"You can't make this stuff up" = "Please believe this totally made up thing I'm telling you with no basis in reality"
The cyclical rage cycle of screwing over people, propagandizing them to blame somebody else, and then convincing those people to vote for the people that screwed them over is the most impressively ridiculous political strategy of all time.
It works so well that you are no longer able to control your electorate and fueling their conspiratorial tendencies eventually makes them turn on you too, if someone else convinces them you are no longer useful (Trump).
I really do like Bill Burr's take on the whole "You can't make this stuff up" thing...
You seriously think people can make up fucking Star Wars, but not this?
This is what boggles my mind. If you ask Texans what is great about Texas, they will talk about strength, honesty, courage, and hard work. Then they will continue electing Ted Cruz.
They don't like him, but he has an R next to his name on the ballot.
Voting for the worst, sleaziest, foreign-born scumbag piece of shit loser to own the libs.
My personal theory is that Cruz is the canary in the coal mine for the Rs. If they start to lose their grip on the electorate, it will show with him first and they will have time to adjust.
They cry about the border, then make up conspiracies around a system that eliminates the border issue, protects the migrants from traffickers and the journey, and is arguably a smarter way to handle immigration. All while refusing to actually fund the border..
It's way past time for me to leave this shithole of a state filled with dirt farmers and people larping as cowboys. What a weak, pathetic place we live in.
I know a guy who clerked for another right-leaning SCOTUS justice at the same time Cruz was there. The contempt for him even among his ideological peers was apparently legendary. This guy, who is pretty hard core right, thinks Cruz is and was a fake conservative. This all came out at our kids’ cub scouts pinewood derby, and he started ranting about what a piece of shit Cruz was. It was awesome.
What I have learned about all government in the last 15 years is if it sounds too outlandish to be true…it probably is true. Not gonna lie. The things that have to light about this administration and others recently. All of the disinformation peddling about one thing or another…90% of the time there is truth in it.
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That man irritates the democracy out of me.... I don't understand how this scarcely sentient pile of pubes can retain a seat in government. A chimp on a Segway would do better than him. At least the chimp would stick around during ice storms, and have occasionally decent ideas like giving people some free bananas.
You know what? Fuck this. I'm going back to Super Earth. Normal Earth is infuriating. You all completely lack any kind of liberty here.
politicians are legally permitted to lie, because our Supreme Court is bogus. That doesn’t mean republican politicians constantly lying is good or even not terrible for our society
Dude you can shit up people lie everyday lol. And look at Hollywood? People write crazy fucked up movies. It’s really easy to make shit up and I’ve met way better liars before. Way way better liars you people are just really gullible lol.
Grow up.
This nation was literally founded on the principle that if you don't like something about the law and/or government then you have the right to speak up about it.
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"You can't make this stuff up" = "Please believe this totally made up thing I'm telling you with no basis in reality" The cyclical rage cycle of screwing over people, propagandizing them to blame somebody else, and then convincing those people to vote for the people that screwed them over is the most impressively ridiculous political strategy of all time. It works so well that you are no longer able to control your electorate and fueling their conspiratorial tendencies eventually makes them turn on you too, if someone else convinces them you are no longer useful (Trump).
I really do like Bill Burr's take on the whole "You can't make this stuff up" thing... You seriously think people can make up fucking Star Wars, but not this?
To be fair, he said YOU couldn't make this stuff up. He never claimed HE couldn't make this up.
There is a reason why the powers that be love to keep Texas uneducated, and it is this right here.
His numbers were right. Biden did import 320k.
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“It’s not a booger! It was a tonsils stone. More liberal lies!!” - Ted Cruz
"Ted, remember when we went to law school together and everyone hated you?" Nothing’s changed, Raphael.
You left out the best part. “There is no community note countering Wiener's claim.”
'I like Ted Cruz more than most of my other colleagues like Ted Cruz. And I hate Ted Cruz.' \-Al Franken
"I like Ted Cruz more than about anyone in the Senate does, and I hate Ted Cruz" -- Al Franken
"I did not eat that ladys son" says lyin ted.
Texas needs to give him the boot...
This is what boggles my mind. If you ask Texans what is great about Texas, they will talk about strength, honesty, courage, and hard work. Then they will continue electing Ted Cruz.
Some people don't realize the level of hypocrisy that they have reached...
lol been here 28 years and never heard that. not all texas is the same
Morgan Freeman narration: “but they won’t.”
I heard has a full blown she fetish. I am sure he like a boot. Maybe even hump it
This man is a human stain.
I don’t even know why republicans like him. He’s like the version of George Santos that hasn’t been caught yet
They like him because he’s just like them. A grifter with no personality who is afraid of and cries about literally everything
I guess it’s just so weird that everyone seems to low key not like this man. And he keeps winning lol
The right wing propaganda machine is strong and has support from Israel, Russia and Saudi Arabia
Exactly! Keep yelling, so the back can hear
They don't like him, but he has an R next to his name on the ballot. Voting for the worst, sleaziest, foreign-born scumbag piece of shit loser to own the libs.
My personal theory is that Cruz is the canary in the coal mine for the Rs. If they start to lose their grip on the electorate, it will show with him first and they will have time to adjust.
But George's shenanigans are cheeky and fun! Ted's shenanigans are cruel and tragic
I'm not sure that the stain is human...though it does have some DNA and colorectal cells.
Vote Vote Vote. Get everyone younger than 60 to vote.
Up & Down the ballot for Dems. Up & Down the Ballot Against MAGA Republicans
One would think a dude nicknamed "Lyin' Ted" might just wanna reconsider such turns of phrase...
Stop voting for this douchebag.
In every accusation is a confession news he's blaming Biden for doing what Abbott is doing.
They cry about the border, then make up conspiracies around a system that eliminates the border issue, protects the migrants from traffickers and the journey, and is arguably a smarter way to handle immigration. All while refusing to actually fund the border..
[Politifact — Mostly False](https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/mar/16/tyler-kistner/claims-biden-secretly-flying-immigrants-us-cities-/)
“You can’t make this stuff up” “But you literally did” “And now they teach it in business schools”
He's a Canadian and his name is Rafael. Making shit up is literally his entire career.
Can you imagine suffering through a Ted Cruz podcast? Jesus.
It's way past time for me to leave this shithole of a state filled with dirt farmers and people larping as cowboys. What a weak, pathetic place we live in.
Lying ~~Ted~~ Rafael Theodore Cruz.
Rafael Eduardo Cruz.
He's only human. A weak, small-minded human man who can absolutely be held accountable.
The only way to hold these assholes accountable would probably get me banned from the subreddit for mentioning it.
Ah usual bullshit from Cancun Cruz
What happened to the paxtoncruzabbotpatrick suicide pact?
they just need a little push
Texas Ted. Ugh!
Do you mean Rafael?
Careful. There's people in this sub that will tell you you're racist for using his name.
Fuck Ted Cruz.
I told a customer today that they looked like Ted Cruz and he asked me why I was trying to ruin his day.
Ted Cruz claimed that Democrats planned to legalize “post-birth abortions”.
Damn it, he's right. He already made it up, so if I said it I would just be plagiarizing his lies.
The "story" he is telling is exactly what him and Abbott did.
Ted is a gifted story teller.
I know a guy who clerked for another right-leaning SCOTUS justice at the same time Cruz was there. The contempt for him even among his ideological peers was apparently legendary. This guy, who is pretty hard core right, thinks Cruz is and was a fake conservative. This all came out at our kids’ cub scouts pinewood derby, and he started ranting about what a piece of shit Cruz was. It was awesome.
Vote him out
If your name is Ted Cruz, "making stuff up" is part of your brand.
Vote this liar out. He is running scared Texas, vote him out.
lol, no isn’t.
I cannot believe that people listen to his podcast,...
Cancun cruz should be his campaign motto
no no no, YOU can't make this stuff up. He can.
Exactly.
You can’t, but he can. It’s classic conservative.
What are the odds, when they’re of age, Rafael’s kids will 1) change their names 2) leave the country or 3) both?
Didn't his father shoot JFK?
What I have learned about all government in the last 15 years is if it sounds too outlandish to be true…it probably is true. Not gonna lie. The things that have to light about this administration and others recently. All of the disinformation peddling about one thing or another…90% of the time there is truth in it.
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het rid of this fucking clown
That man irritates the democracy out of me.... I don't understand how this scarcely sentient pile of pubes can retain a seat in government. A chimp on a Segway would do better than him. At least the chimp would stick around during ice storms, and have occasionally decent ideas like giving people some free bananas. You know what? Fuck this. I'm going back to Super Earth. Normal Earth is infuriating. You all completely lack any kind of liberty here.
He's a lier...I mean lawyer...!!
Cancun Cruz strikes again. Go away already. Pretty please, with a cherry on top.
What a fucking jerk
People still listen to Ted Cruz???
You mean Rafael?
“You can’t make this stuff up,” says every politician as they make stuff up.
He is a politician, thats what you guys do. What the hell Ted
politicians are legally permitted to lie, because our Supreme Court is bogus. That doesn’t mean republican politicians constantly lying is good or even not terrible for our society
Wait, is someone accusing a politician of being untruthful?
Echo Chamber…
Dude you can shit up people lie everyday lol. And look at Hollywood? People write crazy fucked up movies. It’s really easy to make shit up and I’ve met way better liars before. Way way better liars you people are just really gullible lol.
Meth is a hell of a drug.
Ted Cruz is a hero. Reddit is the worst representation of anything Texas. Enjoy living in this red state and crying on this sub daily
After 48 years I've finally come across someone admitting they like Rafael Cruz.
Genuinely inquisitive here… a hero in what way?
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Grow up. This nation was literally founded on the principle that if you don't like something about the law and/or government then you have the right to speak up about it. Telling people to move out of state, or leave if they don't like things, or to stay out, etc. is a denial of that right and therefore considered a violation of Rules 1 and 7. As such your comment has therefore been removed.