Ted Cruz blasted Australia's COVID rules. A top Australian official didn't hold back

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

The chief minister of the Northern Territory of Australia responded Monday to comments made by Texas Sen. Ted Cruz about the country’s strict rules to protect against COVID-19.

The territory announced last week that workers who interact with the public must receive their first vaccination shot by Nov. 12 or face a $5,000 fine, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported. About 68% of its residents were already fully vaccinated as of Sunday.

The mandate got a harsh response from Cruz, a senator who has often lashed out against COVID-19 polices in the United States. He tweeted that he has “always said Australia is the Texas of the Pacific” because of its “rugged independence,” so he was disheartened by the new rules in the territory.

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He’s now gotten a response from Michael Gunner, the chief minister of the Northern Territory. Gunner told Cruz that Australia does not need his lectures because “you know nothing about us.”

Link to tweet

https://www.yahoo.com/news/ted-cruz-blasted-australia-covid-135920141.html

[panader0]

1. Boom! Eat shit Cruz.

[lagomorph777]

2. Cruz shot down by Gunner.

[FoxNewsSucks]

3. He forgot the "so fuck off!!!!" at the end.

[spooky3]

7. I so wanted him to call Cruz a wanker! nt

[ShazzieB]

17. I think he did say that. The language was more polite, but the message was quite clear!

[FoxNewsSucks]

26. True, clear to us

but way too subtle for the likes of Cruz.

[EndlessWire]

4. "Australia is the Texas of the Pacific?"

Well, no wonder they're mad! Geez, I'd be insulted, too!

[spooky3]

6. In my experience, Australians are (politely) disdainful of comparisons to Americans in general, and

absolutely would see that as an insult.

Some of their disdain is warranted, but some of it is based on teevee stereotypes.

[grumpyduck]

8. You beat me to it.

[NCjack]

5. Sen. "Cancun", Michael Gunner just ripped off your nuts

and served them to you in a doggy bowl. (Did you know that?)

[alwaysinasnit]

9. What an excellent take-down by the Australian Minister. Thanks for posting!

[Hamlette]

10. ouch. and with such good manners.

[spanone]

11. republicans in general are an American embarrassment.

[AllaN01Bear]

12. myob

[ananda]

13. Cruz is such a disgrace.

I wish all our Texas Republican leaders would just disappear.

[Wild blueberry]

14. Brilliant!

And polite, too. Great response!

[TNNurse]

15. If you were to really ask Ted the question,

Did you know that??? The possibilities are infinite. He knows so little.

[Pepsidog]

16. Cruz is an embarrassment to our country.

[ShazzieB]

23. He is that, but mostly to Texas.

If I lived in the state he represents, I'd be hideously embarrassed by him.

Fortunately for me, I don't. I have great sympathy and compassion for all the Texans who voted for Beto and got stuck with another round of Cruz instead.

All those who voted for Cruz unfortunately got exactly what they deserved.

[monkeyman1]

18. that's why nobody in congress can stomach teddy !! a government mooch !!

[Laura PourMeADrink]

19. This is fantastic. Wish they ignorant people could actually read it

[Ford_Prefect]

20. Ted loves him some gratuitous characterization. It makes him sound more like regular folks.

He knows he's lying and baiting the crowd. He's all in for ultimate political power as soon as he can get rid of those pesky Democrats.

[Hassler]

21. Cruz is so cartoonishly stupid, I'm surprised he isn't a Simpsons

Character. Or maybe he is as he's got a sideshow bob quality--always stepping on rakes.

[Martin Eden]

22. That's one of the best and most justified put-downs ...

... EVAH

[BSdetect]

24. k&r

[paleotn]

25. Why the hell does he care?

It's not Texass.

[Blue Owl]

27. Ted. Fucking. Cruz.

[BComplex]

28. Republicans are an embarrassment to America for the entire world to see.

And they're too fucking stupid to realize how the world sees them.

[Grins]

29. "I've always said Australia is the Texas of the Pacific." I demand proof.

Date, time, and place please…

Otherwise - Bullshit.