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

[highplainsdem]

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/

[UpInArms]

1. They don't call him Cancun Cruz

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]

15. And yet . . .

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

[calimary]

18. So why does he keep wanting their votes?

What do THEY get out of it.

Cruz is in business strictly for HIMSELF.

[catrose]

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

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

[AllaN01Bear]

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

[Ocelot II]

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

Travelin' Ted? Cruisin' Cruz?

[marble falls]

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

[Ocelot II]

8. I like that one a lot.

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

[niyad]

28. "the late"

[lapfog_1]

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

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]

4. Cruz is as useless as tits on a hog

He wasn't going to do jack anyway.

[JoseBalow]

26. His fellow pigfuckers disagree

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

[maxsolomon]

32. Same reason Mike Lee is a Senator in Utah

Stupid people perceive Democrats as worse.

[NBachers]

5. Ya get whatcha vote fer

[marble falls]

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

[efhmc]

16. Neither did I or ANY of my friends.

[marble falls]

19. ...

[quaint]

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

[Deep State Witch]

9. May Athena Smite Him!

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]

30. So mote it be. Three times three.

[B.See]

10. Canadian born Raphael sure does

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

[Evolve Dammit]

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

[mwmisses4289]

13. Is he going to blame his daughters again?

[Deuxcents]

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

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]

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

with a suicide at the Alamo.

[Brainfodder]

21. No Credit Cruz strikes again?

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

[LetMyPeopleVote]

22. Who is surprised by this?

[Gimpyknee]

23. So f'en what?

[niyad]

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

[Skittles]

33. yup

not even bothering to fly under the radar

[Sogo]

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

HaHaHaHa!!

[slightlv]

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

[Oeditpus Rex]

31. Aw, crap

I was hoping he'd gone to Cannes.

[BlueSpot]

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

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

[electric_blue68]

35. Oh. Ted "I "Care" Cruz", huh? 😑

[LetMyPeopleVote]

36. The Onion made me smile