{"id":48580,"date":"2021-02-18T14:07:27","date_gmt":"2021-02-18T22:07:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=48580"},"modified":"2021-02-18T14:07:27","modified_gmt":"2021-02-18T22:07:27","slug":"newsmax-ted-cruz-can-do-more-for-texas-storm-victims-by-fleeing-to-cancun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=48580","title":{"rendered":"Newsmax: Ted Cruz Can Do More For Texas Storm Victims By Fleeing To Cancun"},"content":{"rendered":"

Never let it be said that Republicans are afraid to march into controversy no matter how unpopular or self-serving. They have spent decades proving that there is noting too asinine for them to pursue with gusto and shamelessness in the face of universal criticism.<\/p>\n

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Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas helpfully demonstrated that reputation for abhorrent audacity on Thursday as he packed his bags and jetted off<\/a><\/strong> to the balmy climes of Cancun, Mexico, while his constituents were freezing and dying, back home. While Texans were suffering without power, heat, food, or water, Cruz was languishing in the sun at a luxurious resort. As CNN reported…<\/p>\n

“Sen. Ted Cruz and his family flew to Cancun, Mexico, he confirmed in a statement to CNN, as a winter disaster in his home state left millions without power or water. Cruz, a Texas Republican, said in the statement he flew down for a night because his daughters ‘asked to take a trip with friends.'”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It was clever of Cruz to blame this fiasco on his minor children. He’s learned a lot from his crush, Donald Trump (aka Cadet Bone Spurs), about evading responsibilities. Likewise, Cruz is beginning to master outrageous hypocrisy. CNN also reported that “In a radio interview Monday, Cruz told people to ‘stay home’ and not ‘risk it. Keep your family safe and just stay home and hug your kids.'”<\/em> Good advice – for the little people.<\/p>\n

This sort of insensitivity is nauseating on so many levels. It is an affront to the people who made the mistake of voting for him. It exposes his callous disregard for people in distress. Just the horrid optics of this behavior alone would have prevented a decent person from boarding that plane with his privileged family.<\/p>\n

Naturally, Cruz has his defenders and apologists. They begin with the right-wing media that has so staunchly propped up Trump for four excruciating years. Fox News has been busily blaming green energy<\/a><\/strong> for Texas’ problems. And the arguments trotted out to justify Cruz’s vacationing were predictably galling. Let’s start with the ultra-conservative Newsmax:<\/p>\n

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Remarkable: <\/p>\n

Newsmax guest suggests Sen Ted Cruz "may have a better opportunity" to communicate and "get things done" remotely than in Texas pic.twitter.com\/8f8EuaZ8wj<\/a><\/p>\n

— Jason S. Campbell (@JasonSCampbell) February 18, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n