{"id":2293872,"date":"2024-07-12T23:04:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-13T03:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cruz-counters-texas-democratic-party-shaming-for-leaving-state-after-hurricane-cant-comment-colin-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-12T23:06:43","modified_gmt":"2024-07-13T03:06:43","slug":"cruz-counters-texas-democratic-party-shaming-for-leaving-state-after-hurricane-cant-comment-colin-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cruz-counters-texas-democratic-party-shaming-for-leaving-state-after-hurricane-cant-comment-colin-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Cruz counters Texas Democratic Party shaming for leaving state after hurricane: \u2018Can\u2019t Comment Colin\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcruz-counters-texas-democratic-party-shaming-for-leaving-state-after-hurricane-cant-comment-colin-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2293872&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senator Ted Cruz from Texas responded to criticism from the Texas Democratic\u2063 Party for leaving the \u2064state to attend the Republican National Convention \u200dafter Hurricane Beryl. \u2064He criticized his Democratic challenger, Rep. Colin\u200d Allred, for taking 5 days to visit Houston after the hurricane. The Texas Democratic Party also slammed\u200d Governor Greg Abbott and Lieutenant \u2063Governor Dan \u200bPatrick for attending the convention. They \u2063called on all three Republicans to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-healey-says-no-shelter-guarantee-in-right-to-shelter-massachusetts-amid-immigrant-flood\/\" title=\"Gov. Healey denies shelter assurance in &#039;Right to Shelter&#039; Massachusetts amidst immigrant influx.\">prioritize \u2062helping<\/a> with Hurricane \u200cBeryl&#8217;s aftermath instead of attending the convention. Abbott received additional criticism \u200bfor taking \u2063an\u200d economic\u200b trip to \u200cAsia. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">press release<\/a> highlighted the \u2062leaders&#8217; perceived lack of response to their constituents&#8217; needs during disasters.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">\n<div class=\"tdb-search-form-inner\"><input class=\"tdb-head-search-form-input\" placeholder=\" \" type=\"text\" value name=\"s\" autocomplete=\"off\"><button class=\"wpb_button wpb_btn-inverse btn tdb-head-search-form-btn\" title=\"Search\" type=\"submit\"><span>Search<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Cruz counters Texas Democratic Party shaming for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-5-ore-counties-vote-on-leaving-state-residents-want-to-detach-from-deep-blue-state-and-join-greater-idaho\/\" title=\"Report: 5 Ore. counties vote on leaving state, residents want to detach from deep blue state and join Greater Idaho\">leaving state<\/a> after hurricane: \u2018Can\u2019t Comment Colin\u2019<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/rokeefe\/\">Ross O&#8217;Keefe<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-12T22:40:25-04:00\">July 12, 2024 10:40 pm<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1701239\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) countered a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.texasdemocrats.org\/media\/new-texas-democrats-call-upon-ted-cruz-greg-abbott-and-dan-patrick-to-skip-republican-national-convention-amidst-hurricane-beryl-aftermath\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>slam<\/a> from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/texas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Texas<\/a> Democratic Party criticizing him for leaving the state to attend the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican-national-convention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Republican National Convention<\/a> in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl.<\/p>\n<p>He took a shot at the Democratic challenger in his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Senate<\/a> race, Rep. Colin Allred (D-TX), in a statement to the <em>Washington Examiner.<\/em> \u201cIt took Can\u2019t Comment Colin 5 days to visit Houston,\u201d a Cruz spokesman said. \u201cTexas Dems should check their own nominee before they try to be relevant.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Texas Democratic Party also slammed Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick for traveling to the convention as well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHurricane Beryl\u2019s aftermath has resulted in death, boil water notices, makeshift hospitals and devastating property damage \u2014 leaving millions without power during an extreme heat advisory,\u201d Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.texasdemocrats.org\/media\/new-texas-democrats-call-upon-ted-cruz-greg-abbott-and-dan-patrick-to-skip-republican-national-convention-amidst-hurricane-beryl-aftermath\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>statement<\/a>. \u201cOur state\u2019s leaders should not be jetting off to applaud Donald Trump while Texans are still suffering. The Texas Democratic Party calls on Greg Abbott, Dan Patrick and Ted Cruz to skip the Republican National Convention, and prioritize mitigating Beryl\u2019s aftermath.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>All three Republicans will attend the convention <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/lone-star-social-tickets-896596483217?aff=oddtdtcreator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>along<\/a> with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.<\/p>\n<p>Abbott received the worst heat from the Texas Democrats, the group blasting the governor for taking a trip to Asia on an economic development tour of the continent, saying he \u201cenjoyed ritzy dinners and hotels,\u201d later comparing his trip to Cruz\u2019s 2021 trip to Cancun during Winter Storm Uri.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTexas Republicans are ignoring the cries of their own constituents and gearing up to flee the state and attend the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee next week,\u201d the press release says. \u201cThis is yet another prime example of the gross incompetence of the top leaders in the Texas government \u2013 especially in times of disaster.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cruz <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/tedcruz\/status\/1811924479121272925\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>called <\/a>out a Texas utility company, CenterPoint, in a social media post for its failure to restore many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/utility-company-shuts-off-power-to-75000-californians-on-thanksgiving-due-to-high-winds\/\" title=\"Utility Company Shuts Off Power to 75,000 Californians on Thanksgiving Due to High Winds\">customers\u2019 power<\/a> in wake of the hurricane. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cTexans are no stranger to natural disasters like this, but CenterPoint\u2019s failure to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/millions-without-power-in-texas-amid-unprecedented-winter-storm\/\" title=\"Millions without power in Texas amid \u2018unprecedented\u2019 winter storm\">restore power<\/a> for nearly a million Houston customers almost a week after Hurricane Beryl is unacceptable,\u201d Cruz said. \u201cI had a frank conversation with CenterPoint leadership, and made clear that they must not only get power back for Houstonians, but also address the failures that led to this and demonstrate that this will never happen again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A recent YouGov poll saw Cruz leading Allred 47% to 44% in their Senate race as the senator looks to be elected for the third time.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to Abbott\u2019s and Patrick\u2019s office but did not receive a response.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1701239\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1701239\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cruz responded to criticism from the Texas Democratic Party for leaving the state after Hurricane Beryl to attend the Republican National Convention by taking a jab at his Democratic challenger, Colin Allred. The Texas Democratic Party also criticized Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick for traveling to the convention. They called on all three Republicans to prioritize helping those affected by the hurricane instead of attending the convention. Cruz also called out a utility company for failing to restore power to many customers in Houston. A recent poll shows Cruz leading Allred in their Senate race. 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