'Talk nerdy to me Ted Cruz!' Texas senator observes #StarWarsDay with video message for 'the Empire'

The hashtag #MayThe4thBeWithYou was big today, and #HappyStarWarsDay is still trending:

Sen. Ted Cruz used the occasion to offer a reminder that the Rebel Alliance—“the people”— face a tough battle against the Empire, or “Washington, DC establishment” as Cruz described them. Cruz says in the video that “the people will prevail”:

#MayThe4thBeWithYou http://t.co/CVpxCvkcwF

— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) May 4, 2014

The Force was definitely with Sen. Cruz during that speech:

@SenTedCruz love it! So who is #EmperorPalpatine @SenatorReid or @NancyPelosi ?

— Robert D (@RJDotras) May 4, 2014

https://twitter.com/AFoun10/status/463098793370849280

This is great! “@SenTedCruz: #MayThe4thBeWithYou http://t.co/DBH7Gw5eMx”

— James Quarles (@TheRealJamesQ) May 5, 2014

@SenTedCruz pic.twitter.com/98MogfAUQw

— Liberty Jim (@iamlibertyjim) May 4, 2014

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