If I REALLY wanted to be left ALONE, I wouldn't go to the Kentucky Effing DERBY. Right, Ted?

[Miles Archer]

For a change, Ted Cruz didn't have much to say. Not even a pick for the Kentucky Derby.

Days after suspending his presidential campaign, the Texas senator showed up with his wife at Churchill Downs.

He got off the elevator at The Mansion, the track's most exclusive section near Millionaires Row.

Cruz said he's at the Derby to have a good time, and declined to be interviewed. His wife, Heidi, repeated "no media interviews today, no media interviews today," as the couple ducked through a door, blocked by security guards, into the private club.

http://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article76293932.html

[TheCowsCameHome]

1. Race officials were looking for a complete horse's ass.

in case one of the scheduled entrants needed repairs.

[malaise]

11. Now who could have guessed

that you would have been correct on this one

[gratuitous]

2. Cruz is such a disagreeable person

Most times, a candidate who has just folded his tent gets a friendly question or two from the media. Reporters who have been working the candidate's beat have established a certain rapport with him, and both parties try to part amicably. Cruz ends his campaign, and you can see what he thinks of the media: "No media interviews today, no media interviews today."

[LiberalElite]

3. OMG I thought I 'd never have to see

this face again. Silly silly silly me

[udbcrzy2]

4. Surprsed gamblnig isn't against his religion n/t

[Chellee]

5. Hmm....the Mansion, huh?

Tickets cost around $13,000. Each.

Wonder who paid for that?

[drray23]

7. he is worth millions of dollars

Ted Cruz is not poor. He is worth millions of dollars. He had a law practice and his wife is a goldman-sachs executive. They can afford it.

[tritsofme]

6. Close to his "You won't have Dick Nixon to kick around anymore" moment!

[Rex]

8. Awww look at sad sack Teddy...

[pinboy3niner]

9. He was a little unclear on what is an appropriate hat for the Derby...

[jmowreader]

10. He really looks like he's having a good time

In fact, I'd say the last time I was as happy as Ted is now, was when I came down on orders for Korea.