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highplainsdem

(57,575 posts) Mon Jul 7, 2025, 02:28 PM Jul 7

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Ted Cruz Was Vacationing in Europe as Emergency Crews Desperately Searched for Texas Flood Survivors

Source: Daily Beast

The Swamp can exclusively reveal that Ted Cruz was vacationing in Europe as floods ripped through Central Texas, killing at least 89 people, including 27 campers and counselors from a summer camp.

The Texas senator was spotted visiting the Parthenon in the Greek capital, Athens, with his wife, Heidi, on Saturday evening. That was a day after Camp Mystic announced that more than 20 girls had gone missing in the floodwaters.

While Cruz admired the Doric columns of the fifth century B.C. ancient Greek temple, emergency workers were still searching for summer campers and families caught in the flash floods that cascaded through Texas Hill Country and inundated the Guadalupe River.

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Cruz is understood to have landed in Athens on Thursday, the day after the Texas Division of Emergency Management announced that it was activating state emergency response resources.

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Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/ted-cruz-was-vacationing-in-europe-as-emergency-crews-desperately-searched-for-texas-flood-survivors/

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Ted Cruz Was Vacationing in Europe as Emergency Crews Desperately Searched for Texas Flood Survivors (Original Post) highplainsdem Jul 7 OP

They don't call him Cancun Cruz UpInArms Jul 7 #1

And yet . . . Scubamatt Jul 7 #15

So why does he keep wanting their votes? calimary Jul 7 #18

There's a couple of Texas billionaires--Tim Dunn is one--that make sure the RIGHT people are elected. catrose Jul 7 #20

as soon as this post hit my screen, that flew into my head .. some ppl on here were wondering where he was ?? AllaN01Bear Jul 7 #24

"Cancun Cruz" might require a new nickname. Ocelot II Jul 7 #2

I'm voting for "former Senator". marble falls Jul 7 #6

I like that one a lot. Ocelot II Jul 7 #8

"the late" niyad Jul 7 #28

well, his work was done for the next few years lapfog_1 Jul 7 #3

Cruz is as useless as tits on a hog maxsolomon Jul 7 #4

His fellow pigfuckers disagree JoseBalow Jul 7 #26

Same reason Mike Lee is a Senator in Utah maxsolomon Jul 7 #32

Ya get whatcha vote fer NBachers Jul 7 #5

Yeah? I've never voted for him. marble falls Jul 7 #7

Neither did I or ANY of my friends. efhmc Jul 7 #16

... marble falls Jul 7 #19

Do not think the dead and missing campers voted for him. quaint Jul 7 #12

May Athena Smite Him! Deep State Witch Jul 7 #9

So mote it be. Three times three. niyad Jul 7 #30

Canadian born Raphael sure does B.See Jul 7 #10

What a worthless POS . TX deserves so much better than smarmy, lyin' Ted. Slink back to Cancun and stay there. Evolve Dammit Jul 7 #11

Is he going to blame his daughters again? mwmisses4289 Jul 7 #13

Cruz and the governor were missing in action when this happened. Deuxcents Jul 7 #14

Rafael Cruz could do Texas a favor ... Tarzanrock Jul 7 #17

No Credit Cruz strikes again? Brainfodder Jul 7 #21

Who is surprised by this? LetMyPeopleVote Jul 7 #22

So f'en what? Gimpyknee Jul 7 #23

Sighhhhhhh. Colour me soooooo NOT surprised at such a tone deaf response. niyad Jul 7 #29

yup Skittles Jul 7 #33

Whether it's winter in Cancun or summer in Europe, Cruz just can't get a vacation break! Sogo Jul 7 #25

Does Cruz even LIVE In Texas anymore? Or does he just keep a postal address? nt slightlv Jul 7 #27

Aw, crap Oeditpus Rex Jul 7 #31

I don't fault the guy for being on vacation BlueSpot Jul 8 #34

Oh. Ted "I "Care" Cruz", huh? 😑 electric_blue68 Jul 8 #35

The Onion made me smile LetMyPeopleVote Jul 9 #36

UpInArms

(53,188 posts)

1. They don't call him Cancun Cruz

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Jul 7, 2025, 02:31 PM

Jul 7

for no reason

Always gone when anything happens … it’s no secret that the nasty guy just couldn’t care less about the people of Texas

Scubamatt

(196 posts)

15. And yet . . .

Reply to UpInArms (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 7, 2025, 03:30 PM

Jul 7

Last edited Mon Jul 7, 2025, 06:40 PM - Edit history (1)

he always seems to win in the end, and by comfortable margins. I just can't figure Texans out.

calimary

(87,193 posts)

18. So why does he keep wanting their votes?

Reply to UpInArms (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 7, 2025, 04:24 PM

Jul 7

What do THEY get out of it.

Cruz is in business strictly for HIMSELF.

catrose

(5,296 posts)

20. There's a couple of Texas billionaires--Tim Dunn is one--that make sure the RIGHT people are elected.

Reply to calimary (Reply #18)

Mon Jul 7, 2025, 04:56 PM

Jul 7

I can't remember how much Colin Allred lost by, but Beto was around 2%.

AllaN01Bear

(26,685 posts)

24. as soon as this post hit my screen, that flew into my head .. some ppl on here were wondering where he was ??

Reply to UpInArms (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 7, 2025, 05:28 PM

Jul 7

Ocelot II

(126,300 posts)

2. "Cancun Cruz" might require a new nickname.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Jul 7, 2025, 02:31 PM

Jul 7

Travelin' Ted? Cruisin' Cruz?

marble falls

(67,162 posts)

6. I'm voting for "former Senator".

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 7, 2025, 02:40 PM

Jul 7

Ocelot II

(126,300 posts)

8. I like that one a lot.

Reply to marble falls (Reply #6)

Mon Jul 7, 2025, 02:44 PM

Jul 7

F'in' guy is as useless as cold diarrhea in a Dixie cup.

niyad

(125,564 posts)

28. "the late"

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 7, 2025, 06:17 PM

Jul 7

lapfog_1

(31,143 posts)

3. well, his work was done for the next few years

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Jul 7, 2025, 02:31 PM

Jul 7

after he voted for the BUB bill in the Senate. He does seem to find a way to be missing every time there is a disaster in Texas... I should say, a natural disaster in Texas... he by himself is a disaster in Texas.

maxsolomon

(36,978 posts)

4. Cruz is as useless as tits on a hog

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Jul 7, 2025, 02:36 PM

Jul 7

He wasn't going to do jack anyway.

JoseBalow

(8,024 posts)

26. His fellow pigfuckers disagree

Reply to maxsolomon (Reply #4)

Mon Jul 7, 2025, 05:49 PM

Jul 7

Why do they keep voting for that useless piece of shit?

maxsolomon

(36,978 posts)

32. Same reason Mike Lee is a Senator in Utah

Reply to JoseBalow (Reply #26)

Mon Jul 7, 2025, 07:45 PM

Jul 7

Stupid people perceive Democrats as worse.

NBachers

(18,763 posts)

5. Ya get whatcha vote fer

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Jul 7, 2025, 02:36 PM

Jul 7

marble falls

(67,162 posts)

7. Yeah? I've never voted for him.

Reply to NBachers (Reply #5)

Mon Jul 7, 2025, 02:41 PM

Jul 7

efhmc

(15,748 posts)

16. Neither did I or ANY of my friends.

Reply to marble falls (Reply #7)

Mon Jul 7, 2025, 03:32 PM

Jul 7

marble falls

(67,162 posts)

19. ...

Reply to efhmc (Reply #16)

Mon Jul 7, 2025, 04:41 PM

Jul 7

quaint

(3,979 posts)

12. Do not think the dead and missing campers voted for him.

Reply to NBachers (Reply #5)

Mon Jul 7, 2025, 03:25 PM

Jul 7

Deep State Witch

(12,046 posts)

9. May Athena Smite Him!

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Jul 7, 2025, 02:57 PM

Jul 7

I hope that Athena, Goddess of Wisdom and Democracy, made him fall on the way down from the Acropolis for profaning Her sacred temple!

Fucking bastard!

niyad

(125,564 posts)

30. So mote it be. Three times three.

Reply to Deep State Witch (Reply #9)

Mon Jul 7, 2025, 06:27 PM

Jul 7

B.See

(5,975 posts)

10. Canadian born Raphael sure does

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Jul 7, 2025, 03:13 PM

Jul 7

have a knack for partying it up on the taxpayer dime, far removed, while disaster strikes his (checks notes) 'constituency.'

Evolve Dammit

(21,108 posts)

11. What a worthless POS . TX deserves so much better than smarmy, lyin' Ted. Slink back to Cancun and stay there.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Jul 7, 2025, 03:16 PM

Jul 7

mwmisses4289

(1,649 posts)

13. Is he going to blame his daughters again?

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Jul 7, 2025, 03:29 PM

Jul 7

Deuxcents

(23,266 posts)

14. Cruz and the governor were missing in action when this happened.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Jul 7, 2025, 03:30 PM

Jul 7

I had to turn off the press conference where Cruz was giving account about all his phone calls to help with the disaster..patting himself on the back because he cares so much about Texas.

Tarzanrock

(1,250 posts)

17. Rafael Cruz could do Texas a favor ...

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Jul 7, 2025, 03:36 PM

Jul 7

with a suicide at the Alamo.

Brainfodder

(7,554 posts)

21. No Credit Cruz strikes again?

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Jul 7, 2025, 04:57 PM

Jul 7

Shithead Ted?
Rotten Rafael?
Expectations of this coward should be zero already?

LetMyPeopleVote

(166,964 posts)

22. Who is surprised by this?

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Jul 7, 2025, 05:12 PM

Jul 7

Gimpyknee

(421 posts)

23. So f'en what?

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Jul 7, 2025, 05:28 PM

Jul 7

niyad

(125,564 posts)

29. Sighhhhhhh. Colour me soooooo NOT surprised at such a tone deaf response.

Reply to Gimpyknee (Reply #23)

Mon Jul 7, 2025, 06:21 PM

Jul 7

Skittles

(166,338 posts)

33. yup

Reply to niyad (Reply #29)

Mon Jul 7, 2025, 11:57 PM

Jul 7

not even bothering to fly under the radar

Sogo

(6,490 posts)

25. Whether it's winter in Cancun or summer in Europe, Cruz just can't get a vacation break!

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Jul 7, 2025, 05:29 PM

Jul 7

HaHaHaHa!!

slightlv

(6,197 posts)

27. Does Cruz even LIVE In Texas anymore? Or does he just keep a postal address? nt

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Jul 7, 2025, 06:06 PM

Jul 7

Oeditpus Rex

(42,151 posts)

31. Aw, crap

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Jul 7, 2025, 06:40 PM

Jul 7

I was hoping he'd gone to Cannes.

BlueSpot

(1,135 posts)

34. I don't fault the guy for being on vacation

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Jul 8, 2025, 12:10 AM

Jul 8

But when something like this happens and you aren't on the next plane home? Well, then I have questions.

electric_blue68

(22,676 posts)

35. Oh. Ted "I "Care" Cruz", huh? 😑

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Jul 8, 2025, 06:35 PM

Jul 8

LetMyPeopleVote

(166,964 posts)

36. The Onion made me smile

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Jul 9, 2025, 09:28 AM

Jul 9

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