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BumRushDaShow

(167,132 posts)
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 11:31 AM Nov 2025

Devastated Ted Cruz Admits Disaster Is Looming for Republicans

Source: Daily Beast

Updated Nov. 6 2025 6:49AM EST
Published Nov. 6 2025 5:29AM EST


A rattled Ted Cruz gave a grim assessment on the future of the GOP in an emotional Fox News appearance after a series of disastrous electoral results for Republicans.

Appearing on Hannity the day after Democrats swept key races across the country—including Zohran Mamdani’s win as mayor of New York City—the Texas senator didn’t sugarcoat his words.

“Look, last night was a disaster,” Cruz said flatly. “It was an electoral blowout. The results in New Jersey were disastrous. The results in Virginia were terrible. The results in New York—Comrade Mamdani is the face of the Democrat party.”

The comment came after Sean Hannity opened Wednesday’s segment by lamenting what he called “a disaster of a night” for conservatives. “My New York friends are officially depressed and scared,” Hannity said, referring to the election of Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist who will be New York City’s first Muslim mayor.

Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/devastated-ted-cruz-issues-dire-warning-of-looming-disaster-for-republicans/

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Devastated Ted Cruz Admits Disaster Is Looming for Republicans (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Nov 2025 OP
Given it was a disaster, I'm guessing he's on his way out the country Torchlight Nov 2025 #1
He'd love To fly to Cancun but air travel is cut off Jerry2144 Nov 2025 #3
Permanently would be better durablend Nov 2025 #5
I'm hoping that the coming disaster causes Club Pachyderm's Vogon_Glory Nov 2025 #2
Some of us tried. mwmisses4289 Nov 2025 #14
I admit that I didn't phone-bank Vogon_Glory Nov 2025 #38
It's past time the repubs were afraid of us. Our own party, too. CrispyQ Nov 2025 #4
Too little, too late, Cruz. As usual. (nt) Paladin Nov 2025 #6
Hannity & Cruz can self-deport. nt delisen Nov 2025 #7
Scared? Scared worse than being dragged off the street livetohike Nov 2025 #8
IF they did their jobs they wouldn't be depressed and scared. Irish_Dem Nov 2025 #9
It's mind-boggling that people vote for weasels like Rafael Cruz Mysterian Nov 2025 #10
Even rats are better than cruz. mwmisses4289 Nov 2025 #15
Who are these "common sense conservatives" Cruz the MAGA Capitulator speaks of? BeyondGeography Nov 2025 #11
Not one of them should pretend that this was not expected. Baitball Blogger Nov 2025 #12
Of course, Ted. BobTheSubgenius Nov 2025 #13
doncha just love what Cruz is going through? he's taking some tough medicine. I love watching him contort. CTyankee Nov 2025 #42
I DO!!! BobTheSubgenius Nov 2025 #43
I love the smell of self-fulfilling proficies any time of the day. twodogsbarking Nov 2025 #16
Ohhh, boo, hoo, hoo for Hannity's NYC friends... NOT! electric_blue68 Nov 2025 #17
Live and learn you two. republianmushroom Nov 2025 #18
The cowards will need to stop kissing the orange pedophile's ass. NNadir Nov 2025 #19
I knew this last November. Grins Nov 2025 #20
I drink his tears. cer7711 Nov 2025 #21
"GOP complacency could turn into a catastrophe." Grins Nov 2025 #22
I think he'll be OK. maxsolomon Nov 2025 #23
That guy is my senator, smh, and I wish he'd relocate permanently to Cancun. nt TBF Nov 2025 #24
Why do you hate Mexicans? Lucky Luciano Nov 2025 #29
The idiocy of these republicans knows no bounds. All of a sudden a Mayor becomes the face Bev54 Nov 2025 #25
LOL. "My New York friends." LOL. I'd like a list of his "New York friends." LOL. PSPS Nov 2025 #26
The newly-sprung George Santos? BumRushDaShow Nov 2025 #30
This was guaranteed once you superglued your lips to Trump's ass, Ted. Iggo Nov 2025 #27
+ "How ugly is my wife?" rubbersole Nov 2025 #32
Republicans don't have any good, sane choices bucolic_frolic Nov 2025 #28
I love to hear Hannity crying ... ificandream Nov 2025 #31
"Little guy, soft guy, with tears running down his face..." rubbersole Nov 2025 #34
Yeah, and he didn't say a thing about the disastrous Trump policies that caused this. With a few exceptions, Republican Fil1957 Nov 2025 #33
Hannity has friends? bamagal62 Nov 2025 #35
You beat me to it. area51 Nov 2025 #36
lol! Great minds! bamagal62 Nov 2025 #41
Probably this genocidal loudmouth lunatic who used to date Distort D'Newza, who lives in NYC BumRushDaShow Nov 2025 #37
Which part of Christianity is that, Ann? AZ8theist Nov 2025 #39
YOU'RE PART OF THE PROBLEM, CANCUN!! AZ8theist Nov 2025 #40

Vogon_Glory

(10,230 posts)
2. I'm hoping that the coming disaster causes Club Pachyderm's
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 11:35 AM
Nov 2025

grip on the other Texas senator’s seat to slip and fall away.

It’s still a shame that Ted wasn’t fired by the voters last time.

CrispyQ

(40,806 posts)
4. It's past time the repubs were afraid of us. Our own party, too.
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 11:39 AM
Nov 2025

If they ever get the majorities we need, they need to go bold.

livetohike

(24,084 posts)
8. Scared? Scared worse than being dragged off the street
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 11:45 AM
Nov 2025

and thrown into a car and taken to parts unknown? This is hilarious.

BeyondGeography

(40,937 posts)
11. Who are these "common sense conservatives" Cruz the MAGA Capitulator speaks of?
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 12:03 PM
Nov 2025

Pro tip for Ted: calling Mamdani a Marxist jihadist isn’t helping the “common sense” cause.

Baitball Blogger

(51,896 posts)
12. Not one of them should pretend that this was not expected.
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 12:10 PM
Nov 2025

That level of stupidity should never have made it into Congress.

BobTheSubgenius

(12,182 posts)
13. Of course, Ted.
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 12:15 PM
Nov 2025

Naturally, your "New York 'friends' are officially depressed and scared.” It's certain that you will have more time on your hands, and that means they will be hearing more from you. They liked you better when you were in Cancun.

BobTheSubgenius

(12,182 posts)
43. I DO!!!
Sat Nov 8, 2025, 12:34 PM
Nov 2025

And I don't see myself getting tired of it any time soon. I'm very much hoping it's ended by his disappearance from public life.

NNadir

(37,530 posts)
19. The cowards will need to stop kissing the orange pedophile's ass.
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 01:01 PM
Nov 2025

I'm not sure they'll know how to navigate that.

They're going to be in the place of people in Germany claiming in 1947 that they were never Nazis.

I'm currently slowly reading a book on the trial of Marshall Phelip Petain who headed the French collaborative Vichy regime. Everyone wanted to claim they were with the resistance although many held positions in the Vichy regime.

There really weren't that many Leon Blum types around to hold the trial.

Grins

(9,333 posts)
22. "GOP complacency could turn into a catastrophe."
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 01:10 PM
Nov 2025

It’s not ‘complacency,’ it’s ‘complicity.’

This is on them! They OWN IT ALL.

maxsolomon

(38,393 posts)
23. I think he'll be OK.
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 01:21 PM
Nov 2025

They still have more Billiionaires bankrolling them. They still own the airwaves and are turning CBS.

Did they lose a single federal office on Tuesday?

Bev54

(13,321 posts)
25. The idiocy of these republicans knows no bounds. All of a sudden a Mayor becomes the face
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 01:29 PM
Nov 2025

of the democratic party, not the blowouts by the new women governors in NJ and Virginia or the Governor of California that just fucked over their Texas rigging of the upcoming elections. Nope they want it to be the Mayor of NYC. Just like Trump tries his best to knock down the mayor of London who is also Muslim. It hasn't worked and will not.

BumRushDaShow

(167,132 posts)
30. The newly-sprung George Santos?
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 02:02 PM
Nov 2025


For the city proper itself, there is one (R), representing Staten Island - Nicole Malliotakis.

Iggo

(49,753 posts)
27. This was guaranteed once you superglued your lips to Trump's ass, Ted.
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 01:30 PM
Nov 2025

The only questions were “How long will it take?” and “How much damage will be done?”

Fil1957

(623 posts)
33. Yeah, and he didn't say a thing about the disastrous Trump policies that caused this. With a few exceptions, Republican
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 02:32 PM
Nov 2025

politicians have no clue as to why this happened. Apparently they can't see the obvious.

BumRushDaShow

(167,132 posts)
37. Probably this genocidal loudmouth lunatic who used to date Distort D'Newza, who lives in NYC
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 03:05 PM
Nov 2025



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