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babylonsister

(171,067 posts)
Mon Sep 17, 2018, 10:56 PM Sep 2018

Cruz Says O'Rourke Wants to Ban Barbecue

Desperate much??

https://politicalwire.com/2018/09/17/cruz-says-orourke-wants-to-ban-barbecue/

Cruz Says O’Rourke Wants to Ban Barbecue
September 17, 2018 at 8:00 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard


Searching for a new wedge issue to use against his opponent, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) suggested that Beto O’Rourke (D) wanted to ban barbecue in Texas, the Austin American Statesman reports.

Said Cruz: “When I got here someone told me that even PETA was protesting and giving out barbecued tofu, so I got to say, they summed up the entire election: If Texas elects a Democrat, they’re going to ban barbecue across the state of Texas.”

He added: “You want to talk about an issue to mobilize the people, and I’m talking everybody. So I want to thank PETA and I do want to tell PETA you’re going to have to disclose to the FEC that by coming and protesting and giving away tofu, that you have given an in-kind contribution to my campaign by demonstrating just how bad things can get.”
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Cruz Says O'Rourke Wants to Ban Barbecue (Original Post) babylonsister Sep 2018 OP
How much money did you cost the US economy, so you could read "Green Eggs and Ham in the US Senate? OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2018 #1
Dear lord. Where do people like that come up with nonsense like that? PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2018 #2
I love the smell of desperation any time of the day. n/t jaysunb Sep 2018 #3
+1000 Old Vet Sep 2018 #37
Beto's Gonna Kick Your LILLY Ass Grassy Knoll Sep 2018 #4
Is it too late to deport Cruz back to Canada? Julian Englis Sep 2018 #5
Canada has a forwarding address to Cuba for the Cruz family. nt Xipe Totec Sep 2018 #6
Canada would not allow him back. Doreen Sep 2018 #29
:) That's for sure. Imagining the tussle at the border. Hortensis Sep 2018 #31
He must think voters in Texas are really f******g stupid nt steve2470 Sep 2018 #7
Well, they do keep electing Louie Gohmert and Steve Stockman gratuitous Sep 2018 #18
We put Stockman into prison Gothmog Sep 2018 #23
Your conclusion could (and does) apply to every state, commonwealth and territory. LanternWaste Sep 2018 #41
Hey! I am from Texas thbobby Sep 2018 #26
THE LYING BASTARD REPUBLICAN CORRUPT CRIMINAL ROB-ROX Sep 2018 #8
Talk about blowing smoke up someone's ass. betsuni Sep 2018 #9
Um.... Takket Sep 2018 #10
Beto and Whatburger Gothmog Sep 2018 #24
Flop sweat much? Hekate Sep 2018 #11
And how exactly does a senator ban barbecue in their state? Flaleftist Sep 2018 #12
Exactly. Caliman73 Sep 2018 #16
I would love to hear someone ask Cruz this in one of the debates LOL Dem_4_Life Sep 2018 #36
Wait, what happened to Beto being a triple meat Whataburger liberal? tanyev Sep 2018 #13
I want this shirt Gothmog Sep 2018 #20
Here is another shirt that I want Gothmog Sep 2018 #25
Nice shirt idcdu Sep 2018 #38
"Ice cream Mandrake, children's ice cream" Saboburns Sep 2018 #14
Ted Cruz would do well for himself to have some Tofu JI7 Sep 2018 #15
+1 dalton99a Sep 2018 #17
+275, 285 maybe flibbitygiblets Sep 2018 #33
From the Hoarse Whisperer Gothmog Sep 2018 #19
What? You mean I have to give up smoked sausage and mac and cheese? Lame! Initech Sep 2018 #21
Pathetic, lol. This is how I will always see Rafael, er, "Ted": catbyte Sep 2018 #22
Lol, love the meme. n/t area51 Sep 2018 #30
Bevo likes Beto! House of Roberts Sep 2018 #27
Do I smell flop sweat peggysue2 Sep 2018 #28
I just heard that Cruz's wife is a vegetarian. Does she eat BBQ tofu??? Vinca Sep 2018 #32
Bet she secretly votes for Beto flibbitygiblets Sep 2018 #34
It's time to send Cruz back to being Canadian bacon n/t DFW Sep 2018 #35
That comment smells an awful lot like NewJeffCT Sep 2018 #39
From the Hoarse Whisperer Gothmog Sep 2018 #40

OAITW r.2.0

(24,504 posts)
1. How much money did you cost the US economy, so you could read "Green Eggs and Ham in the US Senate?
Mon Sep 17, 2018, 11:04 PM
Sep 2018

I believe the shutdown cost the US economy $25BB.....we can't afford a fake Tex-American, Ted.

Julian Englis

(2,309 posts)
5. Is it too late to deport Cruz back to Canada?
Mon Sep 17, 2018, 11:21 PM
Sep 2018

I'm against forced deportations, but I'd make an exception for Cruz and for Nazi concentration camp guards, too.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
31. :) That's for sure. Imagining the tussle at the border.
Tue Sep 18, 2018, 04:34 AM
Sep 2018

Our northern guards might not have the right experience, but we could send some from down south. They're skilled at forcibly keeping refugees from getting that one legal foot across to American soil and/or just bodily throwing them back into Mexico.

Give Cruz that jackboot he loves to talk about in the rear, repeat until the Canadian guards finally miss the block, and it's done. Yes, I know. They'd throw him back and regroup for the next kick.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
18. Well, they do keep electing Louie Gohmert and Steve Stockman
Tue Sep 18, 2018, 12:33 AM
Sep 2018

Which is a reflection on those congressional districts, not the entire state, but still. Some Texas voters are obviously really fucking stupid.

thbobby

(1,474 posts)
26. Hey! I am from Texas
Tue Sep 18, 2018, 12:55 AM
Sep 2018

and Texas voters ARE really f*****g stupid. When bigotry and prejudice decide who you vote for, you ain't very f*****g smart. Damn I am sick of repugs getting elected here. And what I say about bigotry and prejudice is not conjecture, I know too many Texans who are blinded by xenophobia.

ROB-ROX

(767 posts)
8. THE LYING BASTARD REPUBLICAN CORRUPT CRIMINAL
Mon Sep 17, 2018, 11:25 PM
Sep 2018

I hope Beto sues his ass for lying in public. The common criminal republicans just LIE to the public and nobody notices the criminal act........Please make note of this person as being BAD and EVIL in the history book...

betsuni

(25,537 posts)
9. Talk about blowing smoke up someone's ass.
Mon Sep 17, 2018, 11:28 PM
Sep 2018

Isn't barbecue one of the strongest bipartisan unifiers in the South? ... "by coming and protesting and giving away tofu"

Takket

(21,573 posts)
10. Um....
Mon Sep 17, 2018, 11:36 PM
Sep 2018

Does Cruz that understand that senators work to enact laws at the federal level, not state? How could Beto ban barbecue when he would not even be serving in the taxes government?

Flaleftist

(3,473 posts)
12. And how exactly does a senator ban barbecue in their state?
Mon Sep 17, 2018, 11:48 PM
Sep 2018

I'd like to hear Cruz's explanation of how this could legally happen.

Caliman73

(11,738 posts)
16. Exactly.
Tue Sep 18, 2018, 12:24 AM
Sep 2018

Ted Cruz is so out of touch, he thinks that the US Senator from Texas has power to make laws in Texas. What an ignorant (and desperate) thing to say.

tanyev

(42,560 posts)
13. Wait, what happened to Beto being a triple meat Whataburger liberal?
Mon Sep 17, 2018, 11:55 PM
Sep 2018

Ted’s just throwing everything at the wall now.

 

idcdu

(170 posts)
38. Nice shirt
Tue Sep 18, 2018, 09:32 AM
Sep 2018

It well reminds me of Rachel Notley, the Governor of Alberta

Check out the tshirt





It was a conservative province too.

JI7

(89,250 posts)
15. Ted Cruz would do well for himself to have some Tofu
Tue Sep 18, 2018, 12:24 AM
Sep 2018

of course you can also have bbq tofu. not all bbq is meat or unhealthy shit.

catbyte

(34,393 posts)
22. Pathetic, lol. This is how I will always see Rafael, er, "Ted":
Tue Sep 18, 2018, 12:45 AM
Sep 2018

And I still can't get over Cruz criticizing O'Rourke for using a nickname.

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peggysue2

(10,829 posts)
28. Do I smell flop sweat
Tue Sep 18, 2018, 01:37 AM
Sep 2018

Well, Yes, yes I do.

BBQ? Really, Ted Cruz? That's the best you've got?

Beto is flying high with this one!!

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