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fadedrose

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25. I hope that Cruz will deny it
Tue Jun 2, 2015, 09:56 AM
Jun 2015

if it's not true. Not for his sake, but for the President's sake. It will be difficult to complete his term with this insult flooding the Capitol and White House.

When one gets to the high level of the office of a US Senator, he and we would expect more. If Cruz did say it, it's sad for all of us that he made it this far, and this should be the end of his journey in politics.

Listening to the tape several times, I catch a word starting with an "L", not an "N", sounds like "leager," but that makes no sense at all. And the accent - isn't it deeper southern than Cruz' and his companion said it? It's obvious they are joking, but that doesn't excuse using the N word.

I am hoping he didn't say it, and that the word was not the N word.
In spite of that stupid Pamela Gelller woman, speech isn't free and there are consequences, like losing an election and making people feel hurt and angry....

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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
Since genuine satire such as The Onion and Andy Borowitz have become indistinguishable from reality IDemo Jun 2015 #24
It's not true tkmorris Jun 2015 #6
Looks like this is satire, based on other articles on that website. DanTex Jun 2015 #7
Sadly, I am pretty positive that Cruz is just saying what most of the GOP say when they think djean111 Jun 2015 #8
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
Disclaimer: The Stately Harold is satirical fabulation and fabrication. No stories presented have a Agnosticsherbet Jun 2015 #15
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
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