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[Axios] Texas Democrat enters race to unseat Ted Cruz (www.axios.com)

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/1328094

Texas state Sen. Roland Gutierrez, since news outlets have a phobia of putting the damn name in the title

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[-] [email protected] 95 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I do not like that man Ted Cruz, I do not like his far-right views. I do not like his stupid chin, I do not like his smarmy grin. I do not like him with a beard, I do not like him freshly sheared. I do not like Ted Cruz at all, that man Ted Cruz can suck my balls.

I do not like that man Ted Cruz, I do not like him in the news. I do not like what he just said, I do not like his boxy head. I do not like him wearing glasses, I do not like him kissing asses. I wish he’d never get one vote, that man Ted Cruz can lick my scrote.

I do not like that man Ted Cruz, I do not like his backward views. I do not like his stupid suits, I do not like his cowboy boots. I do not like him when he sneezes, I do not like him eating cheeses. I hate to see his dumb face smirking, because his beard looks like a merkin’.

I do not like that man Ted Cruz, I do not like his far-right views. I do not like him in these reeds, I do not like him when he feeds. I do not like him by a wall, I do not like this shit at all. I do not like him as Santa’s elf, that man Ted Cruz can fuck himself.

I do not like that Ted Cruz man, I do not like him shouting klan. I do not like him in a room, I do not like him in Cancún. I do not like him playing ball, I do not like his face at all. I wish he'd lose his cushy job, that man Ted Cruz is a fucking knob.

I do not like that man Ted Cruz, I do not like his shitty views. I do not like him saying ass, I do not like him serving sass. I do not like him in a seat, I do not like him holding meat. I do not like him when he's smooching, I do not like him with Mnuchin. I hate his stupid pronoun bits, that man Ted Cruz is full of shit.

[-] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

I tip my hat off to you. that was awesome.

[-] Greensauce 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It was a recurring bit on John Oliver’s show. Should be turned into a book though.

https://youtu.be/bV42PgyOFE0

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

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[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I wish I had more upvotes to give. I also tip my hat to you, good sir.

[-] [email protected] 36 points 1 year ago

Someone needs to get rid of That Asshole Ted Cruz. That Asshole Ted Cruz is a real asshole.

[-] [email protected] 29 points 1 year ago

The totally human Ted Cruz?

https://www.tedcruzforhumanpresident.com/

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

https://www.tedcruzforhumanpresident.com/

Well that made my day. Thanks!

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I'm not sure what i just clicked on... mostly because during the last election republican candidates at the state level had legitimate websites that looked... worse.

[-] the_real_monte 16 points 1 year ago

Are you talking about the Ted Cruise that pisses his pants because he likes the warm wet feeling between his legs?

[-] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago

Hey let's not kink shame, he's an asshole for other reasons

[-] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Yeah like fucking off to Cancun while his constituents froze without power and in many cases, water

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Ribbit

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Nope, that's what Cruz did. Texans were suffering and he went on vacation after the issue had begun.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I understood this reference

[-] [email protected] 32 points 1 year ago

Please don't pull another "Beto"

[-] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago

He fucking killed his campaign with one sentence. If he was running in California, he might have been able to survive. I have no doubt that Beto would be a fine governor, but the DNC should have never even considered running him in TX.

[-] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Ribbit

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

What sentence are you referring to?

[-] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Gutierrez voted to make Texas a sanctuary state for oil and gas companies. Just another "lesser of two evils".

Source: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/106951/roland-gutierrez

[-] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Unfortunately, many democrats still love thier oil money.

[-] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Which you can add on to the list of reasons why two party systems are bullshit.

I vote for people and not against people, though. Corrupt politicians are not politicians I want to vote for.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Would you want to vote for a corrupt politician, or a corrupt and fascist politician? Yep, that's your choice in the land of the free.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

This is how you get voter disenfranchisement. Voter shaming isn't a good way to get out the vote en masse; inspiring voters is how you do it.

FDR got elected president 4 times consecutively, with some of the biggest numbers in US history. Republicans had to make term limits to make sure that doesn't happen again because he was so popular.

On the other hand, we got a fascist as president for 4 years because Hillary didn't inspire people (and the DNC rigged the primary against Bernie).

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I'm not voter shaming, I'm just stating the facts. Yes Biden is a shitty choice (imo), but still, I will for vote for his shitty ass anyways. Better than a fascist any day. I'm criticizing the 2-party system, not the voters.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Hence "lesser of two evils".

For every voter who begrudgingly votes, there are 4-5 who stay home.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

What was wrong with Beto? Am I out of the loop?

[-] [email protected] 41 points 1 year ago

He would have been a fine governor, but the reason he fucked up was because he told TX citizens that he'd take their guns away. That's the easiest way to kill a campaign in TX

[-] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago

"Hell yes we're going to take your guns" is not the best slogan when running for governor of Texas.

[-] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

Ahh, thank you for the clarity.

[-] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago

He's being very anti-gun in a state where there is a strong gun culture. He could've said something like "We need to stop criminals from getting guns", instead, he said something along the lines of "We're coming for all your guns!"

[-] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago

People seem to just be assuming the gun control comments were an insurmountable anchor around his neck, but after Uvalde polling put him just down 4 points (43-47) for trust on gun issues. There's a lot more wiggle room in the gun debate, even in Texas, than people think.

[-] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Yeah, but didn't Uvalde vote overwhelmingly for Abbott?

Texas just isn't purple yet

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[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

He is to politics as a glass of milk is to beverages.

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[-] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago

Why put the name in the title when they can make more people click? More clicks=more revenue, seems smart to me.

[-] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Texas state Sen. Roland Gutierrez, from San Antonio.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

If the headline is any indication, he's more progressive than Allred.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Likely not accurate, but hilarious: https://youtu.be/eZzD1L1XXCc

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

the fact that we have to wonder if it's accurate or not.... says a lot about ted cruz.

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