thyme4change
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Post by thyme4change on Feb 25, 2021 9:17:56 GMT -5
I forget the comic, but one made the case the texts were leaked because Cruz threw his kids friend's under the bus as his excuse for why they went to Mexico. Without the leaked texts, most of us would not have guessed it was a spontaneous quick decision to go to Mexico and stay at a Ritz Carlton. Cruz initially blamed his daughters, saying they asked to go away with friends since there was no power and school was out and he just “wanted to be a good dad.” www.huffpost.com/entry/ted-cruz-cancun-friend_n_60334af4c5b66dfc101fb9e9So while most Americans would not know, those who know who Cruz is friendly with might blame these kids or these families and at least one member did not like the idea of being thrown under the bus on the national stage when they knew Ted's wife had solicited them to join a spontaneous trip. I'm not sure the texts prove him a liar. Kids tell Mom they want to go to the beach and bring their friends who are also cold and bored. Mom calls friends to see if they want to join in. The texts don't make it seem like this was a long planned trip. Not sure what "last minute" means in international travel to others, but less than a week qualifies to me. Maybe I am not seeing it. I didn't read the whole chain - so maybe you can tell me where the conflict between the two are. Don't get me wrong - still super douchy and incredibly crass - and that alone may be the reason to expose the texts.
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Post by Opti on Feb 25, 2021 9:59:34 GMT -5
I think the implication the comic took, was that the friends were already going and the kids wanted to join them. My guess is the leaker saw it that way as well. I did not see many of the leaked texts just the one from his wife where she texts they are going away to Mexico and the Ritz Carlton has availability for $300 a night.
But maybe the leaker just was angry they were leaving Texas. We won't know unless they choose to out themselves and say why they did it.
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Post by Opti on Feb 25, 2021 10:11:11 GMT -5
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