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TexasTowelie

(111,314 posts)
Mon Nov 23, 2020, 11:19 PM Nov 2020

Ted Cruz faces backlash over 'Come and Take it' Thanksgiving meme

Ted Cruz is in hot water again.

As the city of El Paso struggles with an increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations and "a spike in deaths," according to Mayor Dee Margo, the Texas senator took to Twitter over the weekend to basically let everyone know he still plans to celebrate Thanksgiving, COVID-19 pandemic and all.

His message came in the form of a "war on Thanksgiving" meme featuring a turkey with the words "come and take it."

While Cruz didn't add a caption or additional details regarding his meme choice, people immediately began to criticize him for his lack of care surrounding the virus that has infected more than 1 million Texans.

"Twitter isn’t real life. Memes aren’t legislation," lifelong St. Louis resident and former fire captain Gregg Favre tweeted. "Americans are suffering & too many - too far removed from our struggle - are thinking about re-election."

Read more: https://www.chron.com/coronavirus/article/Ted-Cruz-Thanksgiving-COVID-Twitter-meme-backlash-15747873.php


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Ted Cruz faces backlash over 'Come and Take it' Thanksgiving meme (Original Post) TexasTowelie Nov 2020 OP
This is a good sign WA-03 Democrat Nov 2020 #1
We can definitely take his seat in 2024. jimfields33 Nov 2020 #4
That's will be a Thanksgiving in and of itself! WA-03 Democrat Nov 2020 #5
Oh yeah! jimfields33 Nov 2020 #6
COVID bodies for sure. What about the starving people in his own state? JDC Nov 2020 #2
Fuck Cruz. sheshe2 Nov 2020 #3
This is one of the supposed "smart" RePutinicans?? NoMoreRepugs Nov 2020 #7
This is a take on "Molon labe", an appeal to the 2nd Amendment gun nuts who use the expression... RussellCattle Nov 2020 #8
Princeton (AB), Harvard (JD). Paladin Nov 2020 #9
Cruz: uncaring jerk northoftheborder Nov 2020 #10

WA-03 Democrat

(3,017 posts)
1. This is a good sign
Mon Nov 23, 2020, 11:23 PM
Nov 2020

Hopefully we can all get back to our regularly scheduled program of “Hating Ted Cruz”

JDC

(10,084 posts)
2. COVID bodies for sure. What about the starving people in his own state?
Mon Nov 23, 2020, 11:33 PM
Nov 2020

His lack of all awareness is mind boggling. But the answer is simple: he could not care less about either.

RussellCattle

(1,506 posts)
8. This is a take on "Molon labe", an appeal to the 2nd Amendment gun nuts who use the expression...
Mon Nov 23, 2020, 11:59 PM
Nov 2020

....to tell themselves that they will never give up their guns.

Paladin

(28,204 posts)
9. Princeton (AB), Harvard (JD).
Tue Nov 24, 2020, 11:48 AM
Nov 2020

Just think what that Ivy League education could have meant, to someone with a shred of decency in their makeup.

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