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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThis is just a theory, mind you, but maybe Ted Cruz was drunk, at CPAC.
Nicole Wallace just showed a quick clip of him on stage, joking about his trip to Cancun and bellowing something about 'FREEDOM', although I'm not sure why.
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This is just a theory, mind you, but maybe Ted Cruz was drunk, at CPAC. (Original Post)
Siwsan
Feb 2021
OP
He was trying to quote William Wallace ("Freedom" as played by Mel Gibson in Braveheart)
hlthe2b
Feb 2021
#3
He certainly proved the raging ass aspect of his personality, with that stage performance
Siwsan
Feb 2021
#7
Standard daily-outrageous-stupidity-to-distract-from-my-helping-insurrectionists playbook
NotASurfer
Feb 2021
#8
msongs
(67,413 posts)1. desperation. he knows he oughta be in texas with biden, abbot, and cornyn nt
Wednesdays
(17,380 posts)2. Go home, Ted. You're drunk. nt
hlthe2b
(102,291 posts)3. He was trying to quote William Wallace ("Freedom" as played by Mel Gibson in Braveheart)
which, of course goes over the heads of 90% or more.
malaise
(269,049 posts)4. Clearly we saw the same clip
Siwsan
(26,268 posts)5. It took cringeworthy to a whole new level!
At least he didn't show up with half of his face covered in blue woad, or wearing a kilt. (Sorry for that visual.)
DonViejo
(60,536 posts)6. Who cares? Drunk, high or sober, Ted Cruz is a raging ass...
He's trying to pass himself off as an intelligent Trump.
Siwsan
(26,268 posts)7. He certainly proved the raging ass aspect of his personality, with that stage performance
Judas Freaking Priest, that was uncomfortable to watch.
DonViejo
(60,536 posts)9. Another bottom shelf politician from a bottom shelf political party.
NotASurfer
(2,151 posts)8. Standard daily-outrageous-stupidity-to-distract-from-my-helping-insurrectionists playbook
I suspect the new GQP approach has it as an organizing principle because they can bury some of the felony-level acts under a mound of fresh, steaming bull crap that they churn out with prodigious enthusiasm on an hourly bases.
abqtommy
(14,118 posts)10. I don't know if Ted was drunk but I'm pretty sure he drank the KKKool-Aid!