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Related: About this forumTed Cruz Caught on Vacation Abroad During Texas Tragedy--Again
The Swamp can exclusively reveal that Ted Cruz stayed in Greece and continued to sightsee as rescuers scoured the floodwaters in Central Texas that killed at least 100 people, including 27 campers and counselors from a summer camp.
The Texas senator was spotted visiting the Parthenon in the Greek capital, Athens, with his wife, Heidi, on Saturday evening. That was a day after Camp Mystic announced that more than 20 girls had gone missing in the floodwaters.
On Saturday, July 5, at about 6 p.m. local time (11 a.m. ET)more than 24 hours after the Guadalupe River burst its banksCruz and his wife were spotted by a Swamp spy lining up outside the iconic tourist site.
He was with his family and a lone security guard, said an eyewitness at the Parthenon. As he walked past us, I simply said, 20 kids dead in Texas and you take a vacation?
He sort of grunted and walked on. His wife shot me a dirty look. Then they continued on with their tour guide.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/ted-cruz-was-vacationing-in-europe-as-emergency-crews-desperately-searched-for-texas-flood-survivors/

underpants
(191,518 posts)radical noodle
(10,291 posts)doesn't apply to Republican senators. You might think they'd celebrate the independence of the US in the US, not in Greece.
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2naSalit
(97,344 posts)What lousy pieces of shit he and his wife are.
Captain Zero
(8,139 posts)But you knew that.
sop
(15,213 posts)It would be cheaper and more predictive than the NWS.
Bernardo de La Paz
(57,154 posts)1) People are allowed to vacation in Europe.
2) They can vacation even during US national holidays. Independence means being free to travel among other things. People who think that presence and/or other actions are necessary to celebrate the Declaration of Independence don't realize that Independence needs to be celebrated 365/366 with empathy, care and strength. Cruz has none of those. Pro forma and performative activities signify nothing in the grand scheme of things.
3) He was already in Europe when the flood occurred.
4) Cruz has no magical powers to find 20 missing people. Resources were mobilized effectively without him.
5) A Senator travelling around in Texas requires security and briefings. It would gums things up more than it would help.
colorado_ufo
(6,094 posts)Maybe to see where you could expedite assistance, due to your influence as a Senator?
Bernardo de La Paz
(57,154 posts)Biophilic
(5,886 posts)LymphocyteLover
(8,349 posts)Biophilic
(5,886 posts)LymphocyteLover
(8,349 posts)mdbl
(6,944 posts)They like being beaten down on a daily basis. They think it's just happening to the libs but don't see it happening to them.
Paladin
(31,065 posts)Gimpyknee
(345 posts)Torchlight
(5,095 posts)Bengus81
(9,026 posts)many/most of the children. He's a Senate Congressman which means DUTY to who you represent and your State.
If that's to tough for his fat ass then RETIRE and vacation all you want Ted.
tanyev
(47,147 posts)then maybe he should have gone into the travel business instead of running for U.S. Senator.
twodogsbarking
(14,441 posts)Lokee11
(372 posts)Go Get Bent Rafael!
✊FDT&REC!
LetMyPeopleVote
(166,448 posts)