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In our 45th episode of This F*cking Guy, Erin and Alyssa dive deep into the past of the wimpy blobfish himself, Ted Cruz. From his pedantic debate team days, to his impeccable vacation timing with natural disasters, to bending the knee to Trump after he degraded his wife, to getting dog-walked by Tucker Carlson, this may be our most craven guy, yet! Ted Cruz: The Distinguished Wacko Bird from Texas (GQ) Rafael Cruz, father of Ted Cruz, stars as 2016 campaign supersurrogate (Washington Times) Ted Cruz paints over graffiti in Houston targeting late conservative figure Charlie Kirk (USA Today) Ted Cruz’s family story: Poignant but incomplete (McClatchy DC) Ted Cruz Reads ‘Green Eggs and Ham’ on Senate Floor — And That’s Not the Weird Part (McClatchy DC) Ted Cruz says there is a "cancer" of rising anti-semitism on the right (Reddit) Ted Cruz thanks Trump for "getting rid of that ridiculous red card." (Reddit) Cruz burns Trump (Politico) Sen. Ted Cruz: “How about we all come together and say let's stop attacking pedophiles?" (Reddit) US election: Ted Cruz fights back for not endorsing Trump (BBC) Ted Cruz tried to insult James Talarico’s masculinity. It backfired immediately. (LGBTQ Nation) There’s No Greater Joy Than Watching Ted Cruz Humiliate Himself (Esquire) Meet some of Ted Cruz's harshest critics - Republicans (BBC) Ted Cruz 10 years ago freaking out over rumors told about his family (Reddit) Tucker Carlson calls Ted Cruz 'morally repulsive' as drama between the two grows (Houston Chronicle) Screenshot of Ted Cruz Liking a 'Sexual Post' Video on 9/11 Resurfaces After Calling Out a Democrat Candidate (International Business Times) Tucker Carlson Tears Into Ted Cruz In The Most Gloriously Awkward Interview You'll See (Huff Post) Ted Cruz: Donald Trump Is a 'Pathological Liar' (YouTube) Ted Cruz and his wife lived apart for the first 7 years of their marriage (The Week) Rafael Cruz, father of Ted Cruz, stars as 2016 campaign supersurrogate (Washington Times) Ted Cruz’s Father Worked With Supplements Maker Sued by Investors (NYT) Ted Cruz Mocked After Warning on Space Pirate Threat (Newser) Sen. Ted Cruz wants to settle Twitter feud with wrestling match between actor Ron Perlman and Rep. Jim Jordan (Washington Post) Jimmy Kimmel, Ted Cruz sweat their way to bad basketball glory in Blobfish Classic (ABC News) Ted Cruz and Jimmy Kimmel are better at raising money for charity than they are at playing basketball (CNN) The Basketball Game That Promises Very Little: Ted Cruz Vs. Jimmy Kimmel (NPR) Texas Senator Ted Cruz flew to Cancun, Mexico, amid weather crisis (BBC) Ted Cruz Punches Then Elbows His Wife in the Head and Face (YouTube) Trump says Cruz would be a 'guarantee' for Supreme Court (FOX 7 Austin) From 'Lyin' Ted' To 'Beautiful': How Trump And Cruz Found Political Love (NPR) Trump under fire for jabs aimed at Cruz's wife (PBS News) These 43 Republicans Voted Against Capping Insulin Costs (Newsweek) Ted Cruz addresses NRA convention the day after refusing to discuss 'politics' of Uvalde shooting (Houston Chronicle) Ted Cruz and 16 other Texans refused to certify the 2020 election. None would say whether they see it as legitimate today. (Texas Tribune) Ted Cruz took refuge in supply closet during January 6 riot, book reveals (The Guardian) Ted Cruz Jokes to Oil Lobbyists About Eating Someone’s Son – (Mother Jones) Trump leads Rubio Even Head To Head in Florida (Public Policy Polling) Things you probably didn’t know about Ted Cruz: From avocados to ‘The Princess Bride’ (Yahoo News) Sen. Ted Cruz Faces Backlash For His Role In Capitol Violence : (NPR) Audio shows Cruz outlining plan to Fox News to delay 2020 election certification (The Hill) Ted Cruz's Weird, Anti-conservative Posturing on Elections (Cato Institute) Ted Cruz reimbursed himself $555,000 after successfully challenging a political spending law at the Supreme Court (Business Insider) This awful bill shows how Ted Cruz threatens the citizenship rights of all Americ
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