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    Mother Jones‏Verified account @MotherJones 12 Sep 2017

    Oops: Ted Cruz Tries to Explain Why His Twitter Account Liked an Explicit Porn Videohttp://ow.ly/2nZg30f6f9x 

    8:00 PM - 12 Sep 2017
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    • Raj🗽 #Vote4Democrats mewk53 Lennonism-McCartneyism dbackfan Delbert L. Ball Anthony Hasson Patrick S. United We Stand barb swan
    27 replies 70 retweets 129 likes
      1. RiverSideGuy‏ @paulinvix 12 Sep 2017
        Replying to @MotherJones

        Odd to blame a staffer for hitting the "like" button when Cruz thinks it's a sin for women to hit their own "like button"

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      1. Tweets of a Native Son‏ @WokemonHunter 12 Sep 2017
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        "It was a staffing issue" now enters into the lexicon of all husbands caught in the lustful act

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      1. Wolverine Bat‏ @Wolverinebat10 12 Sep 2017
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        Just call him "Spanky."

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      1. Katie‏ @iamkateyz 12 Sep 2017
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        Surrrre his "account" liked it...

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      1. jfree‏ @fjennifern 12 Sep 2017
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        @tedcruz should resign!!!

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      1. Jay Paul Radice‏ @noleinphx 12 Sep 2017
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        Maybe it's "trickle down porn".

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      1. Molly Groom Alter‏ @GroomAlter 12 Sep 2017
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        Leave @tedcruz alone! He didn't like PORN-he liked CORN and it was his first overture to Iowa voters for 2020! Sheesh! Case closed!

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      1. Hayley Mills-Lott‏ @lott_hayley 12 Sep 2017
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        😂😂🤣🤣🤣😂😂🤣🤣🤣😁it's still 😂😂🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂🤣If he doesn't go after hacker, guilty, guilty and real people don't care. Embarrassing for him and mom-wife

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      1. ChrisB‏ @BozWell4 13 Sep 2017
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        When you're a star you can do anything.........

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      1. Arbues P. Maymi‏ @Airbue64 13 Sep 2017
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        Arbues P. Maymi Retweeted Jake Tapper

        https://twitter.com/jaketapper/status/907676865451708416 …

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        Jake TapperVerified account @jaketapper
        Earlier today a staffer who has access to my account accidentally liked a Bourne tweet. We are conducting an internal investigation.
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      1. 2Sides2EveryStory‏ @2SidesOK 13 Sep 2017
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        Cruz is quoted, using sex toys is like "engaging in consensual bigamy". Then I'm a polygamist. #TedCruzScandal

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      1. Lightwork Photo‏ @LightworkPhoto 13 Sep 2017
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        Though, like most people dem or GOP, I can't stand ted cruz, I don't object to his watching porn. On the lying and hypocrisy - resign.

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      1. VOTE NOV 6‏ @MKB637O 13 Sep 2017
        Replying to @MotherJones @Astorix23

        So he didnt like it, his "staff" did. Yeah that helps his case.

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      1. FMC‏ @doctorfmac 12 Sep 2017
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        I mean seriously, a lot of ppl look at porn, right? If it's not of young children we hold our nose. But NOT w/a self-righteous asshole

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      1. Molly Groom Alter‏ @GroomAlter 12 Sep 2017
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        Read @GovMikeHuckabee response to @tedcruz

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