The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) is currently underway in Florida, and one of those hoping to rouse the attendees was Texas Senator Ted Cruz (aka #CancunCruz).
Yesterday, he suggested to them during his speech that they ‘boo’ White House press spokesperson Jen Psaki, who he called ‘Peppermint Patty’. The name, if you don’t know, is from a red-haired character in the Peanuts cartoon strip.
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Cruz’s comments came whilst Psaki was taking a press conference at the White House. A reporter thought it a priority to ask her about it.
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“I have another question for you so this was happening while you are at the podium. Senator Ted Cruz is speaking, and you came up he called you Peppermint Patty and has encouraged people to boo you.”
A bemused Psaki was unfazed.
“Don’t tell him I like Peppermint Patty. I won’t take it too offensively. Sen. Cruz, I like Peppermint Patty. I am a little bit tougher than that, but there you go.”
Jen Psaki bats away Sen. Ted Cruz calling her Peppermint Patty at CPAC, “Don’t tell him I like Peppermint Patty. I won’t take it too offensively. Sen. Cruz, I like Peppermint Patty. I am a little bit tougher than that, but there you go.” pic.twitter.com/leS8a8A2P3
— Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) February 24, 2022
Many agreed that Cruz’s attempt at a smear was lame.
…and the response is: pic.twitter.com/rZo49o6Ila
— dfrntdrmmr (@dfrntdrmmr) February 25, 2022
Peppermint Patty is the best! It’s a compliment to be called Peppermint Patty!
— Laura N. Hudlow (@lnhudlow) February 24, 2022
Give sedition Ted Cruz some credit…calling WH Press Sec. Jen Psaki “Peppermint Patty” takes some balls when you literally look like f*ckin Grandpa Munster. pic.twitter.com/9zgJvicAGJ
— LuLu (@LegendHancock) February 25, 2022
I’d rather be a peppermint patty than a turdy teddy!!!
— F Paul Couture (@FPaulCouture1) February 25, 2022
The gulf between the intelligence level of those who work in the current administration and those who worked in the last one is staggering.
— 🇺🇦 Michael (@Merv515) February 24, 2022
Others questioned it being brought up during a press briefing following President Biden’s latest statement on Ukraine and Vladimir Putin.
I’m not trying to ambush you, I’m just going to use my press time during a world crisis to act like we are back in H.S. and tell you what Teddy said about you at the lunch table. God help us!
— Edward T Novak (@Edwardtnovak2) February 25, 2022
Oh for god sake…these “reporters” aren’t serious.
What is this… “gossip at the third grade lunch table”?— Gazpacho justice served cold (@SomeAnneEnergy) February 24, 2022
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Besides trying to be funny (and failing), in his rambling speech to CPAC, Cruz also railed against big tech, big government and “the woke mob.” He said Americans had to resist attempts to subjugate them: “I want an unruly, uncontrollable, American, we the people.”
In unrelated Psaki news, it’s been reported that she’s being courted by several news networks. Psaki is planning to leave her role at the White House later this year. The New York Post yesterday said she is being considered as a potential replacement for Rachel Maddow on MSNBC. Maddow vacated her regular 9pm ET slot to pursue other projects.
Heywood Jablowme
Is Turdy Teddy in Cancún again?
MarcyMayer
Psaki and Cruz are both morons.
Den
You are clearly as big a moron as Cruz. Psaki has demonstrated an intellect, honesty and articulate presentation clearly beyond your ability to understand.
white-queer-african
Ted Cruz will certainly NOT get an Emmy nomination for Comedy. He might as a joke and useless senator.
SamB, BarryM, BoneyM WTFE!
No need to spew your shit. Just FO.
SamB
What’s your problem with free speech?
Eternal.Cowboy
What does the First Amendment have to do with the comment?
SamB
Cowboy: You can’t figure it out?
Eternal.Cowboy
The first amendment prohibits the government from inhibiting speech, white-queer-African isn’t the government. Again, what does the first amendment have to do with their comment?
SamB
Cowboy: Did I say the “The First Amendment”?
Eternal.Cowboy
Freedom of speech in the United States is defined by the first amendment. So you invoked it when you mentioned free speech.
SamB
Cowboy: Did I?
Cam
Nothing outrages the right wing troll account @SamB like a woman who speaks.
Eternal.Cowboy
Yes.
SamB
Cowboy: So when I asked WQA “What’s your problem with free speech?” you don’t know what I meant?
Cam
@SamB
Oh, we get it sweetie, you claim every bigoted Republican has the free speech right to say whatever THEY want, but nobody else has the free speech right to dissagree.
Your troll game is sad and weak.
Eternal.Cowboy
I literally asked how it was a free speech issue and you did your standard shtick where you change the subject.
SamB
Cowboy: Did you not read the post I was replying to?
Eternal.Cowboy
So you would rather talk about anything other than your claim that there is a free speech issue. It makes sense as there isn’t one.
white-queer-african
@SamB, or is it BarryM, or maybe BoneyM? Not sure which moron I am addressing? I am all for free speech, but will point out shit spewing from….Forget it. I am wasting my time.
SamB
WQA: Ok, thanks for letting me know where you stand.
And FYI I don’t use any screen name other than SamB. Cam looks unhinged by claiming otherwise, don’t be like him.
Eternal.Cowboy
Whoa! SamB made a baseless accusation? Shocking!
Fname Optional Lname
Ted Cruz was up all night for weeks studying his idol Trump and how he so effortlessly acted like a school yard bully, referring to others with childish nicknames because he was just incapable of saying anything semi-intelligent. Ted finally caught on and decided he too would get in on the act and after four hours of trying to think of just one famous red head it came to him (after an extensive google search) Peppermint Patty!!!!! The most famous of famous red heads that anyone over 50 will absolutely recognize! He was so proud of himself he had to slam his junk in drawer to stop the everlasting hard on he got the second this divine plan entered his mind.
Yes, this is the America we live in and this is how the elected officials on the right work for the American people.
Heywood Jablowme
@Fname Optional Lname: Thanks, I’ve been chuckling a while at your comment! I bet for most of those four hours Ted was stuck on Lucille Ball, but his ugly (says Trump) wife Heidi and his cute dog Snowflake (!) kept telling him ‘nobody under 60 loves Lucy’ so he settled on Peppermint Patty’s slightly younger fan base. It’s a little like how Rush Limbaugh thought he was a great wit by always referring to Ruth Bader Ginsburg as “Ruth Buzzi Ginsburg” even though one has to be well over 60 (like me) to even remember Ruth Buzzi from her sixties heyday. And even then you might be more of a hippie (like me) than a hippie-hater like Rush was.
I think Ted is also trying to say “Peppermint Patty is a lesbian! Ooooh, lesbian cooties!!!”
Eternal.Cowboy
Cruz is a master of the self-own.
Jim
Cancun Cruz is sooooo witty.
jcool
he must have been watching the peanuts valentine special with his wife snoopy.
Mr. Stadnick
Name calling! The republicans are behaving like 2nd grade bullies and apparently their devotees love it. Very sad state in this country.
Kangol2
Uh, their putative leader, DJT the treasonous psychopath, misnamed and bullied people, organizations, you name it, with all kinds of pejorative names for four years. I know you didn’t sleep through that extended debacle of a presidency, and his cult followers do the same, so it should be no surprise that Cruz, who himself was insulted repeatedly by DJT, is following the crowd, as usual.
cuteguy
Cancun Ted needs to stfu
barryaksarben
I almost feel bad for samb and all theses other trolls or the same guy for having to defend Ted Cruz. He does love free speech as he did nothing when Trump called his wife ugly and said his dad killed Kennedy which we know cant be true because no way was his dad smart enough to pull off anything of importance like his son
twomen4u
Have we all forgotten how many press secretary’s we had under the fuehrer’s reign? This one may be called Peppermint Patty, but I suspect under all of that red hair we have Hurricane Patty when provoked.
THAT Steve
Even Doucy has gone on record as liking Psaki
tjack47
He actually makes me miss Kay Bailey Hutchison.
CNY1983
ted cruz? really texas? what an assiper.
Walker
I really wish the Queerty writers would get a dictionary and learn the definition of the word “bemused.” You all use it constantly and never correctly. I’ll help: “marked by confusion or bewilderment.” I am finding it hard to understand how someone can be THAT while also being “unfazed.”