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Irish_Dem

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25. When I was a child, parents catering to their kids had not been invented yet.

Reply to BusyBeingBest (Reply #24)

Thu Feb 18, 2021, 03:03 PM

Feb 2021

We didn't get driven around anywhere.

And my 10 yr old daughter did not even know what Cancun was....

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Ted Cruz blames widely condemned Cancun vacation on his daughters [View all] DonViejo Feb 2021 OP

Oooh now Ted has human shields... young, innocent human shields... Blue Owl Feb 2021 #1

His own kids. Hugin Feb 2021 #4

... Wicked Blue Feb 2021 #2

Quit digging, Rafael. Hugin Feb 2021 #3

Throwing your spawn under a bus.... Aviation Pro Feb 2021 #5

The party of 'personal responsibility' blaming kids? Lancero Feb 2021 #6

He had a pretty big suitcase for an overnight trip, hmmmmm! nt intheozone Feb 2021 #7

Only a lowlife throughs his own minor children under the bus. madaboutharry Feb 2021 #8

He's such a spineless pathetic piece of shit. RockRaven Feb 2021 #9

Lying shitbag. BusyBeingBest Feb 2021 #10

His kids are only 10 and 12 yrs old. They think nothing of flying to Cancun Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #11

"Daddy, CANCUN... NOW!!!" BusyBeingBest Feb 2021 #24

When I was a child, parents catering to their kids had not been invented yet. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #25

Exactly. His kids might be spoiled, but Cancun to get away BusyBeingBest Feb 2021 #26

Right, the 10 yr wanting to go to Cancun to see friends doesn't make sense. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #27

And what 12 year old doesn't insist on Dad hanging around when they're with their friends. meadowlander Feb 2021 #29

What dad wants to hang around a giggling group of girls? dixiegrrrrl Feb 2021 #31

Right!!!!!!!!!!!!! imanamerican63 Feb 2021 #12

Rec only for more people to know. LakeArenal Feb 2021 #13

Mmm, okay Ted. MoonchildCA Feb 2021 #14

Is it this daughter? FakeNoose Feb 2021 #15

+1 dalton99a Feb 2021 #18

He's lying - and throwing his own kids under the bus mcar Feb 2021 #16

it takes a lot of product to maintain his human skin qazplm135 Feb 2021 #23

Classy!! Initech Feb 2021 #17

He's from the party of personal responsibility Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2021 #19

He left them in Cancun alone? Midnightwalk Feb 2021 #20

What a lying sack of shit, and blaming his daughters? lettucebe Feb 2021 #21

His wife was on the trip as well. Surely she was capable of taking the kids Tanuki Feb 2021 #22

Rafael Carnival - always standing up I mean throwing family under the bus! UTUSN Feb 2021 #28

If your children are demanding brats UpInArms Feb 2021 #30

Why was his wife with him? Was she wearing a "I really don't care do U?" jacket? Autumn Feb 2021 #32

Liar Solly Mack Feb 2021 #33

D'oh! Why didn't all the people in shelters with their children think of doing that? tanyev Feb 2021 #34

Did he say "my daughters", or "my UGLY daughters"? 11 Bravo Feb 2021 #35

Per the Twitter thread, his staff said the trip had been planned for months Ilsa Feb 2021 #36

My daughters made us take this vacation during the power outage. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 sarcasmo Feb 2021 #37

Actually, I see this as blaming his wife. Behind the Aegis Feb 2021 #38