Cruz: Cuba embassy a 'slap in the face' to Israel

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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) slammed Obama's decision to reopen the U.S. embassy in Cuba, suggesting that it was a "slap in the face" to Israel.

The administration announced on Wednesday that it has told lawmakers that a deal has been reached to re-establish diplomatic ties with Cuba and reopen embassies.

Cruz, who is running for president, called Obama's announcement "unacceptable and a slap in the face of a close ally that the United States will have an embassy in Havana before one in Jerusalem."

The United States currently has an embassy in Tel Aviv, but Cruz has repeatedly called for the embassy to be moved to Jerusalem.

http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/246657-cruz-cuba-embassy-a-slap-in-the-face-to-israel

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1. Senator Cruz? There is currently this "thing" going on in Israel.

It's about nations and people and the US tries to maintain the image of being impartial in this "thing", so maybe it's better to not make one-sided statements about Israel's capital for now.

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2. Wherever you stand on the location of the US embassy in Isreal

connecting it to Cuba is a bit of a stretch.

It's like someone told him to make sure to put Israel in his talking points whatever the topic.

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3. Senator Cruz has long been known for his loose mouth and precarious grip on the facts.

This is only slightly more egregious than is usual. What he wants to do is attack Obama and suck up to Adelson, this serves that purpose well.

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5. Adelson is a Rubio backer

He got Rubio to co-sponsor his anti-online gambling bill and he has called Rubio the most pro-Israel candidate in the field (in print).

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6. Adelson has a stable of them, they are cheap to buy. nt

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7. They're actually free during the bidding process.

Desperation, they stink of it.

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8. It's disgusting the way they slobber on you, but one has to think of ones position, ones rank. nt

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4. Perfunctory appeal for Shelly Adelson's money nt

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9. lol I swear, only Cruzie could come up with this. n/t