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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(128,760 posts) Wed Sep 3, 2025, 08:47 PM Sep 3

Ted Cruz's Fat Joke About Illinois Governor Just Leads To More Humiliation

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) attempted to mock Illinois Gov.JB Pritzker (D) with a fat joke on Wednesday, only to end up being humiliated after the governor roasted him back.

During an interview on Newsmax, the Texas Republican attacked Pritzker for objecting toDonald Trump’s threats to deploy the National Guard in Chicago.

“What a disgusting, racist bigot JB Pritzker is,” Cruz said, implying that the governor’s attacks on Trump were somehow a slight against Latinos.

But Cruz’s feigned political correctness didn’t extend to other marginalized groups, such as overweight people, because he made a not-very-statesmanlike fat joke at Pritzker’s expense.

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https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/ted-cruzs-fat-joke-illinois-233100396.html

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Ted Cruz's Fat Joke About Illinois Governor Just Leads To More Humiliation (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 3 OP

Ted Cruz is no skinny minnie. Irish_Dem Sep 3 #1

Has Cruz looked in a mirror Henry203 Sep 3 #2

I think JB looks just fine GenThePerservering Sep 3 #3

That tub of paste made a fat joke? That's hilarious. flvegan Sep 3 #4

Ted Cruz can go fuck himself johnnyfins Sep 3 #5

A U.S. senator called a sitting Governor a "disgusting, racist bigot?" Grins Sep 3 #6

Yet, Cruz declined to get between Trump and convicted trafficker Maxwell's deal. Raven123 Sep 3 #7

Good on Gov Pritzker... Nailed cruz on Cancun.. Cha Sep 3 #8

FUCK ted cruz spanone Sep 3 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Sep 3 #10

Wow totally toned Ted Grim Chieftain Sep 3 #11

You could stand to mix in a salad every once in a while, Rafael. LudwigPastorius Sep 3 #12

Fucking shit. Now I'm going to have to get a haircut and shave. marble falls Sep 3 #18

Nah...don't let that shitbird steal your look. LudwigPastorius Sep 3 #20

Pritzker can always lose weight on a proper program DBoon Sep 3 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Sep 3 #14

Reminder, no one likes Ted Cruz, including Ted Cruz Johonny Sep 3 #15

Over-weight himself or not, Cruz is a big pig. marble falls Sep 3 #16

So, Gov. Pritzker doesn't exactly have a six pack EnergizedLib Sep 3 #17

Donny boy has at least a case of beer round his waste, maybe a whole pony keg. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 3 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Sep 3 #21

Pritzker's very quick indeed -- glad to see it. Ted Cruz is slime. Hekate Sep 3 #22

Pritzker has been walking 4-5 miles daily GenThePerservering Sep 3 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Sep 4 #24

I don't like to speak ill of the dead but I'm beginning to wonder if Ted struggle4progress Sep 4 #25

No need to wonder. 3catwoman3 Sep 4 #27

A Laugh a Minute, Old Totally Out-of-touch Ted!! The Roux Comes First Sep 4 #26

Rafael Cruz pretended to be angry when Donald called his wife ugly. Norrrm Sep 4 #28

If he's so concerned about human trafficking choie Sep 4 #29

Irish_Dem

(75,008 posts)

1. Ted Cruz is no skinny minnie.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 08:50 PM

Sep 3

He should not be throwing stones.

Henry203

(730 posts)

2. Has Cruz looked in a mirror

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 08:50 PM

Sep 3

He is a bit plumb.

GenThePerservering

(3,072 posts)

3. I think JB looks just fine

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 08:53 PM

Sep 3

Cruz OTOH looks like ass.

flvegan

(65,280 posts)

4. That tub of paste made a fat joke? That's hilarious.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 08:53 PM

Sep 3

johnnyfins

(2,916 posts)

5. Ted Cruz can go fuck himself

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 08:55 PM

Sep 3

Grins

(8,854 posts)

6. A U.S. senator called a sitting Governor a "disgusting, racist bigot?"

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 09:08 PM

Sep 3

Yeah, tell again about the lack of comity and the respect between elected officials that Republicans ALWAYS bitch about.

Raven123

(7,038 posts)

7. Yet, Cruz declined to get between Trump and convicted trafficker Maxwell's deal.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 09:10 PM

Sep 3

Cha

(314,433 posts)

8. Good on Gov Pritzker... Nailed cruz on Cancun..

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 10:03 PM

Sep 3

Cruz didn't want to get between Traitor's Insults an his wife.

spanone

(140,204 posts)

9. FUCK ted cruz

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 10:06 PM

Sep 3

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PeaceWave This message was self-deleted by its author.

Grim Chieftain

(603 posts)

11. Wow totally toned Ted

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 10:14 PM

Sep 3

Do you own a mirror?

LudwigPastorius

(13,435 posts)

12. You could stand to mix in a salad every once in a while, Rafael.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 10:29 PM

Sep 3

...or should I call you 'Gordo'?

marble falls

(68,620 posts)

18. Fucking shit. Now I'm going to have to get a haircut and shave.

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Reply #12)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 10:49 PM

Sep 3

LudwigPastorius

(13,435 posts)

20. Nah...don't let that shitbird steal your look.

Reply to marble falls (Reply #18)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 10:56 PM

Sep 3

It's funny. A poster where I found this picture said, "He looks like a guy who got fired from the bowling alley for fucking the shoes."

DBoon

(24,288 posts)

13. Pritzker can always lose weight on a proper program

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 10:35 PM

Sep 3

Cruz, on the other hand, will always be an asshole

There is no diet to cure Cruz' affliction

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Johonny

(24,672 posts)

15. Reminder, no one likes Ted Cruz, including Ted Cruz

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 10:42 PM

Sep 3

marble falls

(68,620 posts)

16. Over-weight himself or not, Cruz is a big pig.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 10:47 PM

Sep 3

EnergizedLib

(2,811 posts)

17. So, Gov. Pritzker doesn't exactly have a six pack

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 10:49 PM

Sep 3

You know who else doesn’t? You know who else doesn’t have the body of Adonis? The orange cult leader he worships and refuses to stand up to.

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(128,760 posts)

19. Donny boy has at least a case of beer round his waste, maybe a whole pony keg.

Reply to EnergizedLib (Reply #17)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 10:51 PM

Sep 3

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Hekate

(99,480 posts)

22. Pritzker's very quick indeed -- glad to see it. Ted Cruz is slime.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 11:11 PM

Sep 3

GenThePerservering

(3,072 posts)

23. Pritzker has been walking 4-5 miles daily

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 11:29 PM

Sep 3

watching what he eats. His dad died at the age of 39.

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/exclusive-pritzker-opens-up-about-weight-loss-ahead-of-possible-white-house-bid/3818393/

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struggle4progress

(124,568 posts)

25. I don't like to speak ill of the dead but I'm beginning to wonder if Ted

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 12:21 AM

Sep 4

is just a flaming a-hole

3catwoman3

(27,717 posts)

27. No need to wonder.

Reply to struggle4progress (Reply #25)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 12:34 AM

Sep 4

He is.

The Roux Comes First

(1,850 posts)

26. A Laugh a Minute, Old Totally Out-of-touch Ted!!

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 12:26 AM

Sep 4

Has he ever held a job that involved accomplishing anything?

Norrrm

(3,004 posts)

28. Rafael Cruz pretended to be angry when Donald called his wife ugly.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 06:19 AM

Sep 4

choie

(6,103 posts)

29. If he's so concerned about human trafficking

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 07:04 AM

Sep 4

he must be a big proponent of releasing the Epstein files, right?

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