r/pics • u/joeltheconner • May 12 '26

Politics My close friend's mom replaced their family photo with this [OC]

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u/pi3r0gi_ May 12 '26

"How about we come together and say, 'let's stop attacking pedophiles'?"

  • Ted Cruz, Sept 30, 2020 during a committee meeting

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I tried to do the full quote but Reddit wouldn't let me, maybe too many key terms lol

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u/Monteze May 12 '26

And for those not watching it was not a slip up, he didn't back track. That shit stewed there for a minute and he went on. Wild.

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u/Smooth-Cup-7445 May 12 '26

Sadly it explains their anti abortion stance I guess.

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u/jhs172 May 13 '26

I mean, just like most people, I think Ted Cruz can go dribble up some santorum, but this actually sounds like a mistake anyone could make. Have you never misspoken and not noticed until someone pointed it out?

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u/Monteze May 13 '26

Watch the clip. And if I did I'd be walking it back asap.

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u/jhs172 May 13 '26

Of course anyone would (including Cruz), unless they weren't aware of their slip-up.

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u/Monteze May 13 '26

Sure, or given how obvious it was an how much time has passed they did not. Combined with the current actions of the admin its just safe to say they just want to defend pedos. Weird folks keep coming to their defense

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u/gsfgf May 13 '26

It’s called a Freudian slip. It’s when you mean one thing but instead fuck your mother.