Ted Cruz Mercilessly Mocked For Bizarre Rant About Biden, Satan And Pat Benatar
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) tried to hit President Joe Biden with his best shot on Thursday, but got his critics all fired up instead.
Cruz attempted to explain why Biden is so invincible in the Senate, saying it’s because of loyalty from Democratic lawmakers.
But his explanation somehow involved devil costumes, the full moon, child murder and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Pat Benatar:
Ted Cruz: “I don’t think Senate Democrats, if you had video of Joe Biden murdering children dressed as the devil under a full moon while singing Pat Benatar, they still wouldn’t vote to convict.” pic.twitter.com/0a83AxV5RD
— Republican Accountability (@AccountableGOP) June 15, 2023
Cruz may have been referring to Benatar’s 1980 track “Hell Is For Children,” which caused the song’s title to trend on Twitter.
But the lyrics aren’t about the devil claiming children, as Cruz seemed to think. It’s a song against child abuse.
Twitter turned into a battlefield for Cruz:
Ted Cruz has accepted over $180,000.00 from the NRA...so he actively advocates for the murder of children.
He doesn't bother to dress as the devil, he doesn't wait for a full moon and he has probably never actually listened to Pat Benatar or her music.
He just takes NRA money. pic.twitter.com/bZHc23spn4— Marc Michales (@MarcMichales) June 15, 2023
What did Pat Benatar do to deserve this calumny https://t.co/aRfiULjkxv
— Rebecca Fachner (@rebecca_fachner) June 15, 2023
The fact that Pat Benatar was the most satanic musician he could come up with is so funny. https://t.co/I9DjTD6rPb
— Dan King (@Kinger_DC) June 15, 2023
Uhh… Pat Benatar? I don’t think “Hell Is for Children” was meant to be taken literally. It’s a song condemning child abuse. https://t.co/QY36Rtwoiw
— Laura 🇦🇲 (@hildymac) June 15, 2023
Here’s hoping @RepColinAllred channels some Pat Benatar
And hits Ted Cruz with his best shot
Sending him scurrying all the way back to Cancun-permanently https://t.co/E2xs0G3lVO— Adam Cohen Lawyers for Good Government #DemCast (@axidentaliberal) June 15, 2023
what the heck did Pat Benatar do to deserve getting dragged into this?! https://t.co/3gr91815hS
— Sarah Rumpf (@rumpfshaker) June 15, 2023
“I like Ted Cruz more than most of my other colleagues like Ted Cruz. And I hate Ted Cruz.”
― Al Franken— Ken Aguado 🇺🇸🎬🎥🎞️ (@kaguado) June 16, 2023
hey @tedcruz keep Pat Benatar's name out of your fucking mouth. https://t.co/m31nSKRehs
— Michelle says Be cool, be kind (@RageMichelle) June 15, 2023
If he's talking about "Hell is for Children," it's the completely the opposite of what his lying Republican ass said.https://t.co/HzKx279b0H
— sylvaner (@Sylvaners) June 15, 2023
Rafael Edward Cruz
Keep Pat Benatar's name
OUT
OF
YOUR
FOUL
MOUTH!
Your ever so SNIDE remark is a reference to
"Hell is for Children"
A song that happened to bring more awareness to child abuse and SA than any other.
AWARNESS that you utterly lack.#DemVoice1#ProudBluehttps://t.co/KdlhOdtjWf— Thought First (Shane) (@FirstShane) June 15, 2023
80s queen PAT BENATAR was the most "demonic" music he could think of 😂 https://t.co/XqyoVvFpqm
— Meerkats R Singing the Songs of Angry Mammals (@MeerkatsRMammal) June 15, 2023
Ted Cancunt Cruz really wants to go to war with Pat Benatar? She knows her battlefields, FFS. https://t.co/jqBs9V34B6
— Voiceover Vegan (@VOvegan) June 15, 2023