Ted's Bad Day

Senator Ted Cruz said something the other day that I did not report because I was certain Big Media was distorting his remarks.  But, alas, it wasn't a distortion. 

As we reported, Kamala Harris yesterday compared the January 6th riot to Pearl Harbor and 9/11, which is beyond idiotic and an insult to veterans and the victims of those atrocities.  It also revealed the left's real agenda, which is to demonize half the country as "enemies of the state."

But Sen. Cruz also fell into the same rhetorical trap.  Earlier this week, he referred to the riot as "a violent terrorist attack."  The conservative world collapsed on Cruz's head in response. 

As a result, Cruz asked to go on Tucker Carlson's flagship show on Fox News.  Last night, Carlson said to Cruz, "You never use words carelessly, and yet you called this a terror attack. . . That's a lie."

Cruz answered that the way he phrased his remarks Wednesday was "sloppy and, frankly, dumb."  But Carlson interrupted him, saying, "I don't buy that. . . You take words as seriously as any man who has served in the Senate. . . I do not believe you used that phrase accidentally.  I just don't."

As you know, Sen. Cruz is a top choice of many populist conservatives if Donald Trump doesn't run in 2024.  But whether intentional or not, this is the kind of thing that can ruin a campaign.  Calling the January 6th riot a "violent terrorist attack" is repeating a leftist talking point.

Sen. Cruz has nobly fought some tough battles. But there is the coronavirus and then there is the swamp fever that infects the minds of even good Republicans who periodically feel they must distance themselves from other conservatives.  It's almost always a bad idea, and this is a perfect example.