Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) got called out and mocked by “Face the Nation” host Margaret Brennan for his legislation that would limit members of the U.S. Senate to two terms in office — While Cruz himself is seeking a third term in the Senate.
Brennan asked the Texas Republican:
“You introduced a bill to limit terms to two six-year terms in office for senators. Why aren’t you holding yourself to that standard? You said you’re running for a third term.”
Cruz insisted he was indeed a “passionate defender of of term limits,” adding, “I think that Congress would work much better if every senator were limited to two terms, if every house member were limited to three terms.”
That’s when Brennan masterfully mocked Cruz:
“But you’re still running!”
The senator tried to wiggle away from his blatant hypocrisy:
“If and when it passes, I’ll happily, happily comply. I’ve never said I’m going to unilaterally comply.”
Brennan then asked Cruz if he was planning to run for president in 2024. He dodged the question, telling her:
“I’m running for re-election to the Senate. There’s a reason I’m in Texas today. I’m not in Iowa, I’m in Texas, and I’m fighting for 30 million Texans.”
Cruz is indeed running for president in 2024. He still thinks the country needs him. But as the American people already made clear in 2016, Ted Cruz is the last person they want leading this country.
