Heidi Cruz Group Texts Show Trip to Escape 'FREEZING' Home
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Via: john-russell • 3 years ago • 98 commentsBy: Zachary Petrizzo (Mediaite)
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By Zachary PetrizzoFeb 18th, 2021, 8:10 pm
Group text messages sent by Heidi Cruz , wife of Texas Sen. Ted Cruz (R), show that the family's Cancun controversial getaway was a last-minute decision, one that came after she invited other friends in what was an attempt on her part to flee the Cruz'a "FREEZING" home.
The chats, leaked to the New York Times and included in a Thursday evening story, reveal the Senator's spouse making the pitch for coming along with her family, noting that the hotel where she would be staying has plenty of rooms and that families can get a Covid test before they return.
"Anyone can or want to leave for the week?" Cruz wrote on the group text. "We may go to Cancun." The Senator's wife also pitched a "direct flight" and "hotels w capacity. Seriously."
"Text messages sent from Ms. Cruz to friends and Houston neighbors on Wednesday revealed a hastily planned trip. Their house was 'FREEZING,' as Ms. Cruz put it," the Times reported. "She proposed a getaway until Sunday. Ms. Cruz invited others to join them at the Ritz-Carlton in Cancun, where they had stayed 'many times,' noting the room price this week ($309 per night) and its good security."
After Cruz's departure to Mexico was tracked — and torn apart online for its callous timing during the massive Texas blackouts — the GOP Senator abruptly returned to Texas on Thursday afternoon, where he blamed his daughters for the untimely vacation.
"Yesterday my daughters asked if they could take a trip with some friends, and Heidi and I agreed, so I flew down with them last night, dropped them off here, and now I'm headed back to Texas and back to continue the work to try and get the power on. What's happening in Texas is unacceptable," Cruz stated.
When he arrived home, he offered yet another admission of his poor decision-making, even as protestors chanting "Resign!" could be heard in the background.
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Which 'excuse' are we supposed to believe? Last minute vacation or planned trip where Ted was just going to accompany them and fly right back? Couldn't his wife had done that? Why did he need to go too?
NYT has smoking gun evidence that Cruz and his wife left Texas to escape "freezing" temperatures in their home, while millions of others froze but without the means or ability to "escape". The Sen Cruz lied about it.
Lock him up, lol.
I guess we're just jealous because we cannot just up and go to Cancun at a moment's notice.
I hope he drank the water and ate food grown in night soil while there. If anyone deserves Montezuma's Revenge and E Coli big time, it is Cruz.
Don't forget that he violated quarantine guidelines when he returned.
Their friends ratted them out, lol. Even the Cruz' friends were appalled.
Yet he will probably sail through re-election next time.
ted didn't exactly sail through the last time. I wonder what the recall process is like in texas and if anyone will try it.
How about we put this bit of Cruz nonsense back in the drawer as we have some bigger issues to deal with. We'll pull it out as necessary..... say election time, or possibly when he opens his self serving mouth again when criticizing people that really give a shit about America and her people.....
I dont think this incident could result in a recall, but I also dont think there is anything wrong with giving his big mistake a lot of coverage.
Texas does not offer recalls on US Senators.
Someone MAY be dumb enough to try, however.
Exactly.
We won't constantly harp on Cancún Cruz's intimate support of his constituents in their moment of misery.
Memes would be cruel.
of course you're right. what was I thinking? there's obviously no shortage of corporate ass lickers and racist trump dick suckers in that state, and little to no daylight showing between either group.
Yep!
I have no idea. All I can go by is from what you write here.
Ted Cruz: "I'll believe in climate change when Texas freezes over....!"
Hey Ted...... How about now?
Federal law prevents recalling either Senators or House members.
BTW, looking at Heidi Cruz' picture, it's hard to see why Trump called her ugly. She's got a little bit of a "Dudley Do-right" jawline going on, but I think she's kind of cute.
like her face was the first thing trump noticed ...
That ugly fat turd has no room to call anyone else ugly.
If I had a dog with Trump's face, I would shave its ass and teach it to walk backwards.
She is not unattractive but being married to someone who kisses the ass of a person who insults her publicly, secures her a seat on the short bus.
Why has Biden completely ignored the problems in Texas by not offering Federal aid?
Why do you ignore the truth?
Try reading the news Greg.
He sent aid as soon as the Governor requested it.
President Biden declared a state of emergency for Texas last week.
Apparently, some of our friends here think Cruz should have input on how the State of Texas spends the money, although it is not his job and he has no legal authority to do so.
After 'Green eggs and ham', Cruz shouldn't have input on anything.
Gee, lots of people were bitching as long ago as just yesterday that he should DO something about it.
Just wish all of those whining about it could decide on ONE thing instead of constantly throwing shit at walls hoping SOMETHING will stick!
Psst ... I'm not "lots of people". Anywho, were they the same "lots of people" who were "throwing shit" about wind generators?
Do you actually think I said you were lots of people?
Really?
That subject was barely touched on, and I saw no one throwing shit at wind generators.
Do you approve of Cruz's quick trip to Cancún?
Don't really care where he went. Senate wasn't in session.
I just won't pretend to be outraged over it when I don't get outraged over some politicians having $1000 per plate dinners while some people here starve, or millionaires living in gated mansion communities while veterans go homeless.
I am just not hypocritical like that.
How are you hypocritical?
Why don't you enlighten me, Bob?
Please make sure you do so with actual facts.
You said:
(my italics)
So I asked you how you are hypocritical. Your phrasing suggests that you are, in some way.
read it however you choose, I don't really care.
I'm not choosing anything. I'm reading what you wrote.
If you meant something else, you could try again...
read it again then.
or not.
I don't care that much.
AOC raised 3.2 million for Texas relief. How much did Ted raise?
Oh, nothing, he went on vacation instead.
Seems to me someone cares about people over going on vacation. Or is ted just too fucking stupid to raise money for his on constituents?
See Ted, when you tell a lie, you're supposed to stick to it. Not change your story.
Texas Democrat says 'it'd be fine' if Ted Cruz stayed in Cancun for family jaunt because 'he doesn't do anything for us'
https://www.yahoo.com/news/texas-democrat-says-itd-fine-224537205.html
A Democratic state lawmaker in Texas called Sen. Ted Cruz's jaunt to Cancun "unbelievable."
"As far as I'm concerned, it'd be fine if he remained in Cancun," Texas Rep. Chris Turner said.
A Democratic state lawmaker in Texas criticized Republican Sen. Ted Cruz's jaunt to Cancun as "unbelievable," particularly as the state reels from a severe winter storm that left large portions of the population without power.
"Just when I think Ted Cruz couldn't disappoint Texans more, he finds a new way to do it," Texas Rep. Chris Turner said in a CNN interview on Thursday.
Turner is one of many voices in the furor over Cruz's family trip to Cancun during a weather emergency in Texas. The winter blast left hundreds of thousands of Texans with no heat, energy, and clean water for at least three days. Over two dozen deaths have been attributed to the storm.
In a statement on Thursday, Cruz said he made the trip because his daughters' classes were "cancelled for the week" and they had "asked to take a trip with friends."
Cruz arrived back in Texas on Thursday. Cruz was originally planning to stay in Mexico until Saturday. His office did not respond to Insider's multiple requests for comment.
Celebrities react to Ted Cruz leaving for Cancún during Texas crisis: ‘This absolute worm’
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrities-react-ted-cruz-leaving-225717659.html
Hollywood is calling out Sen. Ted Cruz for abandoning Texas for Cancún, Mexico, while millions across his home state grappled with a deadly storm-induced power outage.
'This absolute worm'
LOL!
Hey, people!
You're not thinking straight.
It's fucking FREEZING in Texas!
Of course a ''good dad'' will get his family to safety.
And sunshine. And beautiful beaches. And a comfortable hotel.
...
How long has Heidi been a politician's wife?? Did she really group-text an invitation to all her 'friends' to join the Cruzes in Cancún?
Why do you care where the Cruz' went or even if they went anywhere at all?
I expect political leaders to show solidarity with their constituents.
Don't you?
So there is a homeless problem in Nancy Pelosi's district. Should she be sleeping on the streets or in some shelter like some of her constituents do?
Well, Nancy is a Democrat, so obviously different standards are applicable!
LOL
Which of you is Stan, and which is Oliver?
The Houston Chronicle editorial board called on Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) to resign over his Cancun debacle in a blistering editorial on Friday.
The home state newspaper described Cruz’s vacation during a Texas weather crisis as “foolish, callous and sadly telling of his approach to the job over the past eight years.”
“Texans’ anger with Ted Cruz right now could power an entire electrical grid,” the board said of the senator’s getaway this week to Mexico with his family as Texans suffered during freezing weather, power outages and water shortages. Cruz returned to Texas Thursday amid growing fury.
The editorial acknowledged that the Texas crisis was not of Cruz’s making and that the job of a U.S. senator is not to “shovel the coal.”
“The crisis is the handiwork of state officials, not federal,” the editorial said, but “we expect leadership and perhaps a little solidarity from a man whose re-election campaign heavily rested on claims of his compassion and advocacy for suffering Texans after Hurricane Harvey.”
The editorial board only last month called for Cruz’s resignation for stoking the violent mob of pro-Donald Trump supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol.
Cruz’s escape to Mexico “hits a new low — even by the senator’s own standards,” it said.
“Take our advice, senator, and resign,” the editorial concluded. “Seems like you could use a break and we could, too, from an ineffective politician who, even in crisis, puts his personal itinerary before the needs of Texans.”
No big deal or surprise there.
The Chronicle also endorsed Beto O'Rourke in 2018.
So not surprising at all.
I suppose you think it's totally ordinary for the state's largest newspaper to call for a sitting US senator to resign less than halfway through his current term. Don't think it is.
It's Houston.
Meh.
God bless the Internet. We are living in a time of unprecedented creativity that can instantly be shared with everyone. What a great picture!
You wanted better pictures from Mars....
Absolutely right! This is by FAR the best Mars picture I have seen.
Honestly, does a day go by in this country where some person isn’t urged to resign by their political opponents?
and?
Al Franken seems like a century ago, lol.
I still feel bad for that guy. I never thought much of him as a senator, but the way he was forced out was ridiculous.
"but the way he was forced out was ridiculous."
Wow, hell must have seriously frozen over. I agree with you.
It is currently 23 degrees in Hell MI. So Hell has indeed frozen over.
Meh, I think what I thunk yesterday. It’s just not that worthy of attention. Anything a Senator needs to be doing in that situation - which probably isn’t much - can be done by phone. Heck, with the Covid pandemic on, he probably would have been Zooming his “help” even if he had stayed at home. And lots of people go someplace nice to escape a storm. If my schedule and finances allowed for it, I might do it, too.
Lol if this were a democrat your tune would be 100% different.
Motherfucker abandoned his peopl in a moment of crisis. Who gives a shit if he could have actually done anything, a leader is supposed to be there for his people, and running away to another country while your people freeze and starve is not leading. Make all the excuses you want for... Ted Fucking Cruz lol, but you will never convince me that tuck tail and running is the mark of a person I should respect.
abandoned?
lol
Sorry, flew 1700 miles to escape the cold that his people were stuck in rather than do literally ANYTHING to help. Sorry for the confusion.
Actually, if you look around a little ( here ), I am probably the only person on this site who was defending Andrew Cuomo yesterday. So, you are 100% wrong.
Oh . . . only fair people.
gee. maybe next time he could de-ice the streets and repair power lines
Perhaps, and I will admit I haven't looked into it much but it Doesn't look good for him.
As for the second part of your comment, you completely left out \my bit about being a leader. As a US Senator, you are expected to be a leader. IMO that means when you people suffer a hurricane, you are right there doing whatever you can, even if it is handing our MREs to help. If your state is freezing, you are handing out blankets. You are not taking off to nice sunny Cancun Mexico. I guess the idea of leadership is lost on conservative america.
That would be the most useful thing he had ever done as a Senator.
Maybe he could be instrumental in getting the federal $$ to do just that,
or the federal $$ to provide for the fucking improvements needed to prevent the next debacle ten years from now.
THAT is what DC politicians are SUPPOSED TO DO, not run away because they can, they are "off this week"
and the emergency has closed the schools. Did I miss it or did Goldman Sachs close because of TX weather?
Well, no, no they did not.
He could perhaps do as much as Beto O'Rourke (private citizen) and AOC (New Yorker).
I just think it's all overblown. Cruz is getting piled on because he's so outspoken, well known, and therefore it makes for clickbait. I'll bet most of America couldn't even name the other senator from Texas, much less say anything about where he has been or what he was doing for the last several days.
Nah, mostly because he talked shit about other politicians doing something similar when their states were is a moment of crisis. And not just once, but several times. So Fuck him with a rake for that alone.
Who cares? They CAN name Cancun Cruz, and they ALL know about him running away while his people suffered.
Sorry, I was unaware that the Senate was in session. Do enlighten me!
Yes, he could.................but then what would some on the left find to bitch and whine about?
Yup, it's always overblown or overdramatized when it comes to a republican. ALWAYS.
Class, Tex..
No time to teach today!
What does it matter? Is a Senator only a Senator when "in session"? That's between 121 and 145 days depending on midterm election years.
Seems like a good deal of political work is talking. Talking on the phone, through Zoom or in front of news cameras.
If he had gone to his office in Austin, maybe he could have coordinated with Abbot, Patrick, Magness, Mach or McGraw to coordinate with FEMA and the White House.
BTW, why does he have an official Senate office in Austin when he lives in Houston?
300 E 8th St #961, Austin, TX 78701
Seems mighty inconvenient doesn't it, unless he plans not to ever use it...
Pretty sure you can access Zoom and phones in Mexico.
Don't know, John Cornyn voted to uphold the election results, making him a national target of hate for a bit,
he stayed in DC and has been prolific on Twitter and Facebook
with storm advice for Texans and important phone numbers,
lists of useful resources etc.
Like everything else, some people appreciate it, some don't.
Most are just glad he did not fly to Cancun, with police escort to the airport during a crisis.
It is a case of...Let them eat cake.
I think the response is supposed to be HAIR ON FIRE because a Senator took a trip while the Senate is recessed.
Of course the real question everyone should be asking is why hasn't Biden gone to Texas yet. /s
Maybe he'll go to Cancún.
Close enough...
Sorry, that's much too little, too late. /s
I don't really think that, but I'm always reminded of how much shit Bush got for Hurricane Katrina, when he really didn't do anything wrong. As much hatred as that guy got, it seems only fair that we should all be outraged if the president - in the middle of a natural disaster - isn't personally on the ground shoveling snow or mud or whatever might need doing.
Of course, if he does a thing like that, he'll likely be criticized for taking advantage of human suffering with a photo op.
So basically, you can't fuckin win.
United States Senators should vacation in the United States and preferably in their own state
Meanwhile, the Cruz family was told to quarantine at home for 10 days by their daughter's private school.
The Cruz's were also criticized for failing to tell the school they were going out of the country.
Not to be outdone by the surprise trip and the resulting embarrassment for taking the flight, leaving the family dog in a house they
acknowledged was freezing,Ted took to the parking lots Friday for photo ops handing out cases of bottled water
shaking bare hands and totally forgetting the two international flights he just took
and the resulting quarantine he was supposed to be doing.
Now that the wife and kids are home he decides to quarantine.
smh
Good old Lyin' Flyin' Ted.
Good for ted that he had the ability and the where with all to get is family to a place where they were safe and warm. I don't begrudge him at all. Family always comes first. Way to go Ted!