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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,063 posts)
Fri Feb 25, 2022, 07:16 PM Feb 2022

Psaki on Cruz 'Peanuts' character comparison: 'Don't tell him I like Peppermint Patty'

White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Thursday responded to Sen. Ted Cruz's (R-Texas) criticism of her, comparing her to the "Peanuts" character Peppermint Patty.

A reporter made Psaki aware of comments Cruz made during his speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Thursday night, saying that she wanted to give the press secretary an opportunity to respond.

"Senator Ted Cruz is speaking at CPAC and you came up," the reporter told Psaki. "He called you quote-unquote Peppermint Patty and has encouraged people to boo you."

"Don't tell him I like Peppermint Patty," Psaki responded. "So I'm not going to take it too offensively. Senator Cruz, I like Peppermint Patty. I'm a little tougher than that. But there you go."

https://www.yahoo.com/news/psaki-cruz-peanuts-character-comparison-021216638.html

Cancun Cruz thought he was clever when he really has the mindset of a grade school kid.

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Psaki on Cruz 'Peanuts' character comparison: 'Don't tell him I like Peppermint Patty' (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2022 OP
Hey Ted leftieNanner Feb 2022 #1
Someone who resembles Grandpa on The Munsters so closely should not be throwing around LaMouffette Feb 2022 #2
Ted, I would call you "Pigpen," but that would be... dchill Feb 2022 #3
Does Rafael enjoy being compared to a serial killer? keithbvadu2 Feb 2022 #4
Boom! peggysue2 Feb 2022 #5
Peppermint Patty sounds cute and sweet. Major Dis fail, CC. NT Baked Potato Feb 2022 #6

LaMouffette

(2,010 posts)
2. Someone who resembles Grandpa on The Munsters so closely should not be throwing around
Fri Feb 25, 2022, 07:23 PM
Feb 2022

insulting comments. Plus, he sucks at it. Peppermint Patti is awesome, and so is Jen Psaki.

Cruz is trying, and failing miserably, at being the next playground bully, à la Trump.

dchill

(38,320 posts)
3. Ted, I would call you "Pigpen," but that would be...
Fri Feb 25, 2022, 07:31 PM
Feb 2022

... horribly unfair to the real Pigpen, who has the excuse of truly being an actual cartoon character, while you just play one on TV.

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