@SenTedCruz @SenMikeLee And now I wait with popcorn for the PETA freak out.
— Michael Loporchio (@92porch) April 24, 2014
Senators Ted Cruz and Mike Lee posed for a photo featuring a new addition to the office:
https://twitter.com/SenTedCruz/status/459144830325518336
That picture falls into the “guess what happened next” category.
That sound you hear is PETA screaming MT @SenTedCruz: Did a little shopping for the office w/ @SenMikeLee today. http://t.co/S8ndXl9UvV
— T. Becket Adams (@BecketAdams) April 24, 2014
The angry reaction was predictable and massive.
Cue the fury, hate, disbelief and apoplexy:
@tbogg @commiegirl1 holy shit, this is so gross
— Paula (@dentonitis) April 24, 2014
there are, no words.
RT @SenTedCruz Did a little shopping for the office with @SenMikeLee in Houston today. http://t.co/PBsVCVGT3D— Ari Melber (@AriMelber) April 24, 2014
“@AriMelber: there are, no words.
RT @SenTedCruz Ted Cruz is a TX idiot! http://t.co/tYc3FFMBM6”— Richard Tait (@SinginOurSong) April 24, 2014
So it looks like Ted Cruz https://t.co/dn4UYft8Dg and Charles Lane http://t.co/N6eKA2NTM6 are competing in a Biggest Asshole competition
— TBogg (@tbogg) April 24, 2014
….and I thought Ted Cruz was disgusting *before*
— Matt Baldwin (@thisbrokenwheel) April 24, 2014
@SenTedCruz @SenMikeLee …you overpaid, morons. Here is hoping your karma is swift. #wtf #TedCruz #IdiotOfTheDay #karma
— g.d.c. (@gigicamp) April 24, 2014
How disgusting of Ted Cruz but really, what to expect from someone like him.
— Anita (@AnitaM86) April 24, 2014
https://twitter.com/taygogo/status/459147439845302272
https://twitter.com/taygogo/status/459148414119194626
@BuzzFeedAndrew @SenTedCruz @SenMikeLee Ted Cruz would have made a good communist totalitarian.
— Daily Planet (@Bsox326) April 24, 2014
Ted Cruz is such an asshole. He truly, truly is.
— Budini (@Budini) April 24, 2014
Re: the retweet I just did of two US Senators kneeling beside a tiger skin rug … just…. wow? I think animal skin rugs are pretty lewd.
— Stan Dalone (@StanDAlone2016) April 24, 2014
(cont.) I mean they just look BAD with the fake eyeballs staring out of the taxidermied head of this once-majestic creature?
— Stan Dalone (@StanDAlone2016) April 24, 2014
(Cont.) Stuffed and placed at one end of the pelt so it looks fierce with the teeth showing? It was probably napping under a tree when shot!
— Stan Dalone (@StanDAlone2016) April 24, 2014
(cont.) In conclusion, FUCK YOU for buying a tiger skin rug @tedcruz, you crass, egomaniacal, evil piece of fucking shit! END RANT.
— Stan Dalone (@StanDAlone2016) April 24, 2014
@StanDAlone2016 some serious pandering to the base going on in that photo. Pissing off liberals seems to be the goal. Whatever.
— Knuck1es (@knck1es) April 24, 2014
@knck1es I'm a stinking liberal for sure, but I've always had a special distaste for trophy hunting. Not an impressive hobby.
— Stan Dalone (@StanDAlone2016) April 24, 2014
@SenTedCruz @SenMikeLee Huh small tiger.. small penis, average adult male tiger 11+ feet that one maybe 6ft, so 1/2 be 3 INCHES
— Kyle Carmichael (@kyle_carm) April 24, 2014
@SenTedCruz @SenMikeLee I'm openly rooting for that tiger's family to eat you.
— ginalou (@ginalou) April 24, 2014
@SenTedCruz @SenMikeLee there's no way that's real. If somehow it is, that's absurd. Assuming it's not, you're both morons.. at best
— Steven (@HouseSox) April 24, 2014
@velvethammer @SenTedCruz @SenMikeLee even if fake, it's wrong. That's a highly endangered species. Wrong message. Plus, what's the point?
— RM (@cal1tennisRabia) April 24, 2014
You truly are a shitbag. RT @SenTedCruz: Did a little shopping for the office with @SenMikeLee in Houston today. http://t.co/56xuDPAC5D
— ginalou (@ginalou) April 24, 2014
I'd like to see if @SenTedCruz @SenMikeLee boast their shitty grins if people took pictures with #DeadSenatorRugs. http://t.co/iurQxhwkkK
— DesertStylite (@desertstylite) April 24, 2014
. @SenTedCruz @SenMikeLee You SMILE showing off a brutally murdered great cat? DISGUSTING. #DeadSenatorRugs anyone? http://t.co/iurQxhwkkK
— DesertStylite (@desertstylite) April 24, 2014
https://twitter.com/TheREALBorisCat/status/459157388927315968
Utterly disgusting. "@anamariecox: Uh. http://t.co/8MnScqrJUo”
— Ryan Clinton (@ryanclinton) April 24, 2014
@AbbeyDiggs @SenTedCruz @SenMikeLee WHY WOULD YOU KILL A TIGER WHAT THE HECK
— Allison Ashcraft (@AllisonAshcraft) April 24, 2014
https://twitter.com/AbbeyDiggs/status/459156474246078464
https://twitter.com/ShinjisSecret/status/459155255612440577
https://twitter.com/AbbeyDiggs/status/459155859214331904
How about a little pause to catch your breath?
Back to normal? Good. Here are more satisfied Ted Cruz/Mike Lee customers:
Does the pelt match the drapes? #sad "SenTedCruz: Did shopping for the office with SenMikeLee in Houston today. http://t.co/NwGbTMz15x”
— Chris J Mattingly (@CMATTsays) April 24, 2014
@SenTedCruz @SenMikeLee Did you two make sweet, sweet love on that rug afterwards?
— Joe Khalaf (@JoeKhalaf) April 24, 2014
@BuzzFeedAndrew @SenTedCruz @SenMikeLee Only Men with Small Penises would pose for a picture like this. Disgusting.
— E Roony (@eroony) April 24, 2014
WTF? RT @anamariecox: Uh. RT @SenTedCruz: Did a little shopping for the office with @SenMikeLee in Houston today. http://t.co/GhzFalFwTP
— India Hook-Barnard (@SelectAgent) April 24, 2014
@darth @adholden I hope @sentedcruz gets mauled by a large carnivore
— sarah emerson (@SarahNEmerson) April 24, 2014
#GOPIdiocy Oh that they were that close to a beautiful, breathing, wild tiger… @darth @BuzzFeedAndrew @SenTedCruz @SenMikeLee
— Establishment♥Menace (@38_28_38) April 24, 2014
.@laureningram @SenTedCruz @SenMikeLee @ElizaCussen "for the office"? Does this imply some kind of taxpayer-funded purchase? For shame!
— Daniel Carosone ♘ (@redtwitdown) April 24, 2014
fucking disgusting. DISGUSTING RT @SenTedCruz Did a little shopping for the office with @SenMikeLee in Houston today. http://t.co/eUHvY6pAmm
— Fatniss Evaaahdeen (@meadowgirl) April 24, 2014
@BuzzFeedAndrew @SenTedCruz @SenMikeLee All they had to do to get that rug was to each give Vlad Putin an HJ.
— Allen Boyd (@THE1_AB) April 24, 2014
@NerdyWonka @SenTedCruz @SenMikeLee What a despicable lump of inhuman flesh.
— Nikita (@NikitaKitty) April 24, 2014
@LukeRussert Now there are two giant pussies right there. So embarrassing. @SenTedCruz @SenMikeLee
— Rhys McManus (@rhysmcmanus) April 24, 2014
Fucking douchebags RT @SenTedCruz: Did a little shopping for the office with @SenMikeLee in Houston today. http://t.co/QJLpxNa1sc
— DannnnnnnyBoy (@ThinkVegas) April 24, 2014
Death Panel @anamariecox @SenTedCruz: Did a little shopping for the office with @SenMikeLee in Houston today. http://t.co/dMbATYriIe
— Keith Cleer (@keithcleer) April 24, 2014
@SenTedCruz @SenMikeLee hmmm. We've hit carrying capacity for idiots like you too. Please make urselfs endangered
— wholelottacake (@wholelottacake) April 24, 2014
@SenTedCruz @SenMikeLee fuck you.
— e (@skyblueerik) April 24, 2014
https://twitter.com/Nonanon_anon/status/459152893502054402
Have these "men" no honor? MT @MichaelPeppard America needs leadership! We need tiger rugs! @SenTedCruz @SenMikeLee http://t.co/Atz74WXwPe
— Charlie Camosy (@CCamosy) April 24, 2014
@Dowens8490 @garrity_anita @SenTedCruz Send him to #DickChenney's torture chamber for some good old waterboarding!! #UniteBlue
— Michael Terry (@mterr337) April 24, 2014
“@SenTedCruz: Did a little shopping for the office with @SenMikeLee in Houston today. http://t.co/191X6f0bER"
Yeah! Fuck wild animals!!
— Danny Goodman (@1_OneGoodMan) April 24, 2014
What in the actual FUCK?! RT @AriMelber: there are, no words.
RT @SenTedCruz Did a little shopping for the office http://t.co/ZZRZtSTmOz”— Karla (@K_Ova) April 24, 2014
@NerdyWonka @SenTedCruz @SenMikeLee This is what GOP spends our taxpayer dollars on? And they expect to be reelected. Vote Democrat 2014
— Nikita (@NikitaKitty) April 24, 2014
@SenTedCruz @SenMikeLee Three enormous pussies!
— Rentmoney (@MaxCornejo7) April 24, 2014
@SenTedCruz @SenMikeLee You two will probably never know what huge fucking pussies you look like in this picture.
— Peter Flynn (@Fly_Pete) April 24, 2014
@laureningram @SenTedCruz @SenMikeLee that is obscene!
— Eliza Cussen (@ElizaCussen) April 24, 2014
@AriMelber @SenTedCruz @SenMikeLee You just have to believe in karma; it's the only way to look at this without screaming.
— yobaba (@yoyobaba) April 24, 2014
https://twitter.com/funnylookingsam/status/459149427643801600
Guys, NO ONE wants to see you have sex on the tiger skin. http://t.co/tvmCk0Srfk
— RD Bacon (@DoubleChinner) April 24, 2014
Passing thought: How many of the people infuriated by Cruz’ tiger skin rug picture are Wendy Davis supporters?
We continue:
@SenTedCruz @SenMikeLee ah! An awesome (endangered) animal skin! You rock Senator Cruz! You continue to infuriate anyone with common sense!
— Dillon Kirk (@DillonRKirk) April 24, 2014
This is slightly disturbing. “@SenTedCruz: Did a little shopping for the office with @SenMikeLee in Houston today. http://t.co/iAhr7hyBbn”
— Will Dodd (@Will_Dodd) April 24, 2014
So shopping for a "trophy" like that makes you big, brave men? @SenTedCruz & @SenMikeLee? A pair of exploitative cynics, you two. #Shame
— Pat120 (@Pat120) April 24, 2014
https://twitter.com/taygogo/status/459147439845302272
Seems insensitive
MT @SenTedCruz @SenMikeLee heard you guys like cat pictures! pic.twitter.com/XHRr8u0O9T
— jeremy holmes (@dadstronaut) April 24, 2014
@BuzzFeedAndrew @SenTedCruz @SenMikeLee Um, aren't tigers an extremely endangered species? #NotCool
— Kelly M (@Kismatt) April 24, 2014
Nothing about this surprises me RT @SenTedCruz Did a little shopping for the office with @SenMikeLee in Houston today http://t.co/72hjdXXdei
— Roselina Press (@roselinarose) April 24, 2014
@AriMelber @760david @SenTedCruz @SenMikeLee BONEHEADS! – Cruz&Lee-Tiger didn't deserve that. But don't get too comfy-BECAUSE YOUR LEAVING!!
— Josey Waless (@JoseyWaless1) April 24, 2014
.@sentedcruz @senmikelee it takes 2 strong men to purchase an already skinned dead animal that would tear out both of your throats if alive
— Matt Binder (@MattBinder) April 24, 2014
.@SenTedCruz @SenMikeLee You're both disgusting.
— Kate Horton (@ladymisskate) April 24, 2014
@SenTedCruz @SenMikeLee when are you guys going tie-not has mike blown you yet on that scary rug fuckin chicken hawks
— Scott French (@scottfrench62) April 24, 2014
This is wholly inappropriate (h/t @PuppyReggieLove) MT @SenTedCruz: Did a little shopping 4 the office w/ @SenMikeLee http://t.co/NB7RsuLH3g
— Linda Kurtz (@lkurtz) April 24, 2014
#speechless https://t.co/u6VO4lSG4W
— Bridget Coyne (@bcoyne) April 24, 2014
@AriMelber @SenTedCruz @SenMikeLee – what the hell is wrong with those two ass clowns?
— Lisa Ann (@Meemie24) April 24, 2014
https://twitter.com/NYmoderate/status/459148923228409856
https://twitter.com/progressive_va/status/459149048965259264
@Floyd2002 @AriMelber @SenTedCruz @SenMikeLee + Batsh$t crazy, overcompensating for something, radical, moronic, idiotic, cruel sanctioners
— Robyn (@Robyn780) April 24, 2014
@josephstokesbar @AriMelber @SenTedCruz @SenMikeLee I am overcompensating for my penis jumps to mind. Hey ladies raawww.
— Fat chick in LA (@FatChickinLA) April 24, 2014
You disgusting simpletons. RT @SenTedCruz: Did a little shopping for the office with @SenMikeLee in Houston today. — http://t.co/nQLXbn9Ak5
— Simon Jessey (@scjessey) April 24, 2014
https://twitter.com/Cynical_Lawyer/status/459148806123048961
At least the picture sparked some discussion about federal spending:
https://twitter.com/markusburgus/status/459146991747203073
USA? Your tax dollars at work RT @SenTedCruz: Did a little shopping for the office with @SenMikeLee in Houston today. http://t.co/8ENRTNSKaL
— Nerdy Wonka (@NerdyWonka) April 24, 2014
Perhaps the person least surprised by the reaction to the photo is … Ted Cruz.
#Trolling done right >> RT @SenTedCruz: Did a little shopping for the office with @SenMikeLee in Houston today. http://t.co/uHlM1qC42D
— Becky Ziegler (@bzbex) April 24, 2014
