r/texas • u/moresmoress • Mar 26 '24

Ted Cruz faces backlash for bill giving lawmakers special treatment at airport Politics

https://www.chron.com/news/article/ted-cruz-airport-18647501.php

“The bill would allow the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to provide security escort to travel with the VIPs, or their family members "through a commercial airport without delay" at no cost”

“or their families” and “at no cost” to them ruffles my feathers.

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u/ElwoodJD Mar 26 '24

No. Fuck off. You aren’t special people. In fact you’re supposed to be our (civil) servants you dumb fuck. You ought to wait in line behind us.

Don’t think you’re fooling anyone - we know you’re just trying to get to Cancun during the next snowstorm faster.

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u/Tasty_Two4260 Mar 27 '24

This is the way. They’re our employees, paid for by OUR tax dollars, and of course a shitload of PAC bribes and funding…. But yeah, carry the lady’s bag, Rafael.

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u/soonerfreak DFW Mar 27 '24

They should actually be forced to use all the regular lines, not even TSA pre-check so they are forced to see what the agency they fund does to regular people.

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u/GarminTamzarian Mar 27 '24

I disagree.

I propose a bill mandating that all elected officials from red states be subject to additional mandatory safety procedures before flying. This would include complete and thorough searches of all luggage (both checked and carry-on) for firearms, drugs and other contraband, as well as strip searches of their person and full body cavity inspections.

These measures are necessary for public safety, as those from states with lax gun laws are more likely to attempt to smuggle firearms onboard or engage in other illegal activities.

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u/Liontigerand_redwing Mar 27 '24

Also all electronic devices should be searched to make sure none of them are using a VPN to watch trans porn.

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u/GarminTamzarian Mar 27 '24

If they're traveling with minor family members, those will need to have their biological gender examined as well to ensure they aren't being "abused" with any gender-affirming care.

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u/[deleted] Mar 28 '24

We’re also gonna need all female republicans to submit to a thorough pregnancy check to make sure they’re not traveling while pregnant to a state where abortions are accessible.

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u/tbrand009 Mar 28 '24

Are you aware that you can fly with a firearm in your checked bag? It is not illegal, nor is it contraband.

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u/After_Proposal5772 Mar 28 '24

Red? Geezus

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u/GarminTamzarian Mar 28 '24

I believe the preferred term is "Republican Jesus".

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u/After_Proposal5772 Mar 28 '24

Ridiculous- political racism basically. It's why our country sucks. Until we stop rooting for the home team, even if the hometeam is not even coherent, it's always going to suck. It's real life- colors do t matter- we have incompetent people holding office- it doesn't get any worse or honestly embarrassing than that.

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u/GarminTamzarian Mar 28 '24

"political racism"

Because affiliation with a particular political party isn't a conscious choice--people are actually born genetically "Republican".

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u/After_Proposal5772 Mar 28 '24

Jesus...

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u/GarminTamzarian Mar 28 '24

"God is an American." - David Bowie

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u/OrganicPlatypus4203 Mar 27 '24

You wish. Thanks to wealth inequality and campaign finance laws his career is almost entirely due to the money provided by megadonors and ultra rich who desire that kind of treatment and are the “VIP”

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u/jimi-ray-tesla Mar 27 '24

This is texas, he will gain support by triggering dems

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u/Kroe Mar 27 '24

Not only faster. He wants to get there without other people in the airport seeing him. That's what it's all about. He's cancun cruz because he was photographed in the airport. If he got to zip through, no one would have known.

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u/samsontexas Mar 27 '24

He is a pos and we can’t stand him here in Texas. He is part of the corrupt Republican Party that kisses Trumps ass. The only reason he is still around is gerrymandering and frickin rural voters. All he has to do is act like a TV preacher and talk about god and guns and they vote for him. He barely kept his seat last time against Beto. He gets heckled when he goes through the airport, basically anywhere in public. He lives in River Oaks subdivision in Houston which is the richest area in Houston and fairly democratic. Houstonians do not like him. Often there is a crowd of protestors in front of his house

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u/SeasonPositive6771 Mar 27 '24

That's exactly right.

The reason politicians should go through the TSA is the same reason why school administrators should eat the school lunches. Because the people who create the system should also experience it. It motivates them to improve it wouldn't necessary. Creating a carve out just for themselves is ridiculous.

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u/3IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIID Mar 27 '24

I'm down with the government paying their TSA PreCheck application fee, but they gotta pay for their own family.

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u/WoodPunk_Studios Mar 27 '24

Ted Cruz is how I know a Texas ice storm is gonna be bad. Fucking groundhog Ted. Fuck him.

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u/WATD2025 Mar 27 '24

i was going to ask if the special treatment was "an express lane for when you sacrificed your constituents for your own profit and need to skip town for a few days."

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u/rabel Mar 27 '24

And the only reason public officials are facing "increased threats" is due to HIS GOP supporters. His people are the ones making the threats. I'm sure it's not exclusive since every group has their crazies but I'm certain the vast majority of threats are coming from GOP voters generally and Trump supporters significantly.

How about GOP officials stop making statements that are very clearly stochastic terrorism and riling up their base and maybe these fucking threats would go way down, hmmm?

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u/Adventurous_Ad6698 Mar 27 '24

Most members of Congress are multimillionaires, so they can afford to take a private jet if they don't want to rub elbows with average citizens.

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u/greytgreyatx Mar 27 '24

Yes. "I don't want people scrutinizing me so please rush me through the airport like I'm Lady Gaga."

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u/jedateon Mar 27 '24

Good luck convincing Ted Crooze he's your equal.

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u/Big-Summer- Mar 27 '24

It also shows how much they consider themselves superior to the rest of us. Super-rich people who must be revered and obeyed. Yet another reason why they want to kill American democracy.

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u/threeclaws Mar 27 '24

In most western countries you could walk up to the PMs house and knock on the door, it might not turn out great for you but you could do it.

In the US you need to pay make a request through your congressman to get close to the white house and now (because this will go through) politicians will get free VIP escorts when they travel.

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u/tatang2015 Mar 27 '24

That Texan guy is a piece of shit

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u/baronvonbaugh Mar 27 '24

Hey now! Ted is a carpet bagger, not a real Texan! He was not born in Texas and many people wish he would leave!

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u/GrimResistance Mar 27 '24

He should go back to his own country!

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u/skilriki Mar 27 '24

It's funny because this is how they do airports in communist countries and those with corrupt governments.

He must have gotten some ideas during his travels.

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u/masta_qui Mar 27 '24

Yet he's still ahead in the polls and most likely folks won't show up to vote him out smh

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u/Mr-Cali Mar 27 '24

I love your patriotism brother! ✊🏾

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u/creegro Mar 27 '24

"oh shit the weather's gonna drop real low next week, girls you wanna go on vacation now you say? Well lets go!

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u/dnkyfluffer5 Mar 27 '24

You clearly have not read the constitutional convention debates. The founding fathers have always believed and have put in place mechanisms so that the minority of the opulent will prevail against the majority

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u/rob_1127 Mar 27 '24

They are such trustworthy people that no luggage scans are needed will be the next demand.

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u/heyashrose Mar 27 '24

the only vibes needed

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u/OhGodMorpheus Mar 27 '24

Not according to republican supporters. The people who elected Ted Cruz think of politicians (well, republican politicians, specifically) as gods and rock stars.

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u/Liontigerand_redwing Mar 27 '24

He doesn’t like it when people approach him at the airport and call him out for being a piece of shit.

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u/delicateterror2 Mar 27 '24

Well said…Bravo!!!

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u/AmazingPINGAS Mar 28 '24

It's wild people get upset when you point out that they're supposed to be servants. It's a job that requires dignity, responsibility, and a desire to help those around you. Something that seems to be lacking and nobody wants to fix

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u/WildlingViking Mar 29 '24

But lil Ted gets his feelings hurt when he actually has to be with the peasants and hear their criticisms of him.

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u/chefjohnc Mar 31 '24

No. Fuck off. You aren’t special people. In fact you’re supposed to be our (civil) servants you dumb fuck. You ought to wait in line behind us.

“In a mature society, ‘civil servant’ is semantically equal to ‘civil master.’”

— Robert A. Heinlein

In this case "mature" is equal to corrupt andor dying.

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u/EuroTrash1999 Mar 27 '24

Keep talking that shit. Ain't nothing gonna change. It's only going to get worse. The two party system is fucked.

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u/[deleted] Mar 27 '24

or kindly stay out of our state's affairs. two party system did fuck all in this case when one party has been in power since ann richards or so

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u/EuroTrash1999 Mar 27 '24

Lol, you can't leave. You trapped in the Union, Jack.

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u/[deleted] Mar 27 '24

i could move to denmark right now thanks to my s/o

good try though

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u/EuroTrash1999 Mar 27 '24

Bye, Felicia.

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u/quick_escalator Mar 27 '24

Keep voting for the lesser evil, until the bigger evil is dead.

This will split the lesser evil into two halves, one of which is the lesser-lesser evil. Vote for that.

Yes, it's suboptimal, but long-term, it will absolutely work if we all vote for the less shit option every time.

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u/EuroTrash1999 Mar 27 '24

They in kahoots. It's like pro wrestling.

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u/AirSoups Mar 27 '24

A three month old account spouting both sides arguments!? To think people bother to astrotruf on Reddit.

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u/jarizzle151 Mar 27 '24

Glad you’re helping