Biden's Defense Sec Delivers Brutal Clapback After Ted Cruz Calls Military 'Emasculated'

I must say I have known women who served in the US military. I would not describe any of these women as "soft." The idea that men are strong and women are "soft" is nothing but a stereotype. Also, strength is not determined by how many push ups you can do or how much you lift.https://twitter.com/CNN/status/1399376395336310787\u00a0\u2026

— Manyak Saakyan #Free POWs (@Manyak Saakyan #Free POWs) 1622472542

Austin said US military is "best military in the world today," not only because of the technology, but people that "populate our ranks"-- from every corner, every walk of life\n "As long as you're fit and you can qualify, there's a place for you on this team."

— \ud83c\udf0a\ud83c\udf0a\ud83c\udf0a\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8Jane Moore\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udf0a\ud83c\udf0a\ud83c\udf0a (@\ud83c\udf0a\ud83c\udf0a\ud83c\udf0a\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8Jane Moore\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udf0a\ud83c\udf0a\ud83c\udf0a) 1622560021

From before the founding of our republic adversaries believed that our diversity made our military weak. In each instance the enemy was proven wrong by citizen soldiers with diverse backgrounds who had only our democracy in common.https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1399712343387410433\u00a0\u2026

— George Suggs (@George Suggs) 1622554903

Perfect response to @SenTedCruz Dismissed. He can\u2019t even defend his household. He can\u2019t even stand in the shadows of those who have worn the US military service uniform.https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1399712343387410433\u00a0\u2026

— Barbara Patterson (@Barbara Patterson) 1622553614

Now that's what I'm talking about. \nThese Republicans are the pinnacle of treachery.https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1399712343387410433\u00a0\u2026

— \ud83d\udd73\u26aa\ufe0f (@\ud83d\udd73\u26aa\ufe0f) 1622552830

I mean, look at Secretary Austin, then look at Cancun Cruz, and tell us who is the softie here : the former General or the guy who couldn't even stand up for his wife and father?

— \ud83c\udf77\ud83d\udc1d\ud83d\ude84Auntie Ouakam\ud83d\ude84\ud83d\udc1d\ud83c\udf77 (@\ud83c\udf77\ud83d\udc1d\ud83d\ude84Auntie Ouakam\ud83d\ude84\ud83d\udc1d\ud83c\udf77) 1622560936

Ted Cruz the coward can\u2019t stand up to another coward to defend his own wife and his father reputation has the nerve to call the military who protects his butt everyday and after the terrorist attacked on our capital soft well at least the military isn\u2019t a coward like him.https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1399712343387410433\u00a0\u2026

— THOINAH (@THOINAH) 1622555082

He's absolutely right. Cruz is aiding the enemy by spreading such rhetoric. And the thing is he knows that. He just doesn't care about that tradeoff to what he thinks will get him ahead.https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1399712343387410433\u00a0\u2026

— Derek Brown (@Derek Brown) 1622570429

And THIS is why we call him #KremlinCruz https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1399712343387410433\u00a0\u2026

— \u2728Dianne The History Teacher\u2728 (@\u2728Dianne The History Teacher\u2728) 1622577318