Ted Cruz is flying back from Mexico to frozen Texas with only the white hot outrage of that state’s suffering citizens to keep him warm:
Statement to come: Senator Cruz was always flying back to Texas today. He merely accompanied his family for the night.
— Lois Romano (@loisromano) February 18, 2021
Looking forward to reading the full statement so that I might assess the creative writing skills of Cruz’s flacks. I’m trying to think of reasons someone might take the time, expense and hassle of flying to another country to spend a single night, but “oops, busted, PR disaster” is really the only plausible explanation.
Open thread!
ETA: Well, damn — it was a joke? Unclear. Other outlets seem to confirm Cruz is returning, but maybe the statement thing is a joke. Unclear!
Deleting this because @loisromano's tweet is a joke (sorry to ruin it) pic.twitter.com/zs2tDdR1sQ
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 18, 2021
[Emily Litella voice] Never mind!