Cruz told POLITICO that his amendment is about ensuring that political VIPs aren’t endangered as they pass through public spaces in airports.
Viral photos of politicians jetting off to a tropical hideaway during a deadly cold wave might become a lot rarer under legislation being pushed by Sen. Ted Cruz.
The Texas Republican — infamously photographed by a gawker while en route to Cancún in 2021 — is proposing a bill amendment that would offer lawmakers a dedicated security escort at airports, along with expedited screening outside of public view. That could make it much less likely that the politicians’ comings and goings would become fodder for embarrassing news reports and late-night comedy mockery.
The measure would also provide the same special treatment to federal judges and Cabinet members, as well as a limited number of their family and staff. Cruz is trying to attach the amendment to a major aviation policy bill, S. 1939, that is expected to be marked up in the Senate Commerce Committee on Thursday.
Better idea: It should be illegal for politicians to hire bodyguards or be protected by police or military.
I would MUCH rather my Tax Dollars be used for that then to feed STARVING AMERICAN CHILDREN!
Just strike the word security from the title and enjoy the implication.
He scared of something happening to his punk ass.
hes scared of being jumped the next time he tries to abandon his constituents (and dog) to a frozen death.
Absolutely not.
If you want to act like a dipshit you need to be held accountable for your dipshittery.
I’d prefer if Ted Cruz became the reason they get security escorts.
Shut up you neckbeard twat snot. What about the judges and jury you and your people are sending your goons after, do they get private security off of tax payers money?
I saw this rat faced fuck at IAH back in October. Not a single person was trying to interact with him and he already had a state trooper escort with a wide buffer zone around him. He had that smarmy, stupid smile on that stupid dumb face of his. It ruined my whole day.
And what’s not been mentioned yet here is that one has to be checked by TSA before being in this area. Aside from his snowflake feelies, what’s he worried bout?
Buy it yourself, Teddy. No socialism, remember?
Socialism for me, not for thee
If you have nothing to hide…
If you have nothing to hide
… then you don’t get it.
Go back under whatever rock you crawled from, pendejo.
When elected officials need to be segregated from the people they serve, they should be removed from their post. You are here to represent the people, not rule over us.
The president is pretty segregated from us
When hillbillies are breaking into homes and killing government reps’ familes, something is wrong.
The fact that Republicans have weaponized this particular brand of stupid is immaterial aside from the conspiracy charges.
There is a shortfall here that will create a chilling effect for potential lawmakers to stand up to y’all Qaeda .
Even worse, they’re not even domestic extremists necessarily. Republicans are endorsing Canadian extremists given the recent attack on Paul Pelosi. A Canadian terrorist was the perpetrator there.
There are a lot of psychos out there that want to kill AOC, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, etc.
So are you saying they should be removed from their posts?
That’s an interesting thought when you considers that these psychos only think this way because of what the lawmakers across the isle are telling them + fox news
Almost like stochastic terrorism should be fought like regular terrorism instead of given protection under the first amendment.
The cause of it doesn’t change the the fact that it’s happening. People have a lack of respect for democracy and are willing to do crazy things that no one would’ve considered before.
Idk if I would agree with that, murder has existed as long as people have. I mean, two of the most significant events in American history were the murders of political figures
So the assassinations of Abraham Lincoln and JFK were good events? I’m not sure what you’re saying here.
I’m just saying people have always been willing to hurt others
Ted will have to fund the security guard’s ticket to Cancun.
Can you truly represent the people if you hide from them, Ted? Weren’t you elected to represent?
“Lucifer in the flesh”–Ted’s fellow Republican John Boehner. As Cruz’s former college roommate, Craig Mazin, once put it, “One thing Ted Cruz is really good at: uniting people who otherwise disagree about everything else in a total hatred of Ted Cruz.” George W. Bush: “I just don’t like the guy.” Bob Dole: “I don’t know how he’s going to deal with Congress. Nobody likes him.” John Boehner: “I have Democrat friends and Republican friends. I get along with almost everyone, but I have never worked with a more miserable son of a bitch in my life.” Lindsey Graham: “If you killed Ted Cruz on the floor of the Senate, and the trial was in the Senate, nobody would convict you.”
