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Ted Cruz says 'stop attacking pedophiles' in gaffe during Senate hearing (www.sacurrent.com)

submitted 1 month ago by bytesonbike@discuss.online to c/usa@midwest.social

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The Texas Republican and avid traveler is in hot water for remarks during a Tuesday morning Senate hearing in which he inexplicably urged colleagues, “Let’s stop attacking pedophiles,” Mediate reports.

Look, we know that you voted against releasing the Epstein files, but you’re saying the quiet part out loud, Rafael!

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[–] shittydwarf@piefed.social 30 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That was not a gaffe

[–] Badabinski@kbin.earth 17 points 1 month ago

The term they're looking for is "Freudian slip."

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 29 points 1 month ago

The Texas Republican and avid traveler

Boom, roasted

[–] charade_you_are@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I think Ted Cruz being outed as a child predator would be the least surprising thing I have heard in my lifetime.

[–] brown567@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

"Predator", huh? 🧐

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$Bumper sticker with a picture of Ted Cruz next to text that reads \"This man ate my son\"$