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BumRushDaShow

(163,346 posts)
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 11:31 AM Nov 6

Devastated Ted Cruz Admits Disaster Is Looming for Republicans

Source: Daily Beast

Updated Nov. 6 2025 6:49AM EST
Published Nov. 6 2025 5:29AM EST


A rattled Ted Cruz gave a grim assessment on the future of the GOP in an emotional Fox News appearance after a series of disastrous electoral results for Republicans.

Appearing on Hannity the day after Democrats swept key races across the country—including Zohran Mamdani’s win as mayor of New York City—the Texas senator didn’t sugarcoat his words.

“Look, last night was a disaster,” Cruz said flatly. “It was an electoral blowout. The results in New Jersey were disastrous. The results in Virginia were terrible. The results in New York—Comrade Mamdani is the face of the Democrat party.”

The comment came after Sean Hannity opened Wednesday’s segment by lamenting what he called “a disaster of a night” for conservatives. “My New York friends are officially depressed and scared,” Hannity said, referring to the election of Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist who will be New York City’s first Muslim mayor.

Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/devastated-ted-cruz-issues-dire-warning-of-looming-disaster-for-republicans/

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Devastated Ted Cruz Admits Disaster Is Looming for Republicans (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Nov 6 OP
Given it was a disaster, I'm guessing he's on his way out the country Torchlight Nov 6 #1
He'd love To fly to Cancun but air travel is cut off Jerry2144 Nov 6 #3
Permanently would be better durablend Nov 6 #5
I'm hoping that the coming disaster causes Club Pachyderm's Vogon_Glory Nov 6 #2
Some of us tried. mwmisses4289 Nov 6 #14
I admit that I didn't phone-bank Vogon_Glory Nov 6 #38
It's past time the repubs were afraid of us. Our own party, too. CrispyQ Nov 6 #4
Too little, too late, Cruz. As usual. (nt) Paladin Nov 6 #6
Hannity & Cruz can self-deport. nt delisen Nov 6 #7
Scared? Scared worse than being dragged off the street livetohike Nov 6 #8
IF they did their jobs they wouldn't be depressed and scared. Irish_Dem Nov 6 #9
It's mind-boggling that people vote for weasels like Rafael Cruz Mysterian Nov 6 #10
Even rats are better than cruz. mwmisses4289 Nov 6 #15
Who are these "common sense conservatives" Cruz the MAGA Capitulator speaks of? BeyondGeography Nov 6 #11
Not one of them should pretend that this was not expected. Baitball Blogger Nov 6 #12
Of course, Ted. BobTheSubgenius Nov 6 #13
doncha just love what Cruz is going through? he's taking some tough medicine. I love watching him contort. CTyankee Nov 7 #42
I DO!!! BobTheSubgenius Nov 8 #43
I love the smell of self-fulfilling proficies any time of the day. twodogsbarking Nov 6 #16
Ohhh, boo, hoo, hoo for Hannity's NYC friends... NOT! electric_blue68 Nov 6 #17
Live and learn you two. republianmushroom Nov 6 #18
The cowards will need to stop kissing the orange pedophile's ass. NNadir Nov 6 #19
I knew this last November. Grins Nov 6 #20
I drink his tears. cer7711 Nov 6 #21
"GOP complacency could turn into a catastrophe." Grins Nov 6 #22
I think he'll be OK. maxsolomon Nov 6 #23
That guy is my senator, smh, and I wish he'd relocate permanently to Cancun. nt TBF Nov 6 #24
Why do you hate Mexicans? Lucky Luciano Nov 6 #29
The idiocy of these republicans knows no bounds. All of a sudden a Mayor becomes the face Bev54 Nov 6 #25
LOL. "My New York friends." LOL. I'd like a list of his "New York friends." LOL. PSPS Nov 6 #26
The newly-sprung George Santos? BumRushDaShow Nov 6 #30
This was guaranteed once you superglued your lips to Trump's ass, Ted. Iggo Nov 6 #27
+ "How ugly is my wife?" rubbersole Nov 6 #32
Republicans don't have any good, sane choices bucolic_frolic Nov 6 #28
I love to hear Hannity crying ... ificandream Nov 6 #31
"Little guy, soft guy, with tears running down his face..." rubbersole Nov 6 #34
Yeah, and he didn't say a thing about the disastrous Trump policies that caused this. With a few exceptions, Republican Fil1957 Nov 6 #33
Hannity has friends? bamagal62 Nov 6 #35
You beat me to it. area51 Nov 6 #36
lol! Great minds! bamagal62 Nov 6 #41
Probably this genocidal loudmouth lunatic who used to date Distort D'Newza, who lives in NYC BumRushDaShow Nov 6 #37
Which part of Christianity is that, Ann? AZ8theist Nov 6 #39
YOU'RE PART OF THE PROBLEM, CANCUN!! AZ8theist Nov 6 #40

Jerry2144

(3,076 posts)
3. He'd love To fly to Cancun but air travel is cut off
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 11:39 AM
Nov 6

Due to his party’s shutdown of our government

Vogon_Glory

(10,137 posts)
2. I'm hoping that the coming disaster causes Club Pachyderm's
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 11:35 AM
Nov 6

grip on the other Texas senator’s seat to slip and fall away.

It’s still a shame that Ted wasn’t fired by the voters last time.

CrispyQ

(40,455 posts)
4. It's past time the repubs were afraid of us. Our own party, too.
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 11:39 AM
Nov 6

If they ever get the majorities we need, they need to go bold.

livetohike

(23,846 posts)
8. Scared? Scared worse than being dragged off the street
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 11:45 AM
Nov 6

and thrown into a car and taken to parts unknown? This is hilarious.

Irish_Dem

(77,969 posts)
9. IF they did their jobs they wouldn't be depressed and scared.
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 11:49 AM
Nov 6

Got up every day and worked for the AMERICAN PEOPLE.

Mysterian

(6,070 posts)
10. It's mind-boggling that people vote for weasels like Rafael Cruz
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 11:54 AM
Nov 6

I apologize to weasels. He is more akin to a rat.

BeyondGeography

(40,739 posts)
11. Who are these "common sense conservatives" Cruz the MAGA Capitulator speaks of?
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 12:03 PM
Nov 6

Pro tip for Ted: calling Mamdani a Marxist jihadist isn’t helping the “common sense” cause.

Baitball Blogger

(51,468 posts)
12. Not one of them should pretend that this was not expected.
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 12:10 PM
Nov 6

That level of stupidity should never have made it into Congress.

BobTheSubgenius

(12,151 posts)
13. Of course, Ted.
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 12:15 PM
Nov 6

Naturally, your "New York 'friends' are officially depressed and scared.” It's certain that you will have more time on your hands, and that means they will be hearing more from you. They liked you better when you were in Cancun.

CTyankee

(67,577 posts)
42. doncha just love what Cruz is going through? he's taking some tough medicine. I love watching him contort.
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 06:33 PM
Nov 7

BobTheSubgenius

(12,151 posts)
43. I DO!!!
Sat Nov 8, 2025, 12:34 PM
Nov 8

And I don't see myself getting tired of it any time soon. I'm very much hoping it's ended by his disappearance from public life.

NNadir

(36,943 posts)
19. The cowards will need to stop kissing the orange pedophile's ass.
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 01:01 PM
Nov 6

I'm not sure they'll know how to navigate that.

They're going to be in the place of people in Germany claiming in 1947 that they were never Nazis.

I'm currently slowly reading a book on the trial of Marshall Phelip Petain who headed the French collaborative Vichy regime. Everyone wanted to claim they were with the resistance although many held positions in the Vichy regime.

There really weren't that many Leon Blum types around to hold the trial.

Grins

(9,100 posts)
22. "GOP complacency could turn into a catastrophe."
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 01:10 PM
Nov 6

It’s not ‘complacency,’ it’s ‘complicity.’

This is on them! They OWN IT ALL.

maxsolomon

(37,820 posts)
23. I think he'll be OK.
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 01:21 PM
Nov 6

They still have more Billiionaires bankrolling them. They still own the airwaves and are turning CBS.

Did they lose a single federal office on Tuesday?

Bev54

(13,033 posts)
25. The idiocy of these republicans knows no bounds. All of a sudden a Mayor becomes the face
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 01:29 PM
Nov 6

of the democratic party, not the blowouts by the new women governors in NJ and Virginia or the Governor of California that just fucked over their Texas rigging of the upcoming elections. Nope they want it to be the Mayor of NYC. Just like Trump tries his best to knock down the mayor of London who is also Muslim. It hasn't worked and will not.

BumRushDaShow

(163,346 posts)
30. The newly-sprung George Santos?
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 02:02 PM
Nov 6


For the city proper itself, there is one (R), representing Staten Island - Nicole Malliotakis.

Iggo

(49,416 posts)
27. This was guaranteed once you superglued your lips to Trump's ass, Ted.
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 01:30 PM
Nov 6

The only questions were “How long will it take?” and “How much damage will be done?”

bucolic_frolic

(53,259 posts)
28. Republicans don't have any good, sane choices
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 01:38 PM
Nov 6

So they will revert to inventing bad options on the fly going forward

Fil1957

(394 posts)
33. Yeah, and he didn't say a thing about the disastrous Trump policies that caused this. With a few exceptions, Republican
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 02:32 PM
Nov 6

politicians have no clue as to why this happened. Apparently they can't see the obvious.

BumRushDaShow

(163,346 posts)
37. Probably this genocidal loudmouth lunatic who used to date Distort D'Newza, who lives in NYC
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 03:05 PM
Nov 6



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