Ted Cruz Challenges President Obama to 'Come Back and Insult Me to My Face'
Source: ABC News
A fired-up Sen. Ted Cruz this morning challenged President Obama to a debate over Syrian refugees, lashing out at Obama over his Tuesday comments in the Philippines.
"I want to encourage you, Mr. President, come back and insult me to my face," Cruz said today. "Lets have a debate on Syrian refugees right now. We can do it anywhere you want. I prefer it in the United States and not overseas where youre making insults. Its easy to toss a cheap insult when no one can respond, but lets have a debate.
"I got to tell you, it is utterly unbefitting of the president to be engaging in those kind of personal insults and attacks," he continued.
The Texas Republican and presidential candidate appeared outside the Capitol Hill Club with recent supporter Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, who also called Obama's comments "more than a little rich."
Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/ted-cruz-challenges-president-obama-back-insult-face/story?id=35279725
Is this a thinly veiled threat by Cruz?
Punkingal
(9,522 posts)he isn't fit for ANY public office.
roguevalley
(40,656 posts)I could go on forever. I thought Palin was a blight on us that would never end but this fucker is king. King of the Seven Mountains.
Punkingal
(9,522 posts)He badly needs to be caught doing something so totally crazy it can't be overlooked by anyone.
riversedge
(70,204 posts)Nitram
(22,794 posts)Cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo!
PatSeg
(47,419 posts)but Cruz is very crafty and PLAYS crazy for the camera and the republican base. He is very good at what he does and it makes him much scarier than most of the GOP candidates.
MBS
(9,688 posts)Even in this hyper-partisan atmosphere, his hypocrisy, meanness, and lack of respect for anyone except himself is shocking. He is the very opposite of "patriot." He is the worst of the worst.
daybranch
(1,309 posts)check out what his father's church preaches about the revelation and the return of the earth and the Seven Pillars and you will recognize this hypocritic self-centered acorn never fell far from the fanatic and lunatic father tree. This hypocrisy is not to be criticized in his mind and is based on his religous belief in his own destiny and superiority over common men as taught by his father. Dominionists are true crazies and there are lots of them here in Ohio with a big church in Middletown.
C_U_L8R
(45,001 posts)My president doesn't have to bother with self-absorbed idiots like Cruz.
The Carnival one will be waiting for a very long time.
tularetom
(23,664 posts)Lulu KC
(2,565 posts)wordpix
(18,652 posts)It will be something like this young Ben Carson fight (SNL)
6000eliot
(5,643 posts)Gore1FL
(21,130 posts)freshwest
(53,661 posts)PSPS
(13,594 posts)But it's just what their dwindling-by-the-hour base wants to hear. He would have used "the N word" if he could.
roguevalley
(40,656 posts)his father is Cuban and probably if you dig hard enough there is African American heritage there, Cuba is such a melting pot of races. What a completely oblivious dick.
Marie Marie
(9,999 posts)Bet Obama is shaking in his boots. What a tool.
jalan48
(13,863 posts)hibbing
(10,098 posts)liberal N proud
(60,334 posts)He is nutz
treestar
(82,383 posts)not to mention High School.
47of74
(18,470 posts)I'm getting so goddamn sick and tired of Cruz and the other GOP reprobates. Our planet is flying apart at the seams and these fucks want to spend their time grandstanding.
narnian60
(3,510 posts)freshwest
(53,661 posts)notadmblnd
(23,720 posts)and I'll have the President get back to you on that.
LovingA2andMI
(7,006 posts)A threat against a sitting President by a U.S. Senator? If so, time to call in the Secret Service to arrest Ted Cruz and treason him back to CANADA!!!
Reter
(2,188 posts)He didn't actually say he would hit him. He could tell the SS "Oh, I wanted him to tell it to my face so we can debate it personally" and that would be it. Lack of proof.
BlueCollar
(3,859 posts)Cruz already renounced his citizenship...and I wouldn't be surprised if the acceptance of the resignation didn't happen in record time.
JBoy
(8,021 posts)This is Cruz doing his "notice me!" tantrum.
I suggest he hold his breath until Obama responds.
6000eliot
(5,643 posts)to address Cruz personally, although the address may have been implicit had the president used the words "batshit," "crazy," and "racist."
Plucketeer
(12,882 posts)Donald's notice and praise. VP dreams is what Teddy's havin'!
Cosmocat
(14,564 posts)would be pretty close to naming him specifically.
Dustlawyer
(10,495 posts)He is a really scary, sick, twisted, bastard! More than the other clowns from the car, Cruz is scary! There is something really evil behind this man, psychotic!
It is hard to get media attention when you are in Carson and Trump Crazy World.
I pity Mr Cruz . I cannot imagine the shadows he sees at his back.
PatSeg
(47,419 posts)with Carson and Trump. He thought that HE was the designated crazy guy. He's worked so hard on it for years and then the newbie outsiders come in and steal all his thunder.
blackspade
(10,056 posts)You know, like run a country.
"I got to tell you, it is utterly unbefitting of the president to be engaging in those kind of personal insults and attacks,"
Says the bigoted jingoist.
briv1016
(1,570 posts)He can't afford to advertise so he's trying to get the media and Obama to do it for him.
BlueJazz
(25,348 posts)Lucky Luciano
(11,254 posts)Pretty please?!
I would love to insult Cruz to his face!
truthisfreedom
(23,146 posts)Yawn.
thebighobgoblin
(179 posts)Geronimoe
(1,539 posts)Cruz is just a Senator and candidate running for office. I doubt Obama gives him a second of thought.
world wide wally
(21,742 posts)DinahMoeHum
(21,784 posts)moondust
(19,979 posts)Feeling the Bern
(3,839 posts)BlueStater
(7,596 posts)I hate these people. I wish them nothing but misery and failure in life. They deserve no less.
Grammy23
(5,810 posts)By the GOP since the day the man took the oath of office. And what about their secret meeting to devise a scheme to hamstring the President no matter what he proposed. So it was ok to insult him and belittle him but now that President Obama has gotten bolder suddenly it is "not fitting", eh, Teddy? Boo hoo...cry me a river.
DFW
(54,370 posts)Kali
(55,007 posts)might need to borrow that!
Seeing as how it was my doing, you don't need any further permission: be my guest!
mountain grammy
(26,620 posts)malthaussen
(17,193 posts)But I'm torn. I think it is a waste of time to even spend that much attention on him.
-- Mal
DFW
(54,370 posts)They can always hit back on Fox Noise or National Hate Radio by trying to be meaner, but laughter is a difficult target to shoot back at. They have a hard time retaliating when the answer to "what's so funny?" is: "YOU are!"
freshwest
(53,661 posts)ebayfool
(3,411 posts)DFW
(54,370 posts)I offer these modest examples........
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DFW
(54,370 posts)Both of them. I sponsored them for the endangered species list, but I think I was too late.
ebayfool
(3,411 posts)Martin Eden
(12,864 posts)I can't look at his face without having my gag reflex triggered.
yonder
(9,664 posts)...he's got the McCarthy syndrome: the politics of a Joe and the face of a Charlie.
Martin Eden
(12,864 posts)He reminded me of Joe McCarthy the first time I saw him launch into his damagoguery, but I didn't see the Charlie in him until you pointed it out.
The question is, who pulls his strings?
Judi Lynn
(160,527 posts)It would be easier on people if he simply mooned photographers. Less disgusting.
3catwoman3
(23,975 posts)...manifests itself on his face.
DFW
(54,370 posts)As you can see, he got the message!
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)Lizzie Poppet
(10,164 posts)randome
(34,845 posts)[hr][font color="blue"][center]I'm always right. When I'm wrong I admit it.
So then I'm right about being wrong.[/center][/font][hr]
narnian60
(3,510 posts)Nac Mac Feegle
(970 posts)I saw an internet article where he and Martin Schkreli (Pharma Bro) were listed as the top two Most Punchable Faces in current events.
What's the German word that's becoming popular recently? Backpfeifengesicht ??
Martin Eden
(12,864 posts)Not familiar with the German word, but I wouldn't mind seeing the president demonstrate it for us.
MFrohike
(1,980 posts)The potential of a nerd slapfight always makes me smile.
TwilightGardener
(46,416 posts)And...what are you gonna do if he does, Sparky? I'll tell you: you'll respectfully disagree and then sit your stupid ass down, is what you'll do.
Gothmog
(145,176 posts)He is not on the same level as President Obama and there is no way that President Obama will punch down to fight someone as powerless as Carnival Cruz
thebighobgoblin
(179 posts)It's a different world now.
Todays_Illusion
(1,209 posts)looks like old Joe McCarthy and Phyllis never mind that his own Daddy is as far out there as it is possible to be.
I have no idea how to put a photo here and would worry about copyright rules that I do respect, I dare you to do a look up
photo: Joe McCarthy, and Phyllis Schafly
MissDeeds
(7,499 posts)Not explicit, but implied. Really weird
colorado_ufo
(5,733 posts)Lytex
(14 posts)Cruz is my senator. He represents me. The closest I could come to saying it to his face was to post it to his Facebook page. Regarding the refugee issue, I told him never to say the name of Jesus again, if he were not going to follow His commandments.
Cha
(297,196 posts)TrollBuster9090
(5,954 posts)Response to Reter (Original post)
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Helen Borg
(3,963 posts)Cruz wants some attention or something...
DetlefK
(16,423 posts)LiberalElite
(14,691 posts)karynnj
(59,503 posts)And I am pleasantly surprised there aren't RW fans out in droves supporting him there.
apnu
(8,756 posts)Raffi Cruz has always been an attention whore. But he's not very good at it and can't even get the attention of his whole party when in the Senate. He can't get the attention of the national party, look at where he's polling against Trump and Carson.
So he's yapping like a little dog at the President in a desperate attempt to get attention and relevancy.
Its pathetic.
Somebody has a rather overblown image of himself as someone who is worth a shit.
Turbineguy
(37,324 posts)what being President entails.
ProfessorGAC
(65,010 posts). . .anywhere but to his face for 7 years now? Duplicitous nonsense.
riversedge
(70,204 posts)Myrina
(12,296 posts)Look in the mirror much, Rafael?
Oh, and what does that say about GOP front-runner Donald Trump?
He can't open his mouth without insulting or attacking anyone / anything / any group.
harun
(11,348 posts)sinkingfeeling
(51,454 posts)their faces.
treestar
(82,383 posts)Is he still in high school?
JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,339 posts)Double-dog dare ya!
Where is Cruz? Middle school?
hobbit709
(41,694 posts)LongTomH
(8,636 posts).............I'm not sure if he's Yosemite Sam or Wile E. Coyote:
malthaussen
(17,193 posts)I am finding this pipsqueak more and more tiresome.
-- Mal
polly7
(20,582 posts)Sorry (on behalf of Canada - I'll take a chance and speak for all).
heaven05
(18,124 posts)he's the POTUS and Cruz will never be. I wish I could insult him to his face, I think that would make my hour.
jpak
(41,757 posts)lulz
EndElectoral
(4,213 posts)Nitram
(22,794 posts)Brought out Cruz's inner middle-schooler.
lastlib
(23,224 posts)Depaysement
(1,835 posts)The President would have no problem with that.
frylock
(34,825 posts)Lint Head
(15,064 posts)long enough to get the first word of an insulting sentence out? Even road kill would turn away.
PatSeg
(47,419 posts)what is "unbefitting", is a sitting U.S. senator publicly insulting a U.S. president when he is overseas during a time of crisis. Some would call that unpatriotic, but I guess that only applies when the president is a republican.
Gothmog
(145,176 posts)niyad
(113,284 posts)KansDem
(28,498 posts)Ah, those were the days! Then we grew up...
Fritz Walter
(4,291 posts)...should simply ignore "Wreck It Raphael." As should we all.
It's really the same page in the playbook upon which his whole campaign is based. Strike that, his whole political career, including the federal government shut-down: Provoke a response and then bring the powerful down to your level.
This most recent attempt to get attention should die in the next news cycle.
svpadgham
(670 posts)It seems pretty easy to go to the media and challenge somebody to "Say it to my face" while that person is over seas.
agent46
(1,262 posts)There is something decidedly unwholesome about Ted Cruz - like he eats his own boogers or something.
TexasBushwhacker
(20,185 posts)lastlib
(23,224 posts)I've got some beauts--just special for him!!
maxsolomon
(33,327 posts)he'd mop the floor with your weasel face.
please, Yahweh/God/Allah, don't let this asshole be the last one standing. Trump is better than Cruz.
lastlib
(23,224 posts)(Say that to a weasel's face, and he'll rip yours off!)
maxsolomon
(33,327 posts)Rzzzzz!
Hepburn
(21,054 posts)I would LOVE TO insult Ted Crud to his face!
Ted, you have never said one positive thing about your President, in fact your personal insults and attacks are all on record, you wake up each morning looking in your thesaurus to find as many ways you can insult/slander your political rivals especially your Commander in Chief. The bully has feelings, I am surprised.
cstanleytech
(26,290 posts)tavernier
(12,383 posts)as he was burying his son???
Our president doesn't want to be anywhere near your face. You are disgusting.
Wash. state Desk Jet
(3,426 posts)Cruz has no face.
Here's the other thing:
He never had face to lose.
The Jungle 1
(4,552 posts)I think Obama should go for it. He can take that soft little butter ball. We need a cage match. Maybe Holm can work Obama's corner.
This is Bush and "bring it on". So stupid and so low intelligence.
So ya want that guy on the button.
Dont call me Shirley
(10,998 posts)DCBob
(24,689 posts)No Democrat ever said anything like that to Bush-the-idiot even though he deserved 100 times more. Congress must respect the office of the President no matter what. Cruz should be ashamed and removed from office.
Reter
(2,188 posts)Webb said he wanted to punch shrub in the face.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/11/28/275515/-
c588415
(285 posts)Elmer S. E. Dump
(5,751 posts)thebighobgoblin
(179 posts)In ordinary times, even a few years ago, he'd be laughed out of the room. But these are strange times. People are in the mood for extremism combined with the *appearance* of competence. He provides just enough of both to be dangerous.
BlueCollar
(3,859 posts)Last edited Fri Nov 20, 2015, 05:57 AM - Edit history (1)
Since the President is probably too busy I am happy to fill in for him.
Vete para El carajo y si no te gusta me das una llamada pendejo...
houston16revival
(953 posts)with some good old-fashioned Texas Dem bashing.
Cruz is an ego and a fool.
yuiyoshida
(41,831 posts)WHY... TEDDY, WHAT are you gonna do? ... Nothing, that's what you will do.
d_legendary1
(2,586 posts)but his daddy is a pastor so he must be right!
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)I don't give a shit if even his momma is watching...
NastyRiffraff
(12,448 posts)If he took up Teddy boy's challenge, Cruz would be crying like a baby by the time Obama wiped the floor with him. But I don't think Obama has time for lil' Teddy.
Xipe Totec
(43,890 posts)left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)If even
TexasBushwhacker
(20,185 posts)take him up on his request. He's considered to be an asshole by everyone but the "Freedom Caucus".
warrprayer
(4,734 posts)BellaLuna
(291 posts)..and watch the coward poop his pants when his bluff is called.
tavernier
(12,383 posts)Grandpa Munster did his little ploy for attention days ago.