nah. . .ask you? Nah. . .I can't for the life of me think of that first word.
Wed Apr 20, 2016, 03:32 AM
Apr 2016

Does it rhyme with something else too?

GOLGO 13

(1,681 posts)
14. Ted, she said your a wimp. Nut up hombre.
Wed Apr 20, 2016, 11:05 AM
Apr 2016

I find him quite unmanly in general. This just confirms the lack of testicular fortitude. Go back to Texas if you can't hang with they New Yorkers.

LuckyLib

(6,819 posts)
23. Excellent response to a slimy creature. Ted, you should reconsider your pursuit of
Wed Apr 20, 2016, 05:36 PM
Apr 2016

the WH. If you think the campaign is stressful and time-consuming, you ain't seen nothing yet. Senator Warren is a gem. Speaking for working Americans is something she does extremely well.

malthaussen

(17,204 posts)
25. Brava, Mrs Warren!
Thu Apr 21, 2016, 08:48 AM
Apr 2016

Is Mr Cruz fully cognizant of the difficulties of being President? Because I'd think campaigning stresses are nothing compared to them. Or perhaps he intends to imminentize the Eschaton on his first day in office, so he won't have to worry about how hard the job is.

-- Mal

caa

(4 posts)
29. Ted:Boo hoo
Thu Apr 21, 2016, 11:55 AM
Apr 2016

Ted, you only make 174K a year for a part time job you are looking for a higher pay job and we are still paying you . you are not in the middle east and are not fighting a war which are troops get a 1/3 of your pay and spending a year on tour and hoping not to get injured or killed while there .so shut up cry baby Ted

liberal N proud

(60,336 posts)
32. He really doesn't think the President does anything
Fri Apr 22, 2016, 09:00 AM
Apr 2016

If he ever made it to the office, he would probably break bush's record for vacation days.

Yet not want anyone else to take vacation.

maddiemom

(5,106 posts)
34. No way.
Sat Apr 23, 2016, 04:45 AM
Apr 2016

He'd be clinging to the desk in the Oval Office by his fingernails. Once he got in there, it would be hard to ever get him out. Vacation? What does anyone imagine he'd do for a vacation?

Shoonra

(523 posts)
35. What does Cruz think the Prez does every day??
Sat Apr 23, 2016, 10:11 AM
Apr 2016

Stress, long days, arguments, constant tension, no personal or family time, disrupted sleep time .... that's the life of the President of the United States for four long years (eight if he's glutton for punishment).

Ted, if you can't take it for ten months, throw in the towel right now.

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
36. Hubert Humphrey had two words for a demonstrator
Sat Apr 23, 2016, 06:42 PM
Apr 2016

Years ago, Vice President Humphrey said to a demonstrator at one of his speeches:
"I have two words for you, and it's not Happy Motoring."

At the time 'Happy Motoring' was a slogan for Exxon/Esso gasoline.
I suspect Humphrey's two words could have been replaced with one finger.

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