Never in Earth's (roughly) 6,000 year history has that statement been more true than with regard to @TedCruz's musical preferences.
Prior to that horrific day, like many of his fellow Canadians, Ted considered himself a fan of numerous (American) rock 'n' roll artists.
But, after witnessing their response to the tragic events of September 11, he renounced his foreign citizenship (in June 2014), and devoted himself to God (Jesus) and country music.
That (ultimately) set him on the path to Liberty University—Go Flames!—where, Monday morning, TedCruz.ORG formally announced his #campaign for president of the United States.
To say that his speech was warmly received would be a monumental understatement; every utterance was met with more rapturous applause than even John Lennon could've imagined.
In fact, many of the faithful attendees were cheering like their afterlives depended on it.
As a Jewish Democrat—though, obviously, not in that order—I, for one, welcome these developments.
Viva la revolucíon!
Morning lineup:
Meet the Press: Erin Bowen (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University); Saudi Ambassador to the U.S. H.E. Adel A. Al-Jubeir; Former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq/Chief U.S. Negotiator on Nuclear Disarmament Christopher Hill; Ted Kennedy's Widow Victoria Kennedy; Former Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-RI); Roundtable: Kathleen Parker (Washington Post), Joe Scarborough (MSNBC), Sam Stein (Huffington Post) and Neera Tanden (Center for American Progress).
Face the Nation: Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC); Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA); Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R); "Ted Kennedy's Legacy" Panel: Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Former Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Former Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME); Roundtable: Dan Balz (Washington Post), Manu Raju (Politico), Scott Conroy (Huffington Post) and Nancy Cordes (CBS News).
This Week: Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley (D); Ted Kennedy's Widow Victoria Kennedy; Roundtable: Bill Kristol (Weekly Standard), Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm (D), Republican Strategist Matthew Dowd and Fareed Zakaria (CNN).
Fox News Sunday: Former Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn; Former HP CEO Carly Fiorina; Roundtable: George Will (Washington Post), Carol Lee (Wall Street Journal), Matt Kibbe (FreedomWorks) and Former Sen. Evan Bayh (D-IN).
State of the Union: House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH); Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX); Others TBD.
Evening lineup:
60 Minutes will feature: an interview with Syrian president Bashar al-Assad (preview); and, a report on a clinical trial being conducted at Duke University using polio to treat cancer (preview).
On Comedy Central...
Jon Stewart congratulated Fox News on being right for a change. (03/26/15)
And Larry Wilmore thanked the comedy gods for Ted Cruz's presidential campaign. (03/24/15)
Note: The Daily Show and The Nightly Show will be in reruns this week.
Elsewhere...
Tucker Carlson's brother called Bill de Blasio's spokesperson a "self-righteous bitch"—in the nicest possible way. 
Daily Caller founder Tucker Carlson's brother Buckley Carlson referred to New York City mayor Bill de Blasio's spokesperson as a "self-righteous bitch" in an email to his brother obtained by BuzzFeed News.
The email appears to have been accidentally sent to de Blasio's spokesperson, Amy Spitalnick, as well as to Tucker Carlson. In the email, Buckley Carlson, who occasionally writes for the Daily Caller, makes several offensive comments about Spitalnick after she asked for a correction on a piece about the mayor:
Great response. Whiny little self-righteous bitch. "Appalling?" And with such an ironic name, too… Spitalnick? Ironic because you just know she has extreme dick-fright; no chance has this girl ever had a pearl necklace. Spoogeneck? I don’t think so. More like LabiaFace.
In response to a request for comment from BuzzFeed News, Tucker Carlson said, "I just talked to my brother about his response, and he assures me he meant it in the nicest way."
Meanwhile...
Idaho state Rep. Paul Shepherd (R) equated gay people with Christian slave owners—in a good way. 
"Slave owners were very good Christians and good people," Shepherd told the reporter, before noting that he was not not a fan of slavery. "I totally disagree with that."
Shepherd allegedly noted that the fight surrounding gay marriage was an example of how "good people" can be led astray by poor moral convictions.
"They (slave owners) weren't terrible rotten horrible people," Shepherd reportedly said. Shepherd added that they were simply people who made bad choices, before clarifying that "that's how I see gay people."
And, speaking of good Christians...
Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Roberston shared his rape murder fantasy—to prove some sort of point about atheism. 
"I'll make a bet with you," Robertson said. "Two guys break into an atheist's home. He has a little atheist wife and two little atheist daughters. Two guys break into his home and tie him up in a chair and gag him. And then they take his two daughters in front of him and rape both of them and then shoot them and they take his wife and then decapitate her head off in front of him. And then they can look at him and say, 'Isn't it great that I don’t have to worry about being judged? Isn't it great that there's nothing wrong with this? There's no right or wrong, now is it dude?'"
Robertson kept going: "Then you take a sharp knife and take his manhood and hold it in front of him and say, 'Wouldn’t it be something if this [sic] was something wrong with this? But you're the one who says there is no God, there's no right, there’s no wrong, so we're just having fun. We’re sick in the head, have a nice day.'"
"If it happened to them," Robertson continued, "they probably would say, 'something about this just ain't right.'"
Christ, what an asshole!
- Trix
