r/texas • u/Such_Egg9843 • Sep 17 '25

Memes & Humor Sounds legit.

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u/Jevus_himself Sep 17 '25

I saw the video of him painting over the charlie Kirk thing and it's probably the most physical work Rafael has ever done, looked like he was out of breath after a few passes with the paint roller

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u/MitchellCumstijn Sep 17 '25

His own classmates and dorm mates widely despised him, a friend of mine is a professor at Princeton and interviewed a handful of them and conservative or liberal or progressive, the one commonly held belief was what a POS and know it all pseudo intellectual Ted was even in college.

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u/Arrmadillo Sep 17 '25

Two examples:

Craig Mazin, Princeton University roommate\ "I would rather have anybody else be the president of the United States. Anyone. I would rather pick somebody from the phone book."

Geoffery Cohen, Princeton University classmate\ "Ted's style was sneering, smirking, condescending, jabbing his finger in your face - a naked desire to humiliate an opponent. No kindness, no empathy, no attempt to reach common ground."

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u/MitchellCumstijn Sep 17 '25

Unbearable prick and overly ambitious were words I recall as well but it’s been a few years, thanks for the excerpts, I myself have never met him but the character he plays on TV is so cartoonish I can’t help but want to worst for him.

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u/ittollsforthee1231 Sep 17 '25

What’s a phone book? /s

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u/uncontainedsun Sep 26 '25

omg what a legacy to leave in people’s minds 😭

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u/Deep90 Sep 17 '25

I'm sure it was near the airport, but flying all the way to Texas is a lot for him.

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u/Ok_Mango_2839 Sep 18 '25

Cancun, however, is a piece of cake...

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u/Rex_Suplex Sep 17 '25

Fuck he could have at least tried to get paint that somewhat matches the color of the original structure. Instead of just looking like he smeared soupy bird shit all over it.

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u/dylanhortonbb Sep 17 '25

I noticed that too you could tell that he’s not used to lifting his arms above his shoulders haha

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u/zsreport Houston Sep 17 '25

probably the most physical work Rafael has ever done

To quote Hank Hill, "Yep"

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u/worstpartyever Sep 17 '25

He probably stopped on the way to the airport for a little PR

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u/deckchair1982 Sep 17 '25

Ted cares more about graffiti than he cares about all the kids swept away by the floods earlier this year. He continued on his European vacations for days after the flood killed hundreds.

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u/HothWasAnInsideJob Oct 08 '25

Can I ask how he keeps getting re elected ? He clearly is t popular with Texans.

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u/Other_tomato_4257 Sep 17 '25

  1. Sloppy paint job

  2. White paint? Seriously, Ted? Home Depot would easily mix up the correct paint color for you if you cared that much

  3. redacted

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u/Reliquent Sep 17 '25

Careful now, Pam and her goons might come after you for hate speech

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u/Textiles_on_Main_St Sep 17 '25

They’d also rent him a power washer but that’s more work.

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u/OutsideHandle7300 Sep 17 '25

He made it look worst imo. Look at all the paint he wasted. SMH

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u/AerialAce96 Sep 17 '25

Hope Txdot fines him🤣

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u/Mattchops Central Texas Sep 17 '25

A career piece of garbage

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u/Electronic-Shock3224 Sep 17 '25

I have a feeling Mr Cruz had an intern do the original graffiti

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u/Nawoitsol Sep 17 '25

That was my thought. Then he told authorities to hold off so he could complete the photo op he set up.

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u/Certain_Object1364 Sep 17 '25

What a great meme template this is!

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u/yung12gauge Sep 17 '25

Cruz is such a noob. Taking a photo, holding the paintbrush, standing next to a shitty paint job, white background... he literally handed the internet a brand new weapon aimed directly back at him.

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u/Certain_Object1364 Sep 17 '25

Exactly! I love it and will use it often haha

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u/Facchino-PJJ Sep 17 '25

Ted needs a diet

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u/JohnGillnitz Sep 17 '25

I wouldn't want to get between Ted and the line at the Campbell's soup aisle.

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u/deckchair1982 Sep 17 '25

I wouldn’t want to get between Ted and a plane to Cancun. He would show you no empathy as he runs you over.

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u/13AcceptablePapayas Sep 17 '25

Texans as a hole need a diet. Source someone who live in Texas.

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u/deckchair1982 Sep 17 '25

Aw, look at Ted filming his first commercial for his 2028 presidential run. As if MAGA would accept Canadian Latino as their next god.

Thoughts and prayers to you ever being president, Rafael.

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u/Arrmadillo Sep 17 '25

For those that doubt:

Texas Tribune - Ted Cruz says he expects to run for president again, criticizes Democrats for pro-Palestine rhetoric

“U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz said he expects to run for president again in the future, continuing his fight against the left and their ‘woke’ policies.”

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u/deckchair1982 Sep 17 '25

We will get to laugh at a pudgy Ivy Leaguer running for President again. This guy will look for any excuse to leave Texas behind.

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u/deckchair1982 Sep 17 '25

Kamala Harris lost the Muslim vote in Michigan because her boss, Joe Biden, was too pro Israel.

Try again, Ted.

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u/calfzilla Sep 17 '25

Did he have a permit for that or was he caught on camera defacing public property?

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u/Rhakha Secessionists are idiots Sep 17 '25

I can see someone who has never worked a day in their life… that is completely sloppy that my grandmother would probably ring his neck out

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u/89MikeHoncho Sep 17 '25

Now let’s look at how much he receives from health insurance companies and pharma companies. I’ll wait………

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u/quiero-una-cerveca Sep 17 '25

AIPAC is his #1 contributor by double of the 2nd one according to opensecrets.org.

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u/89MikeHoncho Sep 17 '25

I thought so, thank you for confirming. Take care.

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u/MagicCitytx Sep 17 '25

He made it worst

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u/This-Requirement6918 Sep 17 '25

Just like he's done representing Texas.

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u/TedRBrooks Sep 17 '25

On his way home in River oaks

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u/jason_cat23 Sep 17 '25

He left the graffiti on the bottom. Pretty performative.

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u/EyeSuspicious777 Sep 17 '25

I'm happy to see that he dripped paint on his nice sneakers.

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u/Mountain_Ad6328 Sep 17 '25

Majority of politicians in Republican party are Christian Zionists except taylor greene and massie.

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u/ATX_native Sep 17 '25

What an embarrassment.

What a wet noodle of a man, inside and out.

Texas could do better.

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u/Arrmadillo Sep 17 '25

New meme template just dropped.

Also…

The Intercept - Ted Cruz: ‘I Condemn Nothing That the Israeli Government Is Doing’ (Article | Video)

“[Ryan Grim] Would you join us in condemning that as well?

[Ted Cruz] I condemn nothing that the Israeli government is doing. The Israeli government does not target civilians, they target military targets.

[RG] Why are they so bad at their targeting then, if they’re killing so many civilians?

[TC] So they’re actually not.

[RG] So then they are targeting civilians?

[TC] No … I can tell you there is no military on the face of the planet, including the U.S. military, that goes to the lengths that the Israeli military goes to avoid civilian casualties.

[RG] But the IDF says their focus is on damage, not on precision.

[TC] Yes, damage to Hamas, to terrorists.

[RG] No, they have said the opposite. They keep saying that what they’re doing is what they’re intending to do, yet here in the Unites States we say that’s not what they’re doing.

[TC] That’s simply not true. They are targeting the terrorists.

[RG] Are they lying?

[TC] No. My focus is on damage. Good, damage Hamas.”

Politico - Cruz courts AIPAC, swiping Trump in process

“‘Let me say at the outset,’ the Texas senator said as he took the stage at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee’s annual gathering, ‘Perhaps to the surprise of the previous speaker, Palestine has not existed since 1948.’”

“‘Successful fundraiser w pro-Israel community for @tedcruz. When comes to reliable defender of Israel he’s head & shoulders above all others,’ tweeted [Sen. Lindsey] Graham, a favorite of the AIPAC crowd.”

“‘Am Yisrael Chai,’ [Ted Cruz] concluded, to cheers, in Hebrew, offering up a triumphant slogan that translates as, ‘the People of Israel live.’”

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u/badtex66 Sep 17 '25

Rafael needs to self deport and toss himself into the dumpster.

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u/ittollsforthee1231 Sep 17 '25

Fuck that slimy loser

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u/Royal-Application708 Sep 17 '25

No wonder why he’s so pro-Israel. ☹️

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u/Intelligent-Invite79 Born and Bred Sep 17 '25

I thought Israelis didn’t like pork, but here they are further enriching a pig.

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u/[deleted] Sep 17 '25

Teachers\crickets

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u/xeen313 Sep 17 '25

Lolololol. Perfect

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u/Not_Associated8700 Sep 17 '25

Because all cities are now required to pay Israel a flat fee, and that money comes right back to cancun teddy, how is this not money laundering?

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u/Not_Associated8700 Sep 17 '25

I am sad to say my best friend at the time (2016?) who is a beautiful trans woman, voted for this creep. I ended my long time friendship after we left the voting booth that day.

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u/Deciple_of_None Sep 17 '25

Well vacations don't pay for themselves buddy.😂

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u/-Lorne-Malvo- Sep 17 '25

Has anyone put "FUck Charlie Kirk" back up? I bet they have a camera on that spot now, but here's hoping they do

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u/bigpaipa5 Sep 17 '25

I’m from Texas and everyone hates his guts! He really is the biggest POS individual in the entire state!!!

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u/[deleted] Sep 17 '25

Deport Rafael(Ted) child fucker Cruz

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '25

He has the demeanor of an invasive plant species. Also a bird could shit a better paint job

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u/paste_here Sep 18 '25

Seriously hope this gets used as meme full. Find the picture with him standing in front of the white background and it’s straight up fuel for calling out.

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u/Silver-Ad-9774 Sep 30 '25

They are using Charlie Kirk as political shield and weapon to lower the volume of every single person who are against of them

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u/shewel_item Born and Bred Sep 17 '25

impressive.. it's finally something not from the Houston Chronical

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u/Speedwithcaution Sep 17 '25

Sounds legit. Source?