A tweet posted less than a year ago has already returned to bite Ted Cruz on the butt.
Last August, Cruz had a lot to say about California for asking residents to conserve energy during a power crisis, saying it was an indication that the state was not fit to “perform even basic functions of civilization.”
Flash forward to now, and Texas is experiencing yet more of its own power issues.
California is now unable to perform even basic functions of civilization, like having reliable electricity.
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) August 19, 2020
Biden/Harris/AOC want to make CA’s failed energy policy the standard nationwide.
Hope you don’t like air conditioning! https://t.co/UkKBq9HkoK
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) called upon residents to conserve energy as much as possible amid power plant outages as well as high electricity demand from air condition units due to hot weather.
To help, ERCOT suggests turning off lights, avoiding large appliances such as washing machines and dryers, and cutting off pool pumps in the meantime.
As a result, Cruz’s tweet about California’s energy conservation efforts came back to bite as people didn’t hesitate to remind him.
“Hey #tedcruz, remember this [tweet]? #Texas residents today being asked to conserve power, and it’s only in the low 90’s. Several months of heat and at least 20 degrees hotter to come. Hope you don’t like air conditioning!” wrote a commenter.
“@SenTedCruz, why did I have to turn off stuff yesterday, early June?? YOU have been helping to run Texas for years now!! I’d say#YouveFailed #TedCruz,” wrote another commenter.
Check out what others had to say below.
#TurnTexasBlue
— Sabrina McDaniel (@Sabrina_McDa) June 15, 2021
Now that is awkward ... https://t.co/aUr4LYK8Fp
Well this is awkward....👇👇👇👇
— dttranslation (@DTITranslation) June 15, 2021
But it does explain why #Voters are such a threat to @TexasGOP https://t.co/dyDM0HJ1P6
Tweets that don't age well.
— Anna Moomaw Chandler (@AnnaMoomaw) June 15, 2021
Texas is now unable to perform even the basic functions of circulation, like having reliable electricity (2x already this year). You're a waste of a good vote, @tedcruz https://t.co/owUSeMuXQh
What are you gonna do about #Texas now? https://t.co/PNgYsdJBj4
— Felipe Jimenez (@FelipeJimenez01) June 15, 2021
Yo, @tedcruz, s’up? https://t.co/k2ilri6X8l
— Maximillian Potter (@maxapotter) June 15, 2021
But, but... #CancunCruz said they sucked and couldn't run their AC like Texas. 😂https://t.co/ZWeJvnFGCN
— Cosmichomicide 💉 💉 (@Cosmichomicide) June 15, 2021
Hey, Teddothy, where are we at on this?
— Eva Cantor, NG+ Poster (@TethysNoodler) June 15, 2021
How do we feel like your stance on California's grid has aged in the midst of Texas' stellar 2021?
Pretty good, it doesn't seem! https://t.co/cxa2eDFVz1 pic.twitter.com/ury2Pkpyq3
It seems that extreme weather events are Cruz’s political kryptonite. After a major winter storm in February, which created several power outages, Cruz flew to Cancun, Mexico, for some fun in the sun.
Hopefully, Cruz doesn’t take another trip to a tropical destination until the situation is better.
