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drmeow

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21. There may be otherwise indifferent voters

Sun Apr 27, 2014, 02:01 AM

Apr 2014

who care passionately about tigers. If any of them would have either not voted out of apathy or (worse) voted for Cruz by default or cause they didn't care and that person will now got out and vote against Cruz, in my opinion it is worth reacting to in order to make sure it gets in the public eye. My aunt, for example, LOVES tigers - passionately and fanatically loves tigers. I don't know if she is a liberal or not - if she followed in her mother's footprints, she is. If her views mirror what I suspect her husband's are, she's not. But a picture like this, joke or not, would motivate her. Even if we think it is mainly "rallying of the troops" there is always a possibility that one more person will switch sides or become active. For that reason, while I don't necessarily expend the energy myself, I don't think it is wasted energy. One man's "yawn" is another man's last straw.

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The day after Ted Cruz posed with a tiger skin rug [View all] Avalux Apr 2014 OP

I guess my mind is in the gutter because I immediately pictured a NUDE TED CRUZ on a Tiger Rug! NYC_SKP Apr 2014 #1

I think a photoshop is in order! Avalux Apr 2014 #2

That was my first thought sarisataka Apr 2014 #9

That image is sick. riversedge Apr 2014 #26

I am glad I am not the only janlyn Apr 2014 #28

Of all the possible things to attack Cruz for doing, this is not one worth expending energy over. Gravitycollapse Apr 2014 #3

No, it's certainly worth it. It's One More Damn Thing Scootaloo Apr 2014 #4

What is it one more damn thing of, exactly? Gravitycollapse Apr 2014 #6

it's like "death by a thousand cuts", or "the last straw". BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2014 #10

So why waste the energy to reply then? Rex Apr 2014 #7

Why is that? Be specific, please. n/t flvegan Apr 2014 #11

About what? pscot Apr 2014 #14

Shhh. Adults talking now. n/t flvegan Apr 2014 #17

I don't see the serious offense in the image. I see it as a joke photo... Gravitycollapse Apr 2014 #19

There may be otherwise indifferent voters drmeow Apr 2014 #21

It pisses me off that he's standing on the skin of a nearly extinct animal. lob1 Apr 2014 #24

Joke? 99Forever Apr 2014 #27

If it is a joke, it is a joke about the killing of a beautiful animal that is almost extinct, Squinch Apr 2014 #29

".... I see it as a joke photo..." pangaia Apr 2014 #30

There's a "Save The Tigers" public service ad on TV, currently running several times a day. Paladin Apr 2014 #33

GOP = DEATH otohara Apr 2014 #5

+1 pscot Apr 2014 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author sarisataka Apr 2014 #8

If you want to look tough you need to pose with a live tiger. TeamPooka Apr 2014 #12

He seems to have a thing for felines pinboy3niner Apr 2014 #13

Check out the dual airbags on that tiger skin rug Blue Owl Apr 2014 #16

+1 Ha! I love it ! lunasun Apr 2014 #20

Thinking about you, Avalux~ Cha Apr 2014 #18

Hi Cha!! Avalux Apr 2014 #35

So embarrassing. I picture what Europeans and Canadians, etc., must me thinking as they're ChisolmTrailDem Apr 2014 #22

Yup, sorry. darkangel218 Apr 2014 #31

"He was kidding." SURE he was. As soon as all the anger became apparent they decided he was kidding. Kablooie Apr 2014 #23

It's obviously real. Enthusiast Apr 2014 #25

Something puzzles me darkangel218 Apr 2014 #32

I had shared this photo on the BIg Cat Rescue page, and got a response... Lisa0825 Apr 2014 #34