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[Axtremus]

[jon-nyc]

Quip on twitter:

Hispanic person flees Texas for Mexico because of ICE? How is this even news?

[George K]

[jon-nyc]

He’s totally Hispanic.

[jon-nyc]

Funny, you like to say Robert Beto O’Rourke, but you could just as easily say Rafael Ted Cruz.

[George K]

@jon-nyc said in Always look for the helpers:

Rafael Ted Cruz.

Really? Is that his given name? I honestly didn't know.

[jon-nyc]

Well the irony is ironic, right?

The guy with the Hispanic given name takes on an Anglo nickname, and the guy with the Anglo given name takes on the Hispanic nic.

[George K]

@jon-nyc said in Always look for the helpers:

Well the irony is ironic, right?
The guy with the Hispanic given name takes on an Anglo nickname,

Yeah. According to Wikipedia Cruz began using his sorta-middle name "Ted" at age 13.

O'Rourke was called "Beto" during his infancy by his family. I thought it was something he adopted in college.

[jon-nyc]

What’s his middle name, Eduardo?

[George K]

@jon-nyc said in Always look for the helpers:

What’s his middle name, Eduardo?

Rafael Edward Cruz (/kruːz/; born December 22, 1970) is an American politician...

[jon-nyc]

Heh. I’d like to see his Canadian birth certificate.

[George K]

@jon-nyc said in Always look for the helpers:

Heh. I’d like to see his Canadian birth certificate.

I've got it in a drawer with Obama's McCain's.

[George K]

@jon-nyc said in Always look for the helpers:

Heh. I’d like to see his Canadian birth certificate.

[xenon]

@george-k said in Always look for the helpers:

@jon-nyc said in Always look for the helpers:

Heh. I’d like to see his Canadian birth certificate.

He does have an Edmonton guy vibe.

[jon-nyc]

lol

[George K]

[jon-nyc]

That’s hilarious

[George K]

[jon-nyc]

[Jolly]

Put Cruz on SCOTUS.