Cruz and Cornyn voted against Hurricane Sandy disaster relief. Guess what they did today?

[Miles Archer]

GOP Texas Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz pressed President Trump in a letter on Friday to grant Gov. Greg Abbott's (R) request for a major disaster declaration for the state as Hurricane Harvey barrels toward it.

“Given the potential catastrophic impact that the Hurricane may have on Texas communities, we strongly support this request and urge you to provide any and all emergency protective measures available by a major disaster declaration,” the senators said.

Harvey is expected to be the first Category 3 hurricane to make landfall in the United States since 2005 and the first to hit Texas since 1999.

The pair voted against a disaster relief package after Hurricane Sandy slammed the U.S. in 2013, causing severe damage to the region.

http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/348015-cruz-cornyn-back-texas-governors-request-for-disaster-declaration

[RKP5637]

1. Typical republican asshole behavior, deny to them, give to me. n/t

[Achilleaze]

2. Typical republican hypocrites

"I got mine, screw you pee-ons." - republican mantra

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. FUCKING hypocrites, BOTH of them. n/t

[MyOwnPeace]

24. Yep!

Says it all!!!

(but they're part of a party that ALL does the same - "I've got mine, F-U!&quot

[steve2470]

4. asshole hypocrites nt

[gademocrat7]

5. Disgusting hypocrites.

[dhill926]

6. Fuck 'em...

[TheBlackAdder]

7. Tartuffe: A play about a pious hypocrite duping a family out of their estate. He gets it in the end.

[Glorfindel]

8. Wretched filthy hypocrites. I'd call them hyenas, but hyenas would be offended and rightly so.

I had family who were affected by Hurricane Sandy. I can't think of anything bad enough to say about Cruz and Cornyn and all the other Repukes who voted against helping Sandy's victims.

[malaise]

9. ReTHUG Scum

[Honeycombe8]

10. What slime balls. How do they sleep at night? nt

[BigmanPigman]

13. They don't....they are vampires.

Did you ever notice that Cruz looks like Grandpa Munster?

[Honeycombe8]

15. Ha! No, I hadn't noticed that. Yeah, he kinda does. nt

[thbobby]

11. I'm a Texan

Calling Cruz and Cornyn Fucking Assholes?

Displays a great gift for understatement. Willing to beg and take American goodness while not willing to give it when others are in need.

I have called their offices questioning their Christian Values. Actually got to talk to someone from Cornyn's office. They were indignant that I would question his love of Jesus.

Hypocritical assholes. Fake Christians devouring the love America has for goodness. I am agnostic myself. How can one believe in the human image of a deity when jerk-offs like these idiots profess to be God loving Christians.

[Angry Dragon]

16. I will tell you

Some christians believe Satan was/is a god
Notice how they never call their god by name
I believe they worship Satan and just call him god

[MyOwnPeace]

26. This would be......

a conversation I'd LOVE to hear!

"Actually got to talk to someone from Cornyn's office. They were indignant that I would question his love of Jesus."

[smirkymonkey]

12. I hope they both burn in hell.

[BigmanPigman]

14. Vampires can't go to Hell I don't think. Garlic will keep them away

but a wooden stake through their heart (if they even have one that is) is the only way to kill/stop them.

[NastyRiffraff]

17. I didn't think I could despise Cruz more

It seems it is possible.

[MrScorpio]

18. You can't spell "Republican" without f-u-c-k-i-n-g-h-y-p-o-c-r-i-t-e-s nt

[shadowmayor]

19. Typical Conservative thinking

Can't imagine the plight of others, until the same touches them. Can't imagine the way the world treats gay people, returning veterans, handicapped people, poor people etc. until someone in their family or they themselves undergo the same experience. An abject lack of empathy and sympathy for others is their hallmark.

Folks from New Jersey and New York who felt the wrath of Sandy should mail these two assholes bags of debris and mud every fucking day for the rest of their miserable lives.

[Enoki33]

20. Hope their rank hypocrisy is loudly and nationally exposed.

Actually calling them hypocrites is being generous.

[Dustlawyer]

21. HYPOCRITES!

John Cornholio and Ted "Bundy" Cruz are both amoral, corrupt bastards! They only care about themselves and their Donors. They have no moral compass and care nothing for anyone else.

There should always be disaster relief for hurricanes. Having been through Rita and Ike and going to be flooded by Harvey I know just how necessary FEMA is to people hit by these storms. What happened in Katrina was what happens without government involvement. The victims of Sandy deserved the aid and the help!

[House of Roberts]

22. It will not surprise me when

another storm ravages the east coast, and Cruz/Cronyn again vote to deny aid.

[Chasstev365]

23. FUCK YOU BOTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[cagefreesoylentgreen]

25. Deplorables

I remember being on a transatlantic cruise around the time Sandy hit. At the buffet were a bunch of white women from Texas mocking and sneering those "poor, whiny Yankees."

Guess the shoe's on the other foot now, eh?

I'll save my worries for the non-deplorables in harms way.

[C Moon]

27. I read it was upgraded to 4 now.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/hurricane-harvey-strengthens-category-storm-130-mph-winds/story?id=49412285

[Not Ruth]

28. They had 20 years warning, let TX handle it in state

[radius777]

29. and many/most Sandy victims were from Repub strongholds

such as Staten Island, Belle Harbor, etc.

no honor amongst (Re)thugs.

[Not Ruth]

30. The mayor of Houston is advising residents to think twice before evacuating,maybe he knows something

http://abc13.com/weather/officials-to-harris-co-residents-dont-evacuate-yet/2340538/

[Fatemah2774]

31. Well Texas wanted to leave the U.S.

So no federal funds for you! And why can't Texas take care of itself?

Oh and question for those evangelicals who cited Sandy as being the Wrath because of marriage equality and transgender....is Texas getting this for voting in 2016?

[Jim Lane]

32. Thanks! I've added this to Wikipedia.

There's now a new section on "Disaster relief" in the article on Cruz's political positions.

[PDittie]

33. Certainly wish

we could get rid of them both. Beto O'Rourke has a real shot at taking out Lyin' Ted.

But it serves no good purpose for DUers to denigrate the entire state with so many good Democrats in places like Austin, Houston (54-46 for Clinton in 2016), and in the RGV, where Harvey has wreaked so much havoc. Stop crapping on Texas on DU, please.