Ted Cruz: Democrats Want Texas To Be 'Like California,' 'Have Tofu' and 'Dyed Hair'

[appalachiablue]

Source: CNN

By Eli Watkins, CNN, 2 hrs. ago.

Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz told supporters at a rally on Saturday that Democrats wanted to make Texas like California and listed off a few things as stereotypical staples of the blue state.

"We are seeing tens of millions of dollars flooding into the state of Texas from liberals all over the country who desperately want to turn the state of Texas blue," Cruz said. "They want us to be just like California, right down to tofu and silicon and dyed hair."

Cruz added that his wife, Heidi Cruz, was "a California vegetarian." "She's wonderful, but I brought her to the great state of Texas," Cruz said. Cruz's line was part of a speaking event in Katy, Texas, according to a video shared on his Twitter account, and came as he works to fend off a challenge from Democratic Rep. Beto O'Rourke this November.

While Texas is generally thought of as a Republican stronghold, O'Rourke's bid has received national attention, and an August poll showed Cruz with only a slight lead. At Saturday's event, Cruz railed against O'Rourke, saying he was "going hard, hard to the left" and likened him to Vermont independent Sen. Bernie Sanders...More...


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A NY Times report over the weekend based on audio of Mick Mulvaney, a top Trump administration official, showed the major Republican alluding to concerns about Cruz's strength in his home state. Mulvaney said it was "a very real possibility" the GOP would lose Cruz's seat, per the Times. "I don't think it's likely, but it's a possibility," he is quoted as saying. "How likable is a candidate? That still counts."
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Oh brother..

[fierywoman]

1. Doesn't Cruz dye his hair?

[louis c]

2. Trump certainly does

I don't think there's a hair color that's "natural orange".

[SummerSnow]

17. yes he does and Trump too

[TheBlackAdder]

34. YES! He uses Ronald Reagan Black Kiwi Shoe Dye, a staple for Republicans.

[RandySF]

3. I had a lot of tofu when I visited Houston.

[Botany]

4. Hello Ted?

[Dopers_Greed]

28. He'd probably walk by them in just his bathrobe

[Turbineguy]

5. So Cruz thinks that telling his voters

he's smart and well-educated is a worse idea than appealing to their base instincts.

Like, "I telling you this because I know you're stupid!"

[dae]

6. I don't have much hair and I hate tofu but should Cruz lose

I would gladly do the former and eat the latter.

[Scalded Nun]

7. Ted, why not grab the momentum and run on your record?

Oh, wait.......

Not too many accolades for government shutdowns and readings of Green Eggs and Ham?

Unfortunately, you have nothing else to show for your time in the senate (certainly nothing substantive).

You might also want to take a look around the state. I see dyed hair of amazing colors every day I venture out. Is that a big thing to you?

[AllaN01Bear]

8. oh , ted , i have lots of hair that is natrualy grey from my 61 years on this earth and dosent

come from a bottle.

[at140]

29. Only 61?

You are just a baby compared to me!

[xor]

9. Tofu and dyed hair are yuuuuuuuugest threat to our great country....

I had no idea. These people are a self-parody.

[onetexan]

12. there's tofu all over Tx, what's this idiot Cruz talking about?

i love making tofu dishes and have no problem finding availability here in most grocery stores.
As for dyed hair, he doesn't have to look far than his wife. This hideous guy is a nut.

[xor]

14. He makes zero sense. Silly pandering to his ignorant base.

[onetexan]

18. exactly

sadly there are people who believe this typical GOP con

[Le Grand Pronounceur]

10. Dontcha mean Canada, Rafael?

Your home and native land.

[thegoose]

11. Tedly, you bent over and deep-throated the cheeto

After he humiliated you. Whatever credibility you may have had before is long gone, so STFU.

[EarthFirst]

13. Keep Austin Wierd!

Relax.

It may help you become a decent human being....

[Downtown Hound]

15. Does he think you can't get Tofu in Texas

Or that nobody in CA eats meat?

[Vogon_Glory]

16. Anyone who'se visited the wealthier parts of Dallas and Houston knows

there’s already a lot of silicone and dyed hair. A lot of that population shops at Northpark, the Gallerias, and on Westheimer.

[Cryptoad]

19. be like ,,,,,,

real careful,,,,,, his ole man was the guy that opened his umbrella on teh Dallas Plaza,,,,,!

[Xipe Totec]

20. There will be a tofu taco truck in every corner nt

[Gore1FL]

21. Let's start with roads, education and healthcare. nt

[Liberalagogo]

22. What a fucking useless loser.

A fucking embarrassment to the human race.

[dhill926]

23. The idiot is fighting the last war...

bye Ted.

[paleotn]

24. Desperation

[Bernardo de La Paz]

25. Well, there is Cruz's alternative vision for Texas

[Yavin4]

26. Cruz offers nothing of substance. Just insults.

No plans. No vision. Nothing. Just vote for me because I'm a mean Republican.

[appalachiablue]

33. +1

[Dopers_Greed]

27. I know a ton of people that eat tofu, and 3 that have had blue hair in the last year

And I live in a blood red Texas county.

So suck it Cruz.

[C_U_L8R]

30. Because Big Hair and Diabetes is so wonderful?

Oh Ted, get a diaper.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

31. Silicon Integrated Circuit invented by TEXAS Instruments 1958. Cruz is abysmally stupid.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invention_of_the_integrated_circuit#Integration_by_Jack_Kilby

[Cicada]

32. Heidi Cruz is vegetarian and was a brunette in college. Beto voter for sure.

[duforsure]

35. Coming from the most hated person in Congress

And voted for the tax scam transferring huge windfalls into the super wealthy's pockets from robbing the middle class and the poor by reductions of their Medicaid, Medicare, and health care plans, and is now willing to help them destroy Social Security . HE also did and said nothing about putting babies in cages, and allowing the intentional permanent damage to be done to these children just because they're immigrants. He also wants to hurt the DACA kids, and now is the party connected to putin , and the russian mafia godfather who they've done things to protect. HE's also done nothing to stop the corruption , especially from trump and all his people. Who cares about hair dye or tofu when you have someone willing to help destroy Democracy and freedoms, causing child abuse, and protecting terrorist, murderers, and criminals around the world. He wants to vote for kavanaugh who'll destroy women's rights, allow criminals to do as they please, and back corporations while ignoring the environmental damage they're doing. Anyone who lies this much is corrupt, and I suspect if he has taken any russian money from the NRA, or involved in other illegal schemes to help undermine elections using putin's hackers it'll come out, maybe soon. He's a crook , and a serial liar that can't be trusted , ever. No I don't think tofu and hair dye are on anyone's lists of things they're concerned about now. Sounds more like redirection, and desperation for ted cruz. People are running from him now in droves. Its bad enough we have a corrupt serial liar in the White House, and sure don't need this one in Texas anymore. I guess I'd act desperate too if there is any russian money unaccounted for exposed , or corruption involving russian help to influence an election.

[truthisfreedom]

36. The strange thing is that when they say "hard to the left"

It is pure cash paying for our young voters.

[Nitram]

37. Do you have to drive a Prius?