Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz has been rightly taking on the chin for flying to Cancun with his family as the state he represents is in a deep freeze as Lone Star residents are without power and running water and whatever water is to be had needs to be boiled.
Needless to say, Cruz's flight south has received a cold reception in Texas and beyond and the junior Senator has sheepishly returned home. But not before throwing his 12-year old and 10-year old daughter under the bus for a plane to Cancun. Cruz issued a statement which read in part, "With school cancelled for the week, our girls asked to take a trip with friends. Wanting to be a good dad, I flew down with them last night and am flying back this afternoon."
A good Dad does not blame his children for his own error in judgment. Nor does a good Dad blatantly lie about it. All those years kissing up to Trump have rubbed off.
Prominent conservative commentator Dinesh D'Souza defended Cruz's trip south of the border on Twitter:
What could @tedcruz do if he were here in Texas? I’m hard-pressed to say. If he’s in Cancun, that means he’s not using up valuable resources of energy, food and water that can now be used by someone else. This is probably the best thing he could do for the state right now.
I actually agree with part of D'Souza's statement. Since Cruz sees fit to put himself before the needs of his constituents then perhaps it would have been best if he stayed out of state, submitted his resignation and let someone who doesn't blame his children for his shortcomings serve the people of Texas.
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