Axios @axios
Television Sen. Josh Hawley tells #AxiosOnHBO that he’ll make masculinity a signature political issue, because he claims “the left” is telling men: “You’re part of the problem…Your masculinity is inherently problematic.”
[….] 5:20 PM · Nov 7, 2021
Ted Cruz @tedcruz
Satire is dead. I’m pretty sure this is verbatim MSNBC:
“The real reason we didn’t win…is bc we weren’t calling people racist hard enough,” said Joy Ann Reid. “I really think…we didn’t try hard enough to look like insane deranged lunatics. We…need to lean into that more.”
[….] 4:20 PM · Nov 7, 2021
Some of the responses:
Since Texas as done zip to shore up its cold-and-hot intolerant electrical grid, are you planning another escape this winter? [….]
Wow, all this and a cage match with Big Bird too
The senator delivers!
Kinda like how democracy is dead?
Ted don’t you have an actual job to do?
Big Bird Ted [….]
Meanwhile, you are arguing with an 8 ft bird….
Have you ever considered trying to legislate more and Tweet less…?
No, we’re good.
I heard your dad was implicated in the assassination of satire….
We see what you did there.
Big Bird owns you. Nothing else matters.
You realize that your link is to a satire site, right?
The Babylon Bee isn’t real news.
If Satire is dead you used a zodiac sign to kill it.
We see what you did there.
Pretty sure it died around the same time a US Senator picked a fight with a bird puppet.
A Fictional bird kicked your ass today.
You need a dictionary Teddy.
You got owned by a puppet fool
Ted Cruz, the super genius quoting a satire article says satire is dead. What a fucking idiot.
#CancunCruz
Interestingly, Josh Hawley (r) has ben quiet today. Heh.
American Goldfinch, Carduelis tristis. Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III. F 5.6, 1/800, ISO 400, 400 mm.
This evening:
Ted Cruz @tedcruz
Government propaganda…for your 5 year old!
Big Bird @BigBird
I got the COVID-19 vaccine today! My wing is feeling a little sore, but it’ll give my body an extra protective boost that keeps me and others healthy.
Ms. @EricaRHill even said I’ve been getting vaccines since I was a little bird. I had no idea!
Leadership from a former Congressman and unsuccessful candidate for the U.S. Senate in Texas:
Beto O’Rourke @BetoORourke
We made over 151,000 calls to senior citizens in Texas tonight. One of our vols talked to a man stranded at home w/out power in Killeen, hadn’t eaten in 2 days, got him a ride to a warming center and a hot meal. Help us reach more people, join us tomorrow:
[….] 11:57 PM · Feb 17, 2021
Meanwhile, this morning:
Manu Raju @mkraju
Cruz’s office has not responded to photos on social media showing him traveling to Cancun. They haven’t confirmed or denied anything yet, not responding since last night. Comes as residents in Texas are left without running water or power amid the winter storm. 7:57 AM · Feb 18, 2021
Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar
A group of my Republican colleagues claiming that they want an additional federal “commission” to supersede election results when votes have already been counted, recounted, litigated, & state-certified, amounts to nothing more than an attempt to subvert the will of the voters. 1:43 AM · Jan 3, 2021
Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump
Why haven’t they released the final Missouri victory for us yet? Could it be because Cruz’s guy runs Missouri? 8:53 PM – 18 Mar 2016
State of Missouri – Presidential Preference Primary – March 15, 2016
Unofficial Results
as of 3/19/2016 9:57:57 AM
U.S. President 3041 of 3041 Precincts Reported
[….]
Chris Christie Republican 1,677 0.179%
Jeb Bush Republican 3,349 0.358%
Ben Carson Republican 8,201 0.876% Donald J. Trump Republican 382,093 40.831%
Marco Rubio Republican 57,006 6.092% Ted Cruz Republican 380,367 40.646%
Rick Santorum Republican 729 0.078%
Carly Fiorina Republican 613 0.066%
John R. Kasich Republican 94,533 10.102%
Rand Paul Republican 1,771 0.189%
Jim Lynch Republican 102 0.011%
Mike Huckabee Republican 2,137 0.228%
Uncommitted Republican 3,216 0.344%
Party Total: 935,794
[….]
[emphasis added]
And this?:
Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 115
Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections
115.508. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no election authority or verification board shall certify election results, as required under section 115.507, before noon on the Friday after election day.
Political amateurs have no understanding of the concept of election certification. Political professionals and media long ago sacrificed that concept on the altar of instant results.
Or it could be short attention spans. Look over there! Squirrel!
So, Missouri had a presidential primary yesterday. The unofficial results:
State of Missouri – Presidential Preference Primary – March 15, 2016
Unofficial Results
as of 3/16/2016 7:25:44 AM
U.S. President 3041 of 3041 Precincts Reported
Hillary Clinton Democratic 310,602 49.611%
[….]
Bernie Sanders Democratic 309,071 49.366%
[….]
Uncommitted Democratic 3,702 0.591%
Party Total: 626,075
[….] Donald J. Trump Republican 382,093 40.831%
Marco Rubio Republican 57,006 6.092%
Ted Cruz Republican 380,367 40.646%
[….]
John R. Kasich Republican 94,533 10.102%
[….]
Party Total: 935,794
[emphasis added]
Hillary Clinton (D) swept all five states, but it’s really about the delegates. She had a really good night in that respect, too.
Donald Trump (r) had a very good night. Marco Rubio (r) not so much.
Someone won the Internets last night:
Florida Man @_FloridaMan
Now, I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.
[….] 6:24 PM – 15 Mar 2016
International Military Tribunal for the Far East (Tokyo War Crimes Trial) – Proceedings. p. 12,936.
At last night’s republican debate republican presidential candidates continue to try and redefine torture:
Jay Rosen @jayrosen_nyu
Seen any live fact checks on Cruz’s claim that waterboarding does not fit the legal definition of torture? 8:49 PM – 6 Feb 2016
As if old media did sufficient fact checking on the subject during dubya’s administration? Why should they start now?
digby @digby56
Cruz says the president can torture if he wants to. Not surprising. Failing to try torturers for war crimes leads to this. 8:39 PM – 6 Feb 2016
The Donald is already there:
digby @digby56
And Trump gets big applause for saying he’d do worse than waterboarding. I wonder which of the donors in the audience did that? 8:40 PM – 6 Feb 2016
Redefining exceptionalism: if they do it it’s really bad, if we do it it’s legal.
Craig Mazin @clmazin
Ted Cruz doesn’t like “New York values.” His wife works for Goldman Sachs. This is how dumb he thinks you all are. 10:13 PM – 13 Jan 2016
Last night:
Craig Mazin @clmazin
Getting emails blaming me for not smothering Ted Cruz in his sleep in 1988. What kind of monster do you think I am? A really prescient one? 8:09 PM – 14 Jan 2016
President Cruz will not be inviting him to visit the White House.
