Ted Cruz Calls Midterm Results a Watergate-Level GOP Rebuke
Cruz said Republicans lost touch with voters as Democrats swept statewide races and flipped Texas blue, warning the party must rebuild around economic concerns.
- On Wednesday, Texas Senator Ted Cruz described Republican midterm defeats as a "Watergate-level repudiation" and an "a-- kicking" on his podcast, as Democrats ended over three decades of Republican rule in Texas.
- The election results signaled a broad rejection of MAGA and rebuke of policies under President Donald Trump, including tariffs and the war in Iran, which voters blamed for driving up cost-of-living expenses.
- Cruz pointed to elevated gas prices, home repossessions, and record plasma donations as evidence of financial struggle, stating, "That is very real pain from real Americans, and too many Republican politicians seem like they didn't understand."
- Texas Democrats flipped control of the state House while winning statewide offices; James Talarico defeated Ken Paxton and Gina Hinojosa ousted Governor Greg Abbott, leaving Cruz as the only remaining statewide elected Republican.
- Regarding the path forward, Cruz emphasized the need for change, stating, "We need to listen and respond. We need to champion economic policies that make a real difference in working people's lives.
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Sen. Cruz: People Who Elected Dems for Affordability Are in for a Big Shock
Everything, not just gas, is going to become less affordable, if the radical Democrats elected to Congress on Tuesday put their policies into effect, Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) warned Thursday, commenting on the results of this week’s midterm elections.People who believed Democrats’ promise to make things more affordable are in for a big, unwelcome surprise, Sen. Cruz told Host Sean Hannity in a Fox News Channel interview:“As tragic as the elect…
Cruz: “We Need To Listen To What The Voters Said”
“We had an election on Tuesday which a lot of the voters expressed anger. They expressed frustration. Their life has gotten more difficult meeting day-to-day needs. At the end of the day, if you’re failing at the kitchen table, you’re not getting the job done. And millions of voters in Texas and all across the … The post Cruz: “We Need To Listen To What The Voters Said” appeared first on Joe.My.God..
The polls missed Texas again. This time by twice as much. The other way.
We told you two things about the Texas polls: they missed the final results by three to five points in each of the last three statewide elections and that nobody could tell you who was going to win. Turns out we were more right on that last part than we thought.
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