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Republican senator, who flew to Mexico as Texas faced deadly cold snap, complains of ‘serious security threats’ to lawmakers

Archived version: https://archive.ph/7asfQ

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[–] hydrashok@sh.itjust.works 86 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Maybe if Ted wasn’t a complete douchebag he wouldn’t be heckled in airports for being a complete douchebag.

[–] frickineh@lemmy.world 40 points 6 months ago

And if he thinks having cops with him will keep me from calling him a weaselly little bitch if I see him, he's very wrong. He and his ilk have me clean out of fucks at this point. Eat shit, Rafael.

[–] cerement@slrpnk.net 66 points 6 months ago (2 children)

“Where the people fear the government you have tyranny. Where the government fears the people you have liberty.”

—John Basil Barnhill (1914)

[–] Icalasari@fedia.io 22 points 6 months ago

Government doesn't have enough fear, I say. The horrid laws still being passed are evidence

[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Idk, man... I'm pretty sure Putin is afraid of taking a stroll in the market square.

[–] Bloodyhog@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

My thoughts exactly. He has to clear the whole streets to have a stroll.

[–] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 52 points 6 months ago

Fled Cruz is afraid he might have to talk to the people he represents.

[–] Fixbeat@lemmy.ml 37 points 6 months ago

He shouldn’t be such a douche and he wouldn’t have problems at airports.

[–] DogPeePoo@lemm.ee 30 points 6 months ago (1 children)

It should say:

Ted Cruz pushes bill seeking escorts for US lawmakers at airports

Pretty sure it’s how he met Boebert

[–] littlebluespark@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

Back when she answered to "wrblgrbl" — and by "answered", I mean her ears twitched in that direction.

[–] penquin@lemm.ee 15 points 6 months ago

Only those, who know how much they're hated by everyone, request shit like this. Fuck Tedd and fuck his weazly stupid voice.

[–] WaxedWookie@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago

Damn lazy ~~liberals~~ ~~kids~~ conservative lawmakers just don't want to work anymore - if they picked themselves up by the bootstraps and did their job of representing people, they'd be liked and wouldn't need a taxpayer-funded armed security detail to protect their widdle feewings.

So much for personal responsibility.

[–] stoly@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

It's pretty simple, Rafael Cruz: just help the people out and you have nothing to worry about. Being a dick is what makes you scared.

[–] sadreality@kbin.social 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] nxdefiant@startrek.website 2 points 6 months ago

I believe his full name is Shitheart Fuck'dBeard The Dickless

[–] Daxtron2@startrek.website 2 points 6 months ago

If he actually needed it, he'd already be dead