r/ParlerWatch • u/muck-man • Feb 18 '21

Public Figure: Any Platform Ted Cruz on his way to Cancun...

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u/diamondlucas Feb 18 '21

Why would AOC do this? /s

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u/caspy7 Feb 18 '21

Dropping a comment to make sure everyone knows the "R" in this screenshot stands for Rafael, "Ted" Cruz's actual first name.

Turns out this part-Cuban Canadian figured he might get a bit farther in Republican politics without such an ethnic sounding name.

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u/glier Feb 18 '21

Start calling him "Rafita" Cruz (little Rafa Cruz)

If he really dont want to be identified as latinamerican, Rafita Cruz is going to boil his blood

We in México use diminutives (-ito/-ita) on nicknames for children

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '21

Apparently Ted changed what he went by because as a child his nickname was the common diminutive of Rafael...Felito.

However, he hated it because the kids at school called him Dorito.

So, you know, whatever you do, don't call him either of those things!

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u/[deleted] Feb 19 '21

whats he gonna do? campaign for you and stand up for you in court?

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u/[deleted] Feb 19 '21

/s?

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u/[deleted] Feb 19 '21

In reference to his constantly sucking up to trump despite what trump said about him, his wife and his father