You want real patriots? You had to squint pretty hard, but a few Republicans really showed up for the Jan. Cruz called his phrasing “sloppy and, frankly, dumb” and explained that he had been referring only to “the limited number of people who engaged in violent attacks on police officers.” And those who defecated in the hallowed halls? Erected gallows for Vice President Mike Pence? Hunted down Speaker Nancy Pelosi - “Oh, Nancy … Oh, Naaaaaaancy” with all the predatory amusement of Jack Torrance in “The Shining?” Just a bunch of upstanding patriots, we suppose. Reassure us, please, Ted Cruz.” The senator obliged with head-spinning obedience, appearing the very next night on Carlson’s show, and sweetening his damage-controlling mea culpa with a cherry of self-flagellation.
All it took was for Tucker Carlson to register dismay on his Fox News program: “You’re making us think maybe the Republican Party is as worthless as we suspected it was,” Carlson said. Perhaps Cruz had repented from his role in helping incite the Capitol riot and had joined the gallant few in his party choosing principle over posturing? Yeah, sure. 6 insurrection a “violent terrorist attack.” So many other tunes had changed in the GOP this past year as shared horror gave way to cynical politicking. Ted Cruz upon reading this week that he was sticking by his assessment a year ago in calling the shameful Jan. So we were momentarily hopeful that we might have rare cause to praise U.S.
We here at Thumbs know full well how many words we devote each year to eviscerating the poorly considered decisions, loyalties and word choices of Texas’ junior senator. “What the hell is going on here?” Our sentiments, exactly, Tucker. (Tom Williams/Pool via AP) Tom Williams, POOL / Associated Press 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger during a Senate Rules and Administration Committee oversight hearing on the Jan.
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