Ted Cruz congratulated a woman on having multiple sclerosis. Seriously.
There are many appropriate responses to when someone is sharing a difficult situation his or her life. To congratulate that person is not one of them.
Sen. Ted Cruz squared off against Sen. Bernie Sanders in a CNN debate over the future of the Affordable Care Act Tuesday night. And, unfortunately, when Cruz was asked a question by an audience member who suffers from multiple sclerosis, he chose the wrong response.
He said, "Congratulations."
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Oh, Ted. That's not what you say.
Cruz brought many cringe-worthy moments to national attention during the course of his failed presidential campaign, such as elbowing his wife in the face and valiantly attempting to kiss his daughter.
He has certainly not changed after the election cycle.
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Christine is a Web Culture Intern at Mashable. She has previously written for FanSided and Saturday Down South. She has a B.A. from the University of California, San Diego and an M.S. from Hunter College. Before she started writing, she worked in education as a teacher and school leader for four years. Her special talents include being able to quote The Office on command, playing non-stop Overwatch for hours, and composing only the wittiest of Tweets (her own opinion).
