![]() ![]() Reassure us, please, Ted Cruz.” The senator obliged with head-spinning obedience, appearing the very next night on Carlson’s show, and sweetening his damage-controlling mea culpa with a cherry of self-flagellation. All it took was for Tucker Carlson to register dismay on his Fox News program: “You’re making us think maybe the Republican Party is as worthless as we suspected it was,” Carlson said. Perhaps Cruz had repented from his role in helping incite the Capitol riot and had joined the gallant few in his party choosing principle over posturing? Yeah, sure. 6 insurrection a “violent terrorist attack.” So many other tunes had changed in the GOP this past year as shared horror gave way to cynical politicking. Ted Cruz upon reading this week that he was sticking by his assessment a year ago in calling the shameful Jan. So we were momentarily hopeful that we might have rare cause to praise U.S. ![]() We here at Thumbs know full well how many words we devote each year to eviscerating the poorly considered decisions, loyalties and word choices of Texas’ junior senator. “What the hell is going on here?” Our sentiments, exactly, Tucker. (Tom Williams/Pool via AP) Tom Williams, POOL / Associated Press 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. ![]() Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger during a Senate Rules and Administration Committee oversight hearing on the Jan. ![]()
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