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EarlG

(23,584 posts) Mon Jul 27, 2020, 11:03 AM Jul 2020

Pic Of The Moment: Ted Cruz Slanders Jobless Restaurant Workers [View all]

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Pic Of The Moment: Ted Cruz Slanders Jobless Restaurant Workers [View all] EarlG Jul 2020 OP

It would seem that Ted is making the case Sherman A1 Jul 2020 #1

If 600 bucks doubles their wages, they have been underpaid. lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #2

Keeping that thing called a mouth shut will do more for his appearance yonder Jul 2020 #3

Bwaha, agree with all you said. txwhitedove Jul 2020 #5

He's going for the Wyatt Earp look. nt eppur_se_muova Jul 2020 #24

If you have ever been on unemployment droidamus2 Jul 2020 #4

Unsurprisingly, Cruz and other Repubs have never been in need of unemployment... forgotmylogin Jul 2020 #29

Ted messes with the people handling his food. muntrv Jul 2020 #6

Not a good idea to criticize those who could potentially prepare/serve your food, Teddy....Nt Heartstrings Jul 2020 #7

Ted planning to start a DNA database? GopherGal Jul 2020 #10

Rafael came crawling back. keithbvadu2 Jul 2020 #8

He grew that beard Jakes Progress Jul 2020 #27

Pic of Cruz looks like it was taken about 1825 bucolic_frolic Jul 2020 #9

Window dressing on their facial sphincters. ...nt 2naSalit Jul 2020 #11

"Facial sphincters" Hiawatha Pete Jul 2020 #21

They can't shave themselves. Jakes Progress Jul 2020 #28

K&R Gothmog Jul 2020 #12

Ted the new Frito spokesperson?? NoMoreRepugs Jul 2020 #13

Cruz: why won't people risk their lives for 7.50 an hour? nt ExciteBike66 Jul 2020 #14

first off, it was your prez that said i absolve complete responisbility in this matter AllaN01Bear Jul 2020 #15

Are those green and yellow oysters on my meal plate ? magicarpet Jul 2020 #16

His beard won't save him from that which will be served cold. Mersky Jul 2020 #17

Fuck Dr. Diabolus. LudwigPastorius Jul 2020 #18

Ted looks particularly creepy in that Photo. Mickju Jul 2020 #19

The noun and/or adjective 'Essential' has been grossly overdone and applies to just about every SWBTATTReg Jul 2020 #20

The Reason They Won't Come Back DallasNE Jul 2020 #22

I work a lot with economic developers and chambers of commerce, PatrickforO Jul 2020 #23

Most workers staying home are doing so out of fear for lives & long term health. Because Republicons Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2020 #25

I thought republicans believed in the profit motive. Jakes Progress Jul 2020 #26

BS Ted. They won't come back because they are afraid of contracting the virus. n/t totodeinhere Jul 2020 #30

The old GOP trope that Americans just don't work hard enough jayschool2013 Jul 2020 #31

Maybe if they paid them more than $2.13/hour. marble falls Jul 2020 #32

No doubt Mersky Jul 2020 #35

Well, is he right or is he wrong? Jimbo S Jul 2020 #33

One good thing about President Trump. At least Ted Cruz isn't President. Midnight Writer Jul 2020 #34