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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhite House says Ted Cruz not welcome on AF1 for Biden trip to Texas
The White House trolled Senator Ted Cruz on Thursday, saying he wasn't welcome on Air Force One when President Joe Biden travels to Texas because of coronavirus restrictions.
Biden heads to Texas on Friday to visit the state in the aftermath of a winter storm that left at least 80 people dead and millions without water or power.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said that because Dr. Jill Biden is joining her husband on the trip and because of social distancing requirements of COVID, neither Cruz nor fellow Texas Senator John Cornyn would be on the trip.
It's a tradition to invite home state senators on presidential trips of these types even if they are of the opposite party. Cruz and Cornyn are both Republicans.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/white-house-says-ted-cruz-not-welcome-on-af1-for-biden-trip-to-texas/ar-BB1e1adK?li=BBnb7Kz
I think they should invite Cruz on board then kick him out of the plane when they're over his house. That way he won't have to deal with traffic from the airport.
Hassin Bin Sober
(26,330 posts)Ka-Dinh Oy
(11,686 posts)and down in the cargo section. They could consider him a dangerous animal and be muzzled and tranquilized.
Evolve Dammit
(16,743 posts)Ka-Dinh Oy
(11,686 posts)Evolve Dammit
(16,743 posts)Ka-Dinh Oy
(11,686 posts)Well, not for all people but I grew up with it.
MoonchildCA
(1,301 posts)C_U_L8R
(45,003 posts)House of Roberts
(5,177 posts)Cruz did his maskhole covidiot plague rat routine at CCRAP?
Runningdawg
(4,520 posts)SWBTATTReg
(22,143 posts)over. cruz has made his own bed, let him suffer, and him be the moron that he's proven to all so lately, that he truly is.
Paladin
(28,264 posts)We need as much of this badass, take-no-prisoners attitude as we can get from this administration. The very last thing we need is the typical Democratic Let's all unify and get along and sing Kubayah soft-shoe that has allowed the Republicans to kick our guts out.
Trueblue1968
(17,228 posts)the OP added this ::::: I think they should invite Cruz on board then kick him out of the plane when they're over his house.
That way he won't have to deal with traffic from the airport.
sfstaxprep
(9,998 posts)They could have said that Lyin' Ted still needed to quarantine after last week's escapade to Cancun, Mexico.
niyad
(113,348 posts)Traildogbob
(8,756 posts)He can afford his own flight. Financed by fossil fuel donations as well.
MyMission
(1,850 posts)To get his family to Cancun and back. Short notice bookings and also his surprise return would eat into his reserve, if he used them. He probably has some left, but not as many as he had.
But you're right, he can afford his airfare and acumulate more frequent flyer miles.
Actually, on second thought, maybe he paid for the tickets and plans to claim the cost on insurance or taxes, related to the weather and power outages in Texas.
Fritz Walter
(4,291 posts)It's taken weeks to get the smell of KFC, hamberders, and overflowing Depends out of the air circulation system. And dog-only-knows what crumbs and other solid waste were left behind as well.
No way should both an insurrection supporter, and a conspiracy nut be allowed to board!
lpbk2713
(42,759 posts)Use one of your corporate benefactors.
LudwigPastorius
(9,155 posts)...and I'm so glad he did.
BarbD
(1,193 posts)Aren't the Republicans plotting another attempted coup?
Sorry, but I don't think that is an over the top conspiracy theory.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,035 posts)Rafael has better things to do.
https://democraticunderground.com/100215161778
ProfessorGAC
(65,076 posts)Perfect use of the situation to keep that tool off the plane!
packman
(16,296 posts)rickyhall
(4,889 posts)Auggie
(31,173 posts)Kingofalldems
(38,458 posts)Montauk6
(8,079 posts)yuiyoshida
(41,832 posts)Privileges as far as the White House is concerned. Hes a enemy of the state. He still supports Trump.
Brainfodder
(6,423 posts)KewlKat
(5,624 posts)2 weeks anyway.
orangecrush
(19,572 posts)rambler_american
(789 posts)Buy him a pair of cheap sneakers from Wal Mart and tell him to walk.
Evolve Dammit
(16,743 posts)Oldem
(833 posts)He's a desecration on the Senate floor. He's a walking desecration of American principles.
paleotn
(17,931 posts)generalbetrayus
(507 posts)Hermit-The-Prog
(33,355 posts)Marie Marie
(9,999 posts)That's our Joe, always looking out for his wife. He doesn't want her to get Cruz cooties.
dalton99a
(81,516 posts)mucifer
(23,550 posts)Qutzupalotl
(14,317 posts)Go ahead, I dare you.
Grokenstein
(5,725 posts)Also, no shitty punks. So that's TWO reasons Tez Crud doesn't get to board.
BobTheSubgenius
(11,564 posts)I'm sure a short sidetrack wouldn't be difficult in AF1.