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Tx4obama

(36,974 posts) Thu Oct 24, 2013, 07:53 PM Oct 2013

Nigerian ambassador demands Cruz apology

Nigerian ambassador demands Cruz apology

The Nigerian ambassador to the United States on Thursday decried Sen. Ted Cruz’s joke earlier this week that “Nigerian email scammers” built the government’s health care exchange website, saying his comments are offensive and demanded an apology.

Ambassador Ade Adefuye told POLITICO that Nigerians are “disappointed and shocked” by Cruz’s comments.

“We deplore the statement, and we demand an apology, and we demand it be withdrawn,” Adefuye said.

Cruz (R-Texas) made the remarks Monday night in Houston at a “Welcome Home” event with tea party supporters. The following day, Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-Pa.) criticized the comments and said they appeal to a “backward” part of Cruz’s base that believes the president is from Africa.

Adefuye said he was surprised when Cruz did not deny the “offensive” remarks, adding that it’s inappropriate for a senator to disparage an entire country to score political points.

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Full article here: http://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/nigerian-ambassador-ted-cruz-98814.html#ixzz2igdVg1Q7

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Nigerian ambassador demands Cruz apology (Original Post) Tx4obama Oct 2013 OP

I wouldn't apologize either, frankly Warpy Oct 2013 #1

I agree. Nevernose Oct 2013 #2

Few people can manage to be wrong about everything Warpy Oct 2013 #4

At the very least, we've established who's worse than Ted Cruz: Nevernose Oct 2013 #5

While it's sad that some people did get taken Warpy Oct 2013 #6

Ted Cruz should oblige. nt BluegrassStateBlues Oct 2013 #3

I understand why the Ambassador made this request. Jim Lane Oct 2013 #7

Warpy

(111,277 posts)

1. I wouldn't apologize either, frankly

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 08:13 PM

Oct 2013

Nigerian scammers became so common they became a meme.

The only reasons there are fewer of them now are better spam filters and their notoriety.

It was a joke, Ambassador. Lighten up and admit the truth. When you do that it gives you more credibility when you get outraged over a lie.

Nevernose

(13,081 posts)

2. I agree.

Reply to Warpy (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 08:15 PM

Oct 2013

It feels really weird to be defending Ted Cruz, doesn't it?

Warpy

(111,277 posts)

4. Few people can manage to be wrong about everything

Reply to Nevernose (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 08:19 PM

Oct 2013

It just takes too much research.

Nevernose

(13,081 posts)

5. At the very least, we've established who's worse than Ted Cruz:

Reply to Warpy (Reply #4)

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 08:20 PM

Oct 2013

Nigerian email scammers!

Warpy

(111,277 posts)

6. While it's sad that some people did get taken

Reply to Nevernose (Reply #5)

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 08:27 PM

Oct 2013

Most of us read the appalling English and knew beyond any shadow of a doubt that it was a scam, and a clumsy one at that. Mostly we laughed.

Ted Cruz, on the other hand, endangers everyone. He's a demagogue and a loose cannon and should never have been let anywhere near government or other hurtful things.

I haven't had this kind of visceral dislike for any politician since Jesse Helms was in office. He was exceedingly hard to get rid of. I hope Cruz proves easier.

BluegrassStateBlues

(881 posts)

3. Ted Cruz should oblige. nt

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 08:15 PM

Oct 2013

Jim Lane

(11,175 posts)

7. I understand why the Ambassador made this request.

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 09:41 PM

Oct 2013

He was responding to prodding by the Nigerian email scammers. They feared that their image would suffer if they were connected in the public's mind with Ted Cruz.

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