would use the occasion to make headlines, rather than conduct genuine inquiries into her qualifications.or — to put it another way — going on theatrical diatribes that might play well to their base in snippets posted on social media. The obsession with creating content that agitates or arouses is a broad problem, encouraged by social media algorithms, that virtually every user experiences.
But it’s a particular problem when the addiction seems to nab lawmakers whose task is to legislate our lives, not focus on going viral.The competition is stiff, but Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has been the most overt clout-chaser throughout the hearings, going on repeated rants about everything from critical race theory to child pornography.
People watching in the courtroom and online pointed out that Cruz seemed to be scrolling social media once his rant ended, and a Los Angles Times photographer confirmed — with a photo — that Cruz had been checking Twitter for mentions of his name. Even Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska, the first Republican to question Jackson after Cruz, seemed to reference Cruz’s outburst and tie it to a desire to go viral.
“I think we should recognize that the jackassery we often see around here is partly because of people mugging for short-term camera opportunities,”Cruz, as you may know if you follow politics online, has swooped in to fill the welcome void left by former President Donald Trump's bans from Twitter and Facebook. He's molded himself in Trump's virtualAll of this poses interesting, if not troubling, questions for the future of lawmaking in a world increasingly driven by social media.
thereidout Hard to fathom who or why people would put a total nut job like this guy into office. Absolutely nothing to gain for us only for him. Strange.
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thereidout He’s not even born in this country.
thereidout Ted Cruz has become the definition of Spin Doctor: use propaganda and bias interpretations to influence public opinion based on how he wishes the world would see reality. His propaganda is so outrageous that only he believes its working.
thereidout Liberals would be better off. The truth cuts deep
thereidout Wouldn’t be the greatest thing ever if he lost the next election to a new comer..
thereidout I actually say this about MSNBC & CNN. If those two fake news media groups logged out long ago, they would not have done the campaigning for Biden while he coward in his basement & still won election. Trump would still be president, Afghan, Ukraine, border & inflation would be ok
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thereidout 75 percent of the country believe Biden is doing a terrible job and now he tells us we are going to have a food shortage is the 25 percent that say he’s doing good just the media if so they need get out the office see the real world not good
thereidout Lib senators must have been in a social media orgasm after the Kavanaugh circus they performed.
thereidout Forever
thereidout Why stop there?
thereidout Fake Ass News
thereidout Nothing new here
thereidout Joy would push the trap door button on white people if she could.
thereidout Vote him out
thereidout nypost SenTedCruz dcexaminer Corrupt Dangerous fake media still carrying on w thr lies cover up & misinformation as proxies for DNC even after Hunter laptop cover up Exposed. Interfering & Subverting elections by corrupt Media &tech Moguls is Criminal & must be brt to Justice
thereidout The best thing that could happen for the country would be to send him back to Canada or Cuba. I'm sure that in Cuba they will welcome him back as Fidel's illegitimate son.
thereidout Hmmm, I would have used a different word than “logging”…. 😉
thereidout Yes, he is just one of so many but it would be a great start!
thereidout tedcruz douchebag
thereidout The country would be served if CRUZ WAS SENT TO SIBERIA
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thereidout Ted Cruz and others are a disgrace to their states, Congress and pretty much the world.
thereidout This who demand we look past child porn want him logged off.