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24. Since genuine satire such as The Onion and Andy Borowitz have become indistinguishable from reality

Tue Jun 2, 2015, 09:51 AM

Jun 2015

Wannbe's have taken a sharp downwards turn in the rhetoric to try to get their point across.

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Wow! (Your Opinion, Please!) [View all] H2O Man Jun 2015 OP

Here's the recording. Hard to tell if it's him, at least for me. DanTex Jun 2015 #1

Thank you! H2O Man Jun 2015 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author sharp_stick Jun 2015 #18

Well, it's not like blacks were going to vote for him to begin with. malthaussen Jun 2015 #3

I honestly can't tell, but it sure wouldn't surprise me. cali Jun 2015 #4

I think it's a satire site. bravenak Jun 2015 #5

That is not very good satire. It is offensive. morningfog Jun 2015 #14

Terrible. Not even funny. Just nasty. bravenak Jun 2015 #16

It's not true tkmorris Jun 2015 #6

Looks like this is satire, based on other articles on that website. DanTex Jun 2015 #7

I can't tell if it sounds like Ted Cruz JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2015 #9

Cruz has a very smarmy distinctive voice. Greybnk48 Jun 2015 #10

Satire. spyker29 Jun 2015 #11

If it is him or not. NCTraveler Jun 2015 #12

There are enough bigots in Texas to agree with carnival TexasProgresive Jun 2015 #13

It is a satire site. The story is a total fabrication. tblue37 Jun 2015 #17

One less in the clown car brush Jun 2015 #19

satire site . . . read their disclaimer DrDan Jun 2015 #20

He's a Faux pas Jun 2015 #21

Stick to The Onion and Borowitz, IMHO. nt Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2015 #22

I don't think its him... yuiyoshida Jun 2015 #23

I hope that Cruz will deny it fadedrose Jun 2015 #25

Sorry blogslut Jun 2015 #26

That's a clearly labled satire site. Bluenorthwest Jun 2015 #27