Ted Cruz Challenges President Obama to 'Come Back and Insult Me to My Face'

[Reter]

Source: ABC News

A fired-up Sen. Ted Cruz this morning challenged President Obama to a debate over Syrian refugees, lashing out at Obama over his Tuesday comments in the Philippines.

"I want to encourage you, Mr. President, come back and insult me to my face," Cruz said today. "Let’s have a debate on Syrian refugees right now. We can do it anywhere you want. I prefer it in the United States and not overseas where you’re making insults. It’s easy to toss a cheap insult when no one can respond, but let’s have a debate.

"I got to tell you, it is utterly unbefitting of the president to be engaging in those kind of personal insults and attacks," he continued.

The Texas Republican and presidential candidate appeared outside the Capitol Hill Club with recent supporter Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, who also called Obama's comments "more than a little rich."

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/ted-cruz-challenges-president-obama-back-insult-face/story?id=35279725

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Is this a thinly veiled threat by Cruz?

[Punkingal]

1. Never seen anything like it...

he isn't fit for ANY public office.

[roguevalley]

17. psychotic sick fucker. half a man. weiner

I could go on forever. I thought Palin was a blight on us that would never end but this fucker is king. King of the Seven Mountains.

[Punkingal]

30. I was horrified...he's crazier than Carson, and in a sneakier way.

He badly needs to be caught doing something so totally crazy it can't be overlooked by anyone.

[riversedge]

64. I think he is just plain mean and vindictive.

[Nitram]

80. With a healthy dash of religious fanaticism.

Cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo!

[PatSeg]

83. I think Carson really IS crazy,

but Cruz is very crafty and PLAYS crazy for the camera and the republican base. He is very good at what he does and it makes him much scarier than most of the GOP candidates.

[MBS]

61. totally agree.

Even in this hyper-partisan atmosphere, his hypocrisy, meanness, and lack of respect for anyone except himself is shocking. He is the very opposite of "patriot." He is the worst of the worst.

[daybranch]

114. But butbut he is supposed to be a king when Jesus returns to earth

check out what his father's church preaches about the revelation and the return of the earth and the Seven Pillars and you will recognize this hypocritic self-centered acorn never fell far from the fanatic and lunatic father tree. This hypocrisy is not to be criticized in his mind and is based on his religous belief in his own destiny and superiority over common men as taught by his father. Dominionists are true crazies and there are lots of them here in Ohio with a big church in Middletown.

[C_U_L8R]

2. The Cruz clown can cram it

My president doesn't have to bother with self-absorbed idiots like Cruz.
The Carnival one will be waiting for a very long time.

[tularetom]

3. I want to see them duke it out

[Lulu KC]

56. thank you for chuckle

[wordpix]

127. Cruz will be able to stop a knife assault with his magic belt buckle

It will be something like this young Ben Carson fight (SNL)

[6000eliot]

4. Isn't he pretty much disqualifying himself from being president?

[Gore1FL]

9. No. It makes him a bigger star in the know-nothing wing of the GOP.

[freshwest]

144. He's not planning on being President. He's running to rule the world. n/t

[PSPS]

5. How classy. Just like a drunk in a Texas bar when "one of them" says something derogatory.

But it's just what their dwindling-by-the-hour base wants to hear. He would have used "the N word" if he could.

[roguevalley]

19. funny isn't it? He's only half white himself

his father is Cuban and probably if you dig hard enough there is African American heritage there, Cuba is such a melting pot of races. What a completely oblivious dick.

[Marie Marie]

6. Woa - tough guy!

Bet Obama is shaking in his boots. What a tool.

[jalan48]

7. This is choice. Obama has pushed Nut Case over the edge.

[hibbing]

8. A challenge to a duel would have been more macho Ted n/t

[liberal N proud]

51. Don't be surprised if that is not next

He is nutz

[treestar]

69. Exactly, it sounds very 18th century

not to mention High School.

[47of74]

10. Fuck you Ted Cruz.

I'm getting so goddamn sick and tired of Cruz and the other GOP reprobates. Our planet is flying apart at the seams and these fucks want to spend their time grandstanding.

[narnian60]

117. Well said.

[freshwest]

145. A truth that bears repeating. n/t

[notadmblnd]

11. Tell ya what Ted- you hold your breath

and I'll have the President get back to you on that.

[LovingA2andMI]

12. WOW....can this be considered....

A threat against a sitting President by a U.S. Senator? If so, time to call in the Secret Service to arrest Ted Cruz and treason him back to CANADA!!!

[Reter]

25. He insinuated a threat, but it's not a technical threat

He didn't actually say he would hit him. He could tell the SS "Oh, I wanted him to tell it to my face so we can debate it personally" and that would be it. Lack of proof.

[BlueCollar]

124. And why would our good neighbours take him in?

Cruz already renounced his citizenship...and I wouldn't be surprised if the acceptance of the resignation didn't happen in record time.

[JBoy]

13. Don't think Obama named Cruz specifically, therefore no personal insult

This is Cruz doing his "notice me!" tantrum.

I suggest he hold his breath until Obama responds.

[6000eliot]

21. I think the president would have had to use the words "fucking" and "moron"

to address Cruz personally, although the address may have been implicit had the president used the words "batshit," "crazy," and "racist."

[Plucketeer]

33. Cruz wants SO BADLY....

Donald's notice and praise. VP dreams is what Teddy's havin'!

[Cosmocat]

91. I would say needle nosed fuckwit

would be pretty close to naming him specifically.

[Dustlawyer]

77. Attacking Obama is always red meat to the RW base.

He is a really scary, sick, twisted, bastard! More than the other clowns from the car, Cruz is scary! There is something really evil behind this man, psychotic!

[PatSeg]

87. Yes

It is hard to get media attention when you are in Carson and Trump Crazy World.

[faye]

135. so sorry

I pity Mr Cruz . I cannot imagine the shadows he sees at his back.

[PatSeg]

136. I'm sure he is quite upset

with Carson and Trump. He thought that HE was the designated crazy guy. He's worked so hard on it for years and then the newbie outsiders come in and steal all his thunder.

[blackspade]

14. Oh, please. Obama has better things to do than indulge this child

You know, like run a country.

"I got to tell you, it is utterly unbefitting of the president to be engaging in those kind of personal insults and attacks,"

Says the bigoted jingoist.

[briv1016]

15. Ignore him.

He can't afford to advertise so he's trying to get the media and Obama to do it for him.

[BlueJazz]

16. You know what we usually think about you, Ted ? (see below)

[Lucky Luciano]

18. Obama can you let me do it instead?

Pretty please?!

I would love to insult Cruz to his face!

[truthisfreedom]

20. Chihuahua barks into the wind.

Yawn.

[thebighobgoblin]

120. Cruz is no Chihuahua. This is just the beginning of Ted Cruz.

[Geronimoe]

22. The sitting President isn't campaigning

Cruz is just a Senator and candidate running for office. I doubt Obama gives him a second of thought.

[world wide wally]

23. I will! I will!

[DinahMoeHum]

24. Hey, Ted: Neah neah-neah neah neah booga booga booga.

[moondust]

26. Juvenile jackass. n/t

[Feeling the Bern]

27. Meet me in the parking lot a 3 PM

[BlueStater]

28. He's so presidential.

I hate these people. I wish them nothing but misery and failure in life. They deserve no less.

[Grammy23]

29. Guess Cruz has forgotten all the insults lobbed at a sitting President

By the GOP since the day the man took the oath of office. And what about their secret meeting to devise a scheme to hamstring the President no matter what he proposed. So it was ok to insult him and belittle him but now that President Obama has gotten bolder suddenly it is "not fitting", eh, Teddy? Boo hoo...cry me a river.

[DFW]

31. President Obama is a busy man. Allow me:

[Kali]

34. Oh that is good.

might need to borrow that!

[DFW]

49. Well.......

Seeing as how it was my doing, you don't need any further permission: be my guest!

[mountain grammy]

35. Thanks.

[malthaussen]

72. Not bad at all.

But I'm torn. I think it is a waste of time to even spend that much attention on him.

-- Mal

[DFW]

84. Ridicule hurts them worse than any anger

They can always hit back on Fox Noise or National Hate Radio by trying to be meaner, but laughter is a difficult target to shoot back at. They have a hard time retaliating when the answer to "what's so funny?" is: "YOU are!"

[freshwest]

146. "Against the assault of laughter, nothing can stand." ~ Mark Twain. n/t

[ebayfool]

102. LOL - that's just awesome! n/t

[DFW]

106. We've been doing that for a while, now....

I offer these modest examples........

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[DFW]

131. I have met all people with RW tendencies with a sense of humor

Both of them. I sponsored them for the endangered species list, but I think I was too late.

[ebayfool]

134. Bwahaha! Too bad we can't pick our families! n/t

[Martin Eden]

32. The biggest insult to Ted Cruz's face ... is Ted Cruz's face

I can't look at his face without having my gag reflex triggered.

[yonder]

39. me too, and I might add...

...he's got the McCarthy syndrome: the politics of a Joe and the face of a Charlie.

[Martin Eden]

93. LOL -- that's a DUzy!

He reminded me of Joe McCarthy the first time I saw him launch into his damagoguery, but I didn't see the Charlie in him until you pointed it out.

The question is, who pulls his strings?

[Judi Lynn]

40. You said it! I was thinking that, too! He shouldn't remind people of his face. Jeez!

It would be easier on people if he simply mooned photographers. Less disgusting.

[3catwoman3]

43. The ugly on the inside...

...manifests itself on his face.

[DFW]

50. That's why I had my video guy do the end scene in "no uncertain terms"

As you can see, he got the message!

[NurseJackie]

59. He is an odd looking man. Even photos of him look like caricatures. (nt)

[Lizzie Poppet]

75. Childhood picture of Cruz surfaces:

[randome]

105. I had to search for this because that's exactly what I wanted to say!

[hr][font color="blue"][center]I'm always right. When I'm wrong I admit it.
So then I'm right about being wrong.[/center][/font][hr]

[narnian60]

118. Same here.

[Nac Mac Feegle]

142. Yeah, his face is pretty offensive

I saw an internet article where he and Martin Schkreli (Pharma Bro) were listed as the top two Most Punchable Faces in current events.

What's the German word that's becoming popular recently? Backpfeifengesicht ??

[Martin Eden]

143. Even more offensive when he opens his mouth.

Not familiar with the German word, but I wouldn't mind seeing the president demonstrate it for us.

[MFrohike]

36. This is awesome

The potential of a nerd slapfight always makes me smile.

[TwilightGardener]

37. "Come back and insult me to my face!"

And...what are you gonna do if he does, Sparky? I'll tell you: you'll respectfully disagree and then sit your stupid ass down, is what you'll do.

[Gothmog]

38. Carnival Cruz is a joke

He is not on the same level as President Obama and there is no way that President Obama will punch down to fight someone as powerless as Carnival Cruz

[thebighobgoblin]

121. He's not a joke. You underestimate him, and what he's capable of.

It's a different world now.

[Todays_Illusion]

41. Ted Cruz makes me think of what a child of Phyllis Schafly and Joe McCarthy would be like, he even

looks like old Joe McCarthy and Phyllis never mind that his own Daddy is as far out there as it is possible to be.

I have no idea how to put a photo here and would worry about copyright rules that I do respect, I dare you to do a look up
photo: Joe McCarthy, and Phyllis Schafly

[MissDeeds]

42. I thought it sounded like a threat too

Not explicit, but implied. Really weird

[colorado_ufo]

44. Dumbass.

[Lytex]

45. I said it to Cruz's Facebook page

Cruz is my senator. He represents me. The closest I could come to saying it to his face was to post it to his Facebook page. Regarding the refugee issue, I told him never to say the name of Jesus again, if he were not going to follow His commandments.

[Cha]

96. that's a good one.

[TrollBuster9090]

46. Which one? He has at least two faces.

[Helen Borg]

48. Sounds like

Cruz wants some attention or something...

[DetlefK]

52. Desperate for attention much?

[LiberalElite]

53. President Obama's too busy - can I do it?

I'll do a very very very good job, I promise.

[karynnj]

54. the comments on the article blast Cruz

And I am pleasantly surprised there aren't RW fans out in droves supporting him there.

[apnu]

55. This is the stench of political desperation.

Raffi Cruz has always been an attention whore. But he's not very good at it and can't even get the attention of his whole party when in the Senate. He can't get the attention of the national party, look at where he's polling against Trump and Carson.

So he's yapping like a little dog at the President in a desperate attempt to get attention and relevancy.

Its pathetic.

[bemildred]

57. Yes. nt

[lisby]

58. Hoo Boy.

Somebody has a rather overblown image of himself as someone who is worth a shit.

[Turbineguy]

60. This man has no idea

what being President entails.

[ProfessorGAC]

62. Umm. Haven't The Right Been Insulting Obama. . .

. . .anywhere but to his face for 7 years now? Duplicitous nonsense.

[riversedge]

63. What an ugly thing to say to the President.

[Myrina]

65. "utterly unbefitting ... to be engaging in those kind of personal insults and attacks"

Look in the mirror much, Rafael?

Oh, and what does that say about GOP front-runner Donald Trump?
He can't open his mouth without insulting or attacking anyone / anything / any group.

[harun]

66. How's those poll numbers Cruz?

[sinkingfeeling]

67. I'll be glad to stand-in for President Obama and insult not only Cruz, but all of the GOP to

their faces.

[treestar]

68. Very immature

Is he still in high school?

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

70. Step across this line! Knock this chip off my shoulder!

Double-dog dare ya!

Where is Cruz? Middle school?

[hobbit709]

107. Cruz as Yosemite Sam and Obama as Bugs.

[LongTomH]

138. Perfect!!!! Ted Cruz is a Looney Tunes character, although.....

.............I'm not sure if he's Yosemite Sam or Wile E. Coyote:

[malthaussen]

71. If you or I came out with that, the Secret Service would be knocking on our door.

I am finding this pipsqueak more and more tiresome.

-- Mal

[polly7]

73. He's a very strange man.

Sorry (on behalf of Canada - I'll take a chance and speak for all).

[heaven05]

74. why should he

he's the POTUS and Cruz will never be. I wish I could insult him to his face, I think that would make my hour.

[jpak]

76. Obama would kick his sorry ass

lulz

[EndElectoral]

78. From a man who lives by insulting people but never to their face

[Nitram]

79. Touched a nerve? LOL

Brought out Cruz's inner middle-schooler.

[lastlib]

100. AND his outer kindergartener! n/t

[Depaysement]

81. No worries

The President would have no problem with that.

[frylock]

82. Come at me, bro.

[Lint Head]

85. Hell! How can anyone look at that vulture face "in person"

long enough to get the first word of an insulting sentence out? Even road kill would turn away.

[PatSeg]

86. You know Ted,

what is "unbefitting", is a sitting U.S. senator publicly insulting a U.S. president when he is overseas during a time of crisis. Some would call that unpatriotic, but I guess that only applies when the president is a republican.

[Gothmog]

88. Carnival Cruz is a crybaby

[niyad]

89. "where no one can respond"??? what in the hell is turd cruz doing if not ""RESPONDING?"

[KansDem]

90. I can hear him now: "You're chose, Obama!! After school, behind the gym!!"

Ah, those were the days! Then we grew up...

[Fritz Walter]

92. As befitting a real statesman, President Barack Obama

...should simply ignore "Wreck It Raphael." As should we all.

It's really the same page in the playbook upon which his whole campaign is based. Strike that, his whole political career, including the federal government shut-down: Provoke a response and then bring the powerful down to your level.

This most recent attempt to get attention should die in the next news cycle.

[svpadgham]

94. I don't know.

It seems pretty easy to go to the media and challenge somebody to "Say it to my face" while that person is over seas.

[agent46]

95. Something about Ted Cruz

There is something decidedly unwholesome about Ted Cruz - like he eats his own boogers or something.

[TexasBushwhacker]

139. One of his college roommates said he had major BO n/t

[lastlib]

97. If Obama doesn't have time to mess with this sick fuck, can I stand in??

I've got some beauts--just special for him!!

[maxsolomon]

98. you want a fistfight with Obama?

he'd mop the floor with your weasel face.

please, Yahweh/God/Allah, don't let this asshole be the last one standing. Trump is better than Cruz.

[lastlib]

103. HEY!! The Mustelidae family finds that HIGHLY INSULTING!!

(Say that to a weasel's face, and he'll rip yours off!)

[maxsolomon]

104. they have ripped my flesh in the past

Rzzzzz!

[Hepburn]

99. Can I stand in for the Prez?

I would LOVE TO insult Ted Crud to his face!

[JLTaylor]

101. Wow

Ted, you have never said one positive thing about your President, in fact your personal insults and attacks are all on record, you wake up each morning looking in your thesaurus to find as many ways you can insult/slander your political rivals especially your Commander in Chief. The bully has feelings, I am surprised.

[cstanleytech]

108. Geez, Sen. Cruz really is a pathetic person. nt

[tavernier]

109. The same guy who insulted Joe Biden

as he was burying his son???

Our president doesn't want to be anywhere near your face. You are disgusting.

[Wash. state Desk Jet]

110. Here's the thing

Cruz has no face.

Here's the other thing:
He never had face to lose.

[The Jungle 1]

111. School yard!

I think Obama should go for it. He can take that soft little butter ball. We need a cage match. Maybe Holm can work Obama's corner.

This is Bush and "bring it on". So stupid and so low intelligence.

So ya want that guy on the button.

[Dont call me Shirley]

112. OMG STFU, go sit in the corner facing the wall Ted!

[DCBob]

113. Unbelievable.

No Democrat ever said anything like that to Bush-the-idiot even though he deserved 100 times more. Congress must respect the office of the President no matter what. Cruz should be ashamed and removed from office.

[Reter]

122. Actually, Jim Webb went a step further

Webb said he wanted to punch shrub in the face.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/11/28/275515/-

[c588415]

115. Pres Obama is man of integrity, and I just dont see him striking an ostrich in the face.

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

116. He's nothing but a nit.

[thebighobgoblin]

119. Don't underestimate Cruz - he's going to be a force to be reckoned with.

In ordinary times, even a few years ago, he'd be laughed out of the room. But these are strange times. People are in the mood for extremism combined with the *appearance* of competence. He provides just enough of both to be dangerous.

[BlueCollar]

123. oye pinche pendejo

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Since the President is probably too busy I am happy to fill in for him.

Vete para El carajo y si no te gusta me das una llamada pendejo...

[houston16revival]

125. Modern Day Challenge to a Duel

with some good old-fashioned Texas Dem bashing.

Cruz is an ego and a fool.

[yuiyoshida]

126. "Come back and say it to my face"

WHY... TEDDY, WHAT are you gonna do? ... Nothing, that's what you will do.

[d_legendary1]

128. I don't think that's what turning the other cheek means

but his daddy is a pastor so he must be right!

[Blue_Tires]

129. I'll happily go to wherever Cruz is and insult him to his face

I don't give a shit if even his momma is watching...

[NastyRiffraff]

132. Obama has a rapier-like wit

If he took up Teddy boy's challenge, Cruz would be crying like a baby by the time Obama wiped the floor with him. But I don't think Obama has time for lil' Teddy.

[Xipe Totec]

133. This president will not engage in a battle of wits with an unarmed opponent. nt

[left-of-center2012]

137. A face only a mother could love

If even

[TexasBushwhacker]

140. There are quite a few GOP congressmen who would

take him up on his request. He's considered to be an asshole by everyone but the "Freedom Caucus".

[warrprayer]

141. live footage of Cruz

[BellaLuna]

147. Obama should summon Cruz to the White House for a talk

..and watch the coward poop his pants when his bluff is called.

[tavernier]

148. I don't think this is breaking news anymore.

Grandpa Munster did his little ploy for attention days ago.