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turbinetree

(24,689 posts)
Tue Jul 4, 2017, 02:01 PM Jul 2017

Ted Cruz Clashes With Health Care Protesters At July 4 Celebration

Source: Talking Points Memo

At a rally and parade in the border town of McAllen, Texas on Independence Day, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) clashed with a group of protesters who booed, heckled, and attempted to question him about his support for a bill that would repeal the Affordable Care Act.

According to a reporter with the Texas Tribune, Cruz attempted to work the crowd and shake hands while avoiding the protesters, who held up signs reading “We’re pissed,” “No Medicaid cuts” and “No transfer of wealth 4 our health”—a reference to the massive tax cuts for the wealthy in the Senate GOP’s health care bill. Other protesters held signs attacking Cruz for his positions on immigration and climate change.

Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/ted-cruz-july-4-protest-health-care



Hey asshole, yes you Cruz, your a fucking asshole
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Ted Cruz Clashes With Health Care Protesters At July 4 Celebration (Original Post) turbinetree Jul 2017 OP
Glad to hear of protesters MAGA! Plucketeer Jul 2017 #1
When a man can't stand up Chickensoup Jul 2017 #2
The one, the only, Lyin Ted. Sneederbunk Jul 2017 #3
Perhaps he needs to get used to it dembotoz Jul 2017 #4
Ted wants America to be third world Matthew28 Jul 2017 #5
A Canadian, a Texan and a tea bagger walk into a bar... red dog 1 Jul 2017 #6
A psychotic, a narcissist and a misogynist walk into a bar.... thecrow Jul 2017 #12
A bully, a liar and a child rapist walk into a bar... red dog 1 Jul 2017 #13
Puffed up self important little POS... nt. Blue Idaho Jul 2017 #7
You go, Texas!!!! mountain grammy Jul 2017 #8
Hey Texas! Keep the heat on Cruz through November 2018! ProudMNDemocrat Jul 2017 #9
a small group of people on the left who right now are very angry. riversedge Jul 2017 #10
Top threats guss Jul 2017 #11
 

Plucketeer

(12,882 posts)
1. Glad to hear of protesters MAGA!
Tue Jul 4, 2017, 02:18 PM
Jul 2017

We ALL need to get right in the faces of these elected bandits and shame them out of town!

Chickensoup

(650 posts)
2. When a man can't stand up
Tue Jul 4, 2017, 02:29 PM
Jul 2017

To defend his wife and his father
From insults and lies he becomes a man
Who lost all credibility to be a leader
Shame on you Cruz.
FIND ANOTHER JOB.

dembotoz

(16,799 posts)
4. Perhaps he needs to get used to it
Tue Jul 4, 2017, 03:43 PM
Jul 2017

If something passes it will get worse.
I am sure they know that
Question is what steps will they take

Matthew28

(1,796 posts)
5. Ted wants America to be third world
Tue Jul 4, 2017, 03:49 PM
Jul 2017

where most of the nation is sick, dying or poor as hell. The guy is one of the most evil of the entire hive of republicans in congress.

red dog 1

(27,792 posts)
6. A Canadian, a Texan and a tea bagger walk into a bar...
Tue Jul 4, 2017, 03:57 PM
Jul 2017

..and the bartender says: "How are you, Senator Cruz?"

thecrow

(5,519 posts)
12. A psychotic, a narcissist and a misogynist walk into a bar....
Wed Jul 5, 2017, 05:15 PM
Jul 2017

oh I think you know the answer!

Good one, red dog 1 !

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,783 posts)
9. Hey Texas! Keep the heat on Cruz through November 2018!
Tue Jul 4, 2017, 04:55 PM
Jul 2017


Rafael Eduardo "Ted" Cruz is up for re-election in 2018. Whomever the Democratic Party candidate is, and I hope it is one of the Castro brothers, drives it home that Cruz has been only in this for himself.

Cruz needs to find another job, like reading Dr. Seuss to Pre-Schoolers.

riversedge

(70,185 posts)
10. a small group of people on the left who right now are very angry.
Tue Jul 4, 2017, 06:20 PM
Jul 2017




....Cruz, who is running for reelection and fending off a challenge from Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-TX), acknowledged the loud protest when he took the podium to speak Tuesday morning.

“I will say you have a right to speak, and I will always defend your right,” he said, according to the Texas Tribune. He ended his speech, however, with a dig at the protesters, calling them “our friends who are so energized today that they believe that yelling is a wonderful thing to do.” When later asked by a reporter about the demonstrators, he dismissed them as a “small group of people on the left who right now are very angry.”

Cruz wrapped up his appearance by riding through the streets of McAllen in a vintage convertible.

guss

(239 posts)
11. Top threats
Tue Jul 4, 2017, 09:58 PM
Jul 2017

The 3 top Threats to the American people right now!
Mitch McConnel
Paul Ryan
Ted Cruz
I Would put Trump, Bannon, and Puton but..
the Top three are the ones enabling those Grifters

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