Ever since Ted Cruz burst onto the scene in all his smirking, shrieking, McCarthy-aping glory, a lot of us have wondered how he got to be the way he is. Well, we now have a little hint, thanks to the sudden spotlight on his proud papa, Rafael Cruz, a man who, as already has been revealed, bribed a official to get into the U.S. That by itself wouldn't get much of a notice, but what Papa Cruz said this weekend at the Family Leadership Summit in Iowa is certainly an eye-opener. Per TPM:
The new federal health care law will "destroy the elderly" and "homosexual marriage" is designed to supplant God with government, Sen. Ted Cruz's (R-TX) father warned conservatives in Iowa over the weekend.
Interesting. Do go on, Papa Cruz.
“Socialism requires that government becomes your god,” he said, as quoted by The Des Moines Register “That’s why they have to destroy the concept of God. They have to destroy all loyalties except loyalty to government. That’s what’s behind homosexual marriage.”
Really? I thought it was love, trust, commitment and happiness, but I guess I should have known it was a conspiracy. So what role do the Freemasons and the Illuminati play in it? I need more details!
But that's not all! Here's what the proud Papa says about Obamacare!
Cruz said "our lives are under attack" due to the Affordable Care Act, the federal health care law widely known as "Obamacare."
“Obamacare is going to destroy the elderly by denying care, by even perhaps denying treatment to people who are in catastrophic circumstances," the elder Cruz said.
Stop stealing Sarah Palin's lines, old man. Show some bleeping originality.
Now, was Ted somewhat abashed by his old man's ravings? Please. This is Ted we're talking about:
When it was Sen. Ted Cruz's (R-TX) turn to speak, he couldn't contain his pride.
“You all had the opportunity earlier this afternoon to get to know my father. And as you saw, my dad is very soft spoken,” the senator joked, according to ABC News. “I will confess, I am today violating what has been a cardinal rule, which is never, ever, ever follow my father at the podium.”
No, because clearly, Ted learned well at Daddy's footsteps. In fact, if you want to know why the younger Cruz is such an arrogant, egotistical A-hole with that perpetual know-it-all smirk on his face, well,
that's something else he can thank Dad for:
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz stumped in Iowa over the weekend, and his father Rafael Cruz was promoting his son’s possibly presidential candidacy to pastors and local Republican leaders during his trip. In fact, he said in an interview with Chrsitian Broadcasting Networks’ David Brody that he told his son: “You know Ted, you have been gifted above any man that I know and God has destined you for greatness.’ And I started making declarations about the Word of God to him every day.”
He goes on to suggest that his son is destined to save freedom in America, and even Brody called Cruz’s political career “a thing of God.”
And that, children, is how you make a megalomaniac. Who could have guessed that Ted Cruz and his dad were the political version of
Mel Gibson and his dad?
Thanks a lot, Papa Cruz. Why do I get the feeling that instead of creating the savior of the country, you've instead created a real-life version of this guy? Because if your bouncing baby boy got to the White House, I can't help but think he'd do something like this.
Daddy would be so proud.