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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTed Cruz Taunts America with Incorrectly Set Chess Game
https://twitter.com/SenTedCruz/statuses/383748615895662592
Is Ted Cruz's incorrectly set-up chess game some sort of social commentary? Is he trying to cheat in plain sight? Is it a grand metaphor for the imperfect board that is life?
http://gawker.com/senmikelee-yourmove-pic-twitter-com-d9unzktpak-sen-1423202721
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Ted Cruz Taunts America with Incorrectly Set Chess Game (Original Post)
onehandle
Sep 2013
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Queen goes on her own color. White's is backwards. (for those who don't see it or play chess)
Electric Monk
Sep 2013
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Electric Monk
(13,869 posts)1. Queen goes on her own color. White's is backwards. (for those who don't see it or play chess)
NuclearDem
(16,184 posts)2. Also seems he switched bishops and knights.
BlueToTheBone
(3,747 posts)3. I thought that too.
The pieces are sort of funny looking, but the man thinks we are all stupid and that none of us know the game.
Robb
(39,665 posts)4. How the hell do you bounce those into a glass of beer?
dimbear
(6,271 posts)5. Is the piece that's sitting on C1 the cheerleader? Not familiar with the way it moves.
High-school humor.
JHB
(37,159 posts)6. Legal system chesspieces?
That board is in desperate need of a reclining cat.
Or non-reclining kittens.
Recursion
(56,582 posts)7. God... that's worse than unmatched parentheses
Thanks, I'll be OCD'ing all day now...
nobodyspecial
(2,286 posts)8. No nuance with the GOP
just confirms he is an idiot.