Just Seriously Creeps Me Out

[Liberalynn]

Now I can't stand the majority of Republican politicians any way but for some reason even looking at a picture of Ted Cruz makes my skin crawl. It's just like the crazy and the obnoxious comes right through the camera. I think he is one of the smarmiest politicians we have ever seen in recent years.

Know this is not a particularly deep thought provoking post but does anyone else find him even more creepy than your average puke?

[NightWatcher]

1. Congrats, this means you have a functioning Central Nervous System

Anyone not offended by the mere sight of him should be locked up as a danger to themselves and others.

[Liberalynn]

4. Thank You

that's good to know.

[calimary]

22. I totally agree. He's a gag reflex on two legs.

He TREMENDOUSLY creeps me out. But I'm not sure where the real ugliness is. He's rather repulsive to look at, as is, but his ideas are even more disgusting. Even if he looked like Bradley-Cooper-meets-Hugh-Jackman, his ideas still make him utterly hideous.

[arcane1]

2. I suspect the 2016 voter population at large would feel the same way.

Even republicans would get tired of looking at his ass by election day.

[Liberalynn]

6. I sure hope so.

[Cleita]

3. He is creepy, like he should be a character on "The Munsters".

[Liberalynn]

7. His hairdo

would fit right in on that show.

[Jackpine Radical]

14. Not much new here…

[Liberalynn]

20. They all do look like Munsters

[longship]

25. How dare you malign Fred Gwynn that way.

Of course, we all remember him in My Cousin Vinnie.



And never forget Tootie and Muldune.

There's a holdup in the Bronx.
Brooklyn's broken out in fight.
There's a traffic jam in Harlem
That's backed up to Jackson Heights.
A scout troop's lost a child.
Khruschev's due at Idlewild.

Car 54 Where are You?

I can't believe that I didn't even have to look that up. I guess my grey cells still work.

[radiclib]

35. Isn't it "there's a mother short a child"?

At least that's the way I remember it. There was a time I would have bet on it it, but at my age I'm not too sure anymore.

[Art_from_Ark]

58. It's actually "There's a scout troop short a child"

[uponit7771]

48. +1

[RKP5637]

5. He makes my skin craw! n/t

[Liberalynn]

8. Good to know I am not alone

Rachel Maddows' FB team just posted a picture of him and I thought Damn now I am going to have nightmares.

[RKP5637]

9. I used to work for a guy that looked like him, and he was creepy too! I know one is not

supposed to judge others by how they look and all, but when you take the whole package into account, it's really really creepy. I would not want to be alone with him, for example.

[Liberalynn]

15. I know what you mean

about being taught not to judge people by their looks. I was too, but you're right it's the whole package.

It's reminds me of something that happened to me on the job too. There was this really sexist,bigoted, nasty lawyer on the board of directors of a not for profit where I used to work. A new woman was hired as our office manager and she was a little over the top about religion. As examples she thought a card in our gift shop with a Native American couple kissing was too racy and celebrating Halloween was just inviting the devil to come out and play. Normally I just rolled my eyes at her and thought she was slightly off.

But one day she came running down the stairs to our break room after meeting this board member for the first time. She was practically shaking in her shoes. I asked her what was wrong. She said she was afraid of that board member. I asked "why did he do something or say something that made you feel threatened?" She said "no, but you can see evil in his eyes." I said "well I can't disagree with you on that one. I think he's evil too. " I was basing that on his actions towards others, not a religious point of view. She quit shortly after.

It's not that this guy's facial features are hideously disfigured or even unattractive, it's just his inner ugliness becomes apparent somehow in his outward appearance to some people. That's what I see in Cruz too.

[RKP5637]

45. I had several friends that were into metaphysics, actually rather known. I attended

some of the classes they taught, etc. One aspect was a sixth sense of sorts, one told me you can almost smell the evilness of some people, that they emit a negative energy of sorts, you can really sort of feel it when near them. I've found that to be true, some individuals I'm met before just emitted a kind of negativeness that I wanted nothing to do with them.

Some may call this hogwash, but I think there is possibly something to it. It's not one thing, it's the whole package. I've also found that quite true with some religions people, they just freak me out.

[LiberalEsto]

10. Yes

[Liberalynn]

16. Thanks!

Sure hope he gets the boot in 2016.

[valerief]

11. They're all vomittriggers to me. nt

[Liberalynn]

17. LOL

[TuxedoKat]

12. Yes, same here but

it's not so much his looks but his entire demeanor and the vibes he gives off: smarter than thou, holier than thou, more privileged than thou..., etc., etc.

[Liberalynn]

18. He really is obnoxious in every way

[fadedrose]

13. Cantor used to affect me that way

But he's a pussycat compared to Cruz...

Agree with you.

[Liberalynn]

19. Agree Cantor

was bad and so was Mitt, but Cruz takes the cake.

[Ilsa]

21. I think his facial expression and the tilt of his brows

make it look like he's spent years trying to pull a fast one over on people. He looks like he wakes up, starts manipulating his wife with an "innocent little me" expression while he hides his tighty-whities with the wrong lipstick color smeared on them.

[TRoN33]

31. Actually, words has it is that Cruz's wife is actually the one who

created Cruz and mold him into this kind of smarminess persona. His wife is the one who want the White House so badly and Cruz is compelled to give that to her no matter what.

[Cha]

23. Totally agree.. I don't own a tv so there's no chance of seeing him there and when I

see a pic of him even in a graphic denoting how viciously obnoxious he is.. I can't go on.. I know exactly what you mean, Liberallynn

[3catwoman3]

24. His squinty little eyes and his...

...sneering sanctimonious air of superiority make the hair on the back of my neck stand up.

[hibbing]

26. him and Hannity

Smarmy overload

[ballyhoo]

27. Aside from Cantor, I find Cruze the

creepiest politician anywhere. I can't even look at him, that wriggling serpent mouth of his.

[pinboy3niner]

28. I do not like him, Sam-I-Am

[CaptainTruth]

29. I thought maybe I was the only one.

I almost tweeted about this today, got busy & forgot.

He looks creepy & every time I see him on TV doing his pompous ass routine I just want to slap his face.

[TRoN33]

30. I feel the exact same thing.

And that makes us normal. Cruz and his charisma reserved for people who adore him makes me sick and always feels like I'm ready to pull out few left of hair on my bald head.

[world wide wally]

32. Kind of reminds me of a nerdy greaser creep with a lot of money his old man got through nefarious

means....like body snatching.

[lexington filly]

42. Are you not aware that "greaser" is a derogatory, offensive name

for a Mexican???!!!

[world wide wally]

43. Not at all. It referred to a style of dress where I grew up in Chicago. Ethnicity was not a factor.

If it is now, I apologize and I'll delete it if anyone is offended.

[PADemD]

44. In the 50's, greaser had an entirely different meaning.

[AnotherDreamWeaver]

47. Where I grew up there were Surfers and Greasers

Surfers let their hair hang down, Greasers used Grease to hold theirs in place.

[maddiemom]

33. Yes, totally agree. His VOICE creeps me out as well. Can't imagine having to listen to him any

more than we already have to, when we're not quick enough to turn him off right away.

[russ1943]

34. Millions thought he should be elected.

Over 4 million Texans voted for the guy..............
Just sayin.

[GoneOffShore]

37. Ted Cruz-in - Dan Savage should have a go at him.

Perhaps there could be a Santorum moment for the good Senator.

[ReRe]

38. Welcome to the club...

... and smarmy is the word. Oily, greasy, oozing evil.

[zentrum]

39. Mitch McConnell and Boehner

...are really strong contenders. McConnell looks like one of those horrifyingly hypocritical preachers and Boehner looks like a really debauched lecher.

But I know what you mean.

The three of them are in a race for creepiest, to me.

[Eatacig]

41. Oily

He looks like he drips oil. When I saw a republican woman say how good looking he was, it made my brain spin.

[dballance]

46. You are not alone. /nt

[WhiteAndNerdy]

49. I don't feel creeped out so much as faintly disgusted.

Paul Ryan does give me the creeps, though.

[HeiressofBickworth]

50. His smarmy demeanor, demeaning voice

and general appearance reminds me of Sen. Joseph McCarthy and his communist witch-hunts of the 50's.

It seems that it is his father who is the ambitious one. Found on the internet: "In a sermon last year (2012) at an Irving, Texas, megachurch that helped elect Ted Cruz to the United States Senate, Cruz' father Rafael Cruz indicated that his son was among the evangelical Christians who are anointed as "kings" to take control of all sectors of society, an agenda commonly referred to as the "Seven Mountains" mandate, and "bring the spoils of war to the priests", thus helping to bring about a prophesied "great transfer of wealth", from the "wicked" to righteous gentile believers." Of which, of course both sr. and jr. Cruz's believe themselves to be.

[A HERETIC I AM]

54. That's one mothefucker that needs to shut the hell up

Rafael Cruz is a seriously deranged man. Having him anywhere near the presidency would be disastrous

[OldHippieChick]

62. Tweety has likened his look and demeanor

to McCarthy on more than one occasion. I can think of no one else whenever I see Cruz. Scary dude.

[Hekate]

51. Yes. But a word of caution: he is apparently unbelievably brilliant...

Can't remenber who his former law professor was who said that about him, just that I recognized the name immediately. Former prof did not say he liked Cruz, just that he was the most brilliant student he'd ever had.

That shocked me, given the oozy persona Cruz has. But I took it as a warning that we should never underestimate him.

[HeiressofBickworth]

55. Reminds me of what my mother said about a lawyer

Brilliant... like rotting mackerel in the moonlight. He shines and stinks.

[Hekate]

59. Works for me. Just don't forget the brain working away, working away. >shudder<

[A HERETIC I AM]

53. A modern day Joe McCarthy

Yes, both creepy as hell

[Mister Nightowl]

57. Reminds me of a scene from a movie

[jimlup]

60. Yes I agree he is creepy slime

[appalachiablue]

61. He definitely reminds me of McCarthy

for a couple years now. Same middle age, intense fervor, grim type RW zealot. Pasty too-
Unattractive in demeanor and appearance. Maybe less effective for these reasons.

[theHandpuppet]

63. Yes. I can't even explain it.

But you are not alone. There's something about him that even a picture oozes with creepiness.

[branford]

64. Meh. I don't judge people on their appearance alone

and do not let individual politicians, particularly those who do not represent me, to affect me on such an emotional level.

Cruz, no matter how wrong or disagreeable, was democratically elected as a US Senator by the citizens of Texas. He has just as much as right to his opinions as any other citizen, and his senate votes count as much as the individual votes of liberals like Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren.

Rather than focus on his purported creepiness, instead focus on opposing his polices and electing Democratic candidates. If you think Cruz is creepy now, I assure you that he'll appear much worse if the Republicans take control of the Senate.