Ted Cruz is just like his clothes: carefully thought out, ill-fitting and unlikable (barf alert!)

The Guardian ^ | Wednesday 23 December 2015 | Cindy Casares

[Isara]

He's not 'one of the guys' on the trail, but he also didn't seem to belong in the Ivy League - or even among politicos

The weather has finally cooled a bit, and that can only mean one thing: time for Ted Cruz to dump his ill-fitting suits and ties for his even iller-fitting collection of flannel shirts and leather jackets. The #Cruz Country Christmas Tour (in a private jet) is under way and headed to a town near you.

Why does the Texas senator lumberjack around America when the temperature drops? Is he trying to create synergy with the cover of his latest book?

That's possible, but the real reason Ted Cruz wears flannel shirts and leather jackets in the winter is because he wants nothing more than to be perceived as one of the guys. Not just because it could win him the White House, but because he's always been that kid in school that had no friends. The one whose parents made him insufferable by constantly telling him how much better he is than everyone else.

Cruz's father, Rafael, has been brainwashing his son since he was about four years old to believe he's "gifted above any man he knows" and "destined by God for greatness", the kinds of delusions that were guaranteed to get him stuffed in a locker by junior high.

Unfortunately, training to become Daddy's little messiah didn't leave Cruz time to develop even the slightest sense of style, and GQ has some stern fashion advice for him.

"In general, we're not exactly sure why presidential hopefuls think that oversized, awkward leather jackets will make them seem more, 'relatable to voters'," the website said on Tuesday.

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[McGruff]

Cindy Casares is a columnist for the Texas Observer and the founding editor of Guanabee Media, an English-language, pop culture blog network about Latinos established in 2007. Her work has also appeared in The American Prospect and Cosmo Latina.

[Eddie01]

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[A_Former_Democrat]

That was my thought too

Juvenile, jealous, hate filled insecure little hypocrite wench

[Isara]

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[McGruff]

I’m sure Ted would say feliz Navidad in response.

[Jacob Kell]

cindy casares is an American, actually. She’s a lib blogger and communist, er I mean columnist based in the People’s Republic of Austin.

[ken in texas]

And according to the picture of her at The Guardian she’s in no position to pass judgment on how people look.

[Jumpmaster]

I laughed when seeing Hillary’s style as that of a “Romulan Commander”!
Wish I could give credit.

[A_Former_Democrat]

LOL @ “Cindy Casares” previous column:

Politicians who waste time on trivial matters shirk their duty to find solutions
Cindy Casares

Substitute “Journ-O-Lists” Cindy and you would be spot-on

LOL, what a loser she is

[pallis]

Cruz doesn’t crease his pants, so it is unlikely he will cause spasms in the undies of liberals.

As for Ivy League, or intelligence, Cruz puts the dimwit in the White House to shame, tie or no tie. Cruz will never be a metro man, or pinup for pining media fags. They shouldn’t throw away their overused Obama dolls.

[eartrumpet]

the real reason Ted Cruz wears flannel shirts and leather jackets in the winter is because he wants nothing more than to be perceived as one of the guys.

Hey Lance, wait for me!!!

[learner]

And she is ugly

[CincyRichieRich]

Oh liberals oh liberals, hate is not a family value.

[alloysteel]

Those people probably would not like John Wayne either.

And Ted Cruz has a LOT of John Wayne in his makeup, physically large, soft-spoken, and pretty certain in his sense of right and wrong.

So listen tight, pilgrim....

[cripplecreek]

We flyover country people don’t have the sophisticated intelligence to understand the importance of keeping up with all the latest fashion trends.

[CincyRichieRich]

Oh liberals oh liberals, hate is not a family value.

[CrazyIvan]

“and GQ has some stern fashion advice for him.”

Mr. Cruz is straight and therefore does not care.

(The aithor of this post looks stunning in his LL Bean shearling lined leather bomber jacket, Woolrich flannel shirt, and Springfield XD40 as he types this)

[Mariner]

"I don’t think I know a guy down here he doesn’t own at least one plaid flannel shirt"

Or, a closet full of them. They go with everything...Levis, Lees, Wranglers.

All I want to know is if he wore the shirt with khakis and loafers. If so the criticism is warranted:)

[Safetgiver]

Or even “The First Lady of Fashion” Mooch. Her boob belts and wide load skirts are to die for.

[a fool in paradise]

European fashionista fascists decry US conservative politicians.

Got it.

British socialists are screwed in the head. I tried watching a documentary on “British Soul Music” which seamed largely derivative of American soul music. Talking heads in said that Thatcherism made it easier for them to find relief in the messages of these songs. Really? REALLY? And it wasn’t one lonely soul making such claims.