Ted Cruz blames staffer for 'liking' porn tweet

[DonViejo]

By LOUIS NELSON and BURGESS EVERETT 09/12/2017 08:17 AM EDT Updated 09/12/2017 11:09 AM EDT

Sen. Ted Cruz said Tuesday that a staff member of his was responsible for "liking" a pornographic Twitter post with the Texas lawmaker's account, chalking up the social media snafu to a "mistake."

"There are a number of people on the team who have access on the account. It appears that someone inadvertently hit the like button. When we discovered the post, which was I guess an hour or two later, we pulled it down," Cruz (R-Texas) said of the incident. "It was a staffing issue. And it was inadvertent, it was a mistake. It was not a deliberate act. We're dealing with internally, but it was a mistake. It was not malicious."

Cruz told reporters Tuesday that it was "still being discussed" whether or not the staff member in question would retain access to the senator's social media account.

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[awesomerwb1]

1. Hahaha. Dirty Teddy nt

[nycbos]

2. Yeah I am sure

[Dave Starsky]

3. Just the fact that it involved consenting adults...

And not children or farm animals was my first clue that he had nothing to do with it.

[Cracklin Charlie]

6. Burn

[Pachamama]

4. yeah....right....sure Ted....

[Scurrilous]

5. LOL

Not buying it...

[Orsino]

7. I believe him.

No human porn could possibly interest Ted Cruz.

[matt819]

8. I wonder

if Twitter has the IP address of the log-in that hit the like button. Not that they'd release it, but it sure would be hoot to make public the fact that this information is available.

I'm not on Twitter, but can multiple people log into the same account?

[Blue_Adept]

13. Yes

And it's incredibly easy in a string of tweets to accidentally like the wrong thing that may come across any number of feeds.

My work window for it has seven columns pulling information in different configurations. Some of them move faster and I accidentally like the wrong things from time to time.

It's easy to mock him on this, and rightly so because it helps to point out his horribly positions on sexuality, but the reality is that this is easily attributable to such simple problems. Especially when you add in mobile access, etc.

But yes, you can assign any number of people to have access to an account in order to do things with it.

[MGKrebs]

17. Yes but wasn't this at like midnight or 2AM?

A staffer was accessing the account then?That's dedication!

Anyway, they should fire the "staffer" so we know who it is and can ask questions.

[Blue_Adept]

18. The modern social media cycle is 24/7

There's always staffers keeping the "brand" alive. And they may not all be in the same state but spread out some, while he's in DC they may be in texas or one may be in Cali prepping for an event, etc.

Again, not trying to make excuses, but working in social media myself this is absolutely a nothing kind of thing in general but makes for a silly day of political hay.

[Orrex]

9. I don't doubt the has problems with his staff

[ismnotwasm]

10. Pornflake Cruz.

[fleur-de-lisa]

11. As seen on Twitter . . .

I hope he gave his 'STAFF' a good 'POUNDING'!

[CurtEastPoint]

12. 'staffer' or 'stiffie'?

[Mike Nelson]

14. I hope this staffer...

...is "punished" with a BIG bonus paycheck this month - especially if he has to go on camera.

[stopbush]

15. Because the staff member is named...Ted Cruz.

[Blue_Tires]

16. Can anybody link me to the full video?

You know, for "informational purposes only"

[gratuitous]

19. Who would disbelieve the distinguished gentleman?

Here's an opinion from someone who's known Sen. Cruz all her life:

[Blue_Adept]

20. If anyone wants the link to the full thing, PM me

[Johonny]

21. because Cruz only likes lizard sex, but we knew that already