Today I’m going to go with the low-hanging fruit – especially since there’s such an abundant crop to pick! Most will slant humorous, but a few have a serious message.
We all got a chuckle when Ted Cruz was pilloried for his flight to Cancún during the winter storm that ravaged Texas. Ted had to slink back home with his tail tucked between his legs – but sporting a brand new hairdo!
Gov. Abbott rightfully earned FOUR Pinocchios for his mendacious claim that frozen wind turbines were the cause of Texas’ travails.
On a serious note, the question we face as a nation is this: Can a country survive if it bases its decisions on lies?
Of course, we all realize that there is more than one side to any issue. But republicans never seem to find a side that has even a kernel of truth to it.
I mean, doesn’t it seem odd how wind turbines “froze” in Texas – but did just fine in frigid Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota and Norway?
Texas Republicans: “I’ll vote for Democrats when hell freezes over”
Mother Nature: “Deal!”
Twitter had a few observations of the Cruz Cancún fiasco:
I wonder if @tedcruz has seen this. pic.twitter.com/CmSQfZFHSL
— Kimberley Johnson (@AuthorKimberley) February 18, 2021
President of Mexico: "When Texas sends its people here, they’re not bringing their best. They're bringing seditionists. They're bringing deserters. They're bringing Ted Cruz."
— Fifty Shades of Whey (@davenewworld_2) February 18, 2021
I bet if Texas renamed their power grid to uterus, the state would be regulating the shit out of it.
— Irishrygirl (@irishrygirl) February 17, 2021
How about closing the fun part with a lively song:
Suit yourself. I think lots of folks will remember this. pic.twitter.com/wOKzEUq2xd
— 🇺🇸✌🏻Amor Omnia Vincit🖖🏻🇺🇸 (@NativeTexan74) February 21, 2021
And on another serious note, Julián Castro had a fantastic Spot-On “Take Home” Message valid at any time – but particularly when a city, state or nation is faced with a crisis:
Don’t ever put people in charge of government who don’t believe in government. pic.twitter.com/mD8bk2q4gd
— Julián Castro (@JulianCastro) February 18, 2021
“Don’t ever put people in charge of government who don’t believe in government.”
A huge “THANK YOU!” to Retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré for calling Josh Hawley a “Little Piece Of Sh*t” which ran as a chyron on Tfucker (the “T” is silent) Carlson’s show while Hawley was speaking.
“This little piece of sh*t with his Yale law degree should be run out of DC and Disbarred ASAP,” Honoré wrote of Hawley in a since-deleted tweet on Jan. 12.
He’s not wrong. pic.twitter.com/RUyaQsgUfJ
— Charlie Sykes (@SykesCharlie) February 18, 2021
Last and always least, MTG Marjorie Taylor Greene tried to block the Equality Act with language that was (while certainly in character for Greene) particularly vile and hurtful to Rep. Marie Newman whose daughter is transgender.
So Rep. Newman did what any proud mother would do – supported her daughter.
Our neighbor, @RepMTG, tried to block the Equality Act because she believes prohibiting discrimination against trans Americans is “disgusting, immoral, and evil.”
Thought we’d put up our Transgender flag so she can look at it every time she opens her door 😉🏳️⚧️ pic.twitter.com/dV8FatQFnx
— Congresswoman Marie Newman (@RepMarieNewman) February 24, 2021
Being the petty little _____ (fill-in the blank with your own X-rated epithet), MTG tried to retaliate using her faux “christianity” …
Our neighbor, @RepMarieNewman, wants to pass the so-called "Equality" Act to destroy women’s rights and religious freedoms.
Thought we’d put up ours so she can look at it every time she opens her door 😉🇺🇸 https://t.co/7joKpTh6Dc pic.twitter.com/aBGRSiIF6X
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (@RepMTG) February 24, 2021
But Twitter was having none of it!
(To understand a few of these, you should know that MTG openly and knowingly cheated on her husband with a tantric sex cult guru and at least one other male at the same time, and numerous times.)
The Bible has things to say about adultery too. https://t.co/GPH7oL2EmM
— minnesorta (@minnesorta) February 25, 2021
SORRY – I don’t know how to get rid of the lead “Blank” source Tweet
— Butt☃️Music (@pdepue) February 25, 2021
— kelseylizanne (@kelseylizanne) February 25, 2021
— CΔSH (@CashStephens_) February 25, 2021
— ᴘᴇʀꜰᴇᴋᴛɪᴏɴ ᴅᴇꜱɪɢɴ (@P3RF3KT) February 25, 2021
I was inspired to create my own sign, but since I don’t belong to Twitter I’ll have to be content to post it here.
So while I’ve lost a great source for mocking (ByeDon!), it looks like Cruz, Hawley and Greene will be picking up the slack!
