Compassionate conservative Cruz
by digby
So Ted Cruz, Senator, Christian, statesman, presidential candidate, could be bothered to change his canned jokes about Vice President Joe Biden even as he grieves the loss of his oldest son:
You know, Vice President Joe Biden,” he said as a few chuckles emerged from the crowd, setting up the joke for him.
“You know the nice thing. You don’t need a punchline. I promise you it works. At the next party you’re at, just walk up to someone and say, ‘Vice President Joe Biden,’ and just close your mouth. They will crack up laughing.”
Here’s how he reacted when he was confronted about it after the event:
He later apologized.