Ted Cruz says Democrats will 'ban barbecue' in Texas if elected

[left-of-center2012]

Appearing at a packed campaign event at Schobels Restaurant in Columbus, 90 miles southeast of Austin, on Saturday, Cruz said, “If Texas elects a Democrat, they’re going to ban barbecue across the state of Texas.”

Cruz returned to the subject Sunday, tweeting, “@peta protested our town hall yesterday, handing out barbecued tofu. We were glad to welcome them, but it illustrates the stakes of the election: if Beto wins, BBQ will be illegal!”

Cruz spokeswoman Emily Miller underscored the message, retweeting: “Texas on the brink of #AbolishBBQ if voters don’t #KeepTexasRed.”

Cruz’s wife Heidi, who grew up Seventh Day Adventist, maintains the vegetarian diet preferred by church members, even though she now worships with her husband as a Baptist.

https://www.mystatesman.com/news/state--regional-govt--politics/searching-for-new-wedge-issue-cruz-says-rourke-will-ban-barbecue/Z0CJ5Rj4aBXPtdR9bGoWaM/

[TygrBright]

1. Be honest, now. Can YOU look at that face, without your hand curling into a fist? n/t

[left-of-center2012]

2. I'd use it as an appetite suppressant

[yesphan]

5. No nt

[bitterross]

26. It begs to be punched. /nt

[The_Counsel]

3. Dammit, Ted...Just Tell 'Em ANYTHING...

[malthaussen]

4. Seriously?

And his constituents are willing to buy this bullshit?

It's a joke, right? Or at least, that's what they'll say if anyone calls them on it.

-- Mal

[WillowTree]

6. Obviously not. Just a not particularly funny joke.

[Doreen]

7. Don't worry Cruz we will not make barbecue illegal

because we will barbecue your ugly ass and feed it to your deplorables.

[Freethinker65]

8. O'Rourke planning 100 BBQ events in Texas to boost Senate campaign By Jeremy Wallace, Houston Chroni

https://www.chron.com/news/politics/texas/article/O-Rourke-planning-100-BBQ-events-in-Texas-to-12329779.php


Um. And this was to support his senate campaign...not some random BBQ Beto skateboarded to in his youth before jamming with his rock band.

[Brother Buzz]

13. Beto O'Rourke visited all 254 Texas counties in the last year

I suspect there were a few fish fries and crawfish boils included, especially in East Texas.

[MiniMe]

9. Fried Green Tomatoes

You don't want to know what we will be BBQing.

[left-of-center2012]

10. The secret is in the sauce

[ProudLib72]

11. If you vote for Cruz, you will get an incurable STD

It's the absolute truth!

[uponit7771]

15. +1

[magicarpet]

12. Beto hates and will ban...

* Apple Pie
* The American Flag
* Football

[rurallib]

14. why would anyone believe anything this man says?

or any other Republican for that matter?

[NewJeffCT]

16. He earned the nickname that Trump gave him

Lyin' Ted

[rurallib]

19. like being recognized by the leader in the field for your ability

[uponit7771]

17. Cruz's internal polling must suck, this is a desperate move that could work ... bbq is takin VERY

... seriously in Texas.

[kimbutgar]

18. Beto should make his next rally a bbq and eat it right in front of everyone

Rafael is so stupid. No one wants to ban bbq.

[Zing Zing Zingbah]

30. LOL, that would be awesome. n/t

[oasis]

20. Beto please win. Even the thought of a Cruz victory speech makes me

[NewJeffCT]

21. Ted Lieu's response to this

Link to tweet

[WhiteTara]

22. And Democrats will make your mommy wear combat boots

just to do the dishes. We'll come in and make sure they're tied right too. Every Day. What a f*ing moran.

[Gothmog]

23. From the Hoarse Whisperer

Link to tweet

[jmowreader]

24. Ted, you're really, really reaching

[Sugar Smack]

25. Ted Cruz is the Zodiac Killer.

Ted Cruz is the Zodiac Killer.

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Ted Cruz is the Zodiac Killer.

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[Garrett78]

27. Another reminder that we're dealing with the cra cra, and not a differing opinion.

And we're dealing with bad people. Just awful, horrible people. Not people with a different but reasonable take on policies.

[Zing Zing Zingbah]

28. Dumb.. because Democrats like BBQ too

It's like they think we're not people or something.

[bigbrother05]

29. Because in Ted's world, offering someone a choice on food

means they want to ban everything else?

What a squalid, small world he must live in.

Maybe the PETA folks were just trying to reach out to his wife on a personal, human level. Lord knows she doesn't get that at home.

[struggle4progress]

31. I heard somewhere Cruz hopes to make Russian the official language of the US

[Yavin4]

32. Beto should promise every town that he visits a huge barbecue when he beats Ted Cruz

and throw in a taco truck as well.

[flotsam]

33. What a vapid airhead!

"And I guarantee he will forget the Alamo!"