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My wife and I met up with some friend of ours at a small sushi restaurant in Coeur d’Alene (CDA) this evening. Our friends got there first and right when I walked in the front door my friend quietly says “that’s Ted Cruz” … I was confused, but turned around and yep … Ted Cruz is standing right there in the little waiting area with us  . His wife and two daughters were with him too. He takes a seat on the little bench and waits for a table (people he sat next to shook his hand and asked for a photo, which he obliged). We both get seated at the same time, both in the lower floor of this restaurant and our tables are right next to each other. This place is pretty small too, and not many people were there … it was crazy. So many thoughts were going through my head during dinner. He was like six feet to my right. His unique voice was easily heard but I made it a point to not stare. We finished up dinner about the same time and when he got up he made eye contact with my wife and smiled .. she said hello, and then I did too. I asked for a photo with him and he was more than willing. We got a group photo too, with our friends, that his wife took of us. I was pretty star struck, not gonna lie. I asked him what brings him to town and he just said they’re visiting, and that it’s beautiful here. A lot of celebrities vacation / have homes in CDA … and apparently politicians too! One thing that caught me off guard (perhaps it shouldn’t have) — it was just the four of them, no security, no nothing. Not even close to trying to disguise himself. And he even told to his wife there at the end “I’m gonna go grab the car — I’ll see you guys out front”. Just seemed like a totally normal American family. Of course, he knows CDA is deep red … but it was really refreshing to see that. He also was on his phone a lot (not during dinner, but in the waiting area before and when he first got seated at table he was alone for like 20 minutes) probably scrolling twitter  … but I kept thinking mannn, what’s on that phone._______________ Mind. Over. Matter. | ||
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Pretty cool that he was there and that you were able to meet him and his wife. Now post pictures !!! God Bless  "Always legally conceal carry. At the right place and time, one person can make a positive difference." | |||
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| Run Silent Run Deep  |
Man, what are the odds running into him up there in Idaho? That’s like a lottery moment. That’s really cool. Care to share the pic? Just a normal family guy out to dinner with his family, nice! _____________________________ Pledge allegiance or pack your bag! The problem with Socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money. - Margaret Thatcher Spread my work ethic, not my wealth | |||
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What is CDA?  | |||
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| Run Silent Run Deep |
Coeur d’Alene _____________________________ Pledge allegiance or pack your bag! The problem with Socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money. - Margaret Thatcher Spread my work ethic, not my wealth | |||
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| Yew got a spider on yo head  |
No you didn't!!  Hot damn that's cool. Love Ted Cruz. | |||
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The fact that he and his family waited for a table speaks volumes. Let me help you out. Which way did you come in? | |||
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Now Serving 7.62 |
Very nice, thanks for sharing. I don’t think he’s the type but I wonder if he packs. Ronald Reagan used to carry one in a briefcase even though he wasn’t supposed to according to Secret Service. I can’t help but think of these leftist hags spending our dime on security and this Constitutional defender is flying solo security wise. I’ll bet many there would have his back if needed that night. | |||
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Cool story but...
Come on now, let's see that! I'm not as illiterate as my typos would suggest.☮ | |||
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| Stupid Allergy  |
Very cool man. I have family in that little town, bizarre. "Attack life, it's going to kill you anyway." Steve McQueen... | |||
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My wife and I are both conservative. She does not like him at all. I'm undecided but I do hear, that he is extremely bright. Seems polite as I'm not sure I would repeatedly agree to have my picture taken with strangers. | |||
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Were you down on Sherman Ave by chance? ------------- The sadder but wiser girl for me. | |||
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Shiki sushi bar perhaps? ______________________________________________ Life is short. It’s shorter with the wrong gun… | |||
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I hope he wasn't as big of a douche canoe as he appears. "da evil Count Glockula."-Para | |||
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...to you.  | |||
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Get Off My Lawn |
I'm proud to say that Ted Cruz represents my state. We can only wish we had more senators like him. And everything I heard about the man mingling in the public, he is apparently a very polite, gracious man. "I’m not going to read Time Magazine, I’m not going to read Newsweek, I’m not going to read any of these magazines; I mean, because they have too much to lose by printing the truth"- Bob Dylan, 1965 | |||
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The OP clearly described him as a gentleman, why would you ask ????? | |||
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| Stop Talking, Start Doing |
Yea that’s correct. That’s where we were. Here’s a pic I snapped so I could send it to a friend who I knew would be jealous. It’s not a great pic because I was just holding my phone in my hand and blindly taking the photo to try to make it not obvious. This is a couple minutes after I walked in (we got seated a few minutes later). That’s the couple next to him that got the photo with him. And that’s his older daughter there with the light greenish / bluish purse.  _______________ Mind. Over. Matter. | |||
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Nice to hear of a high profile politician acting with dignity. U.S. Army 11F4P Vietnam 69-70 NRA Life Member | |||
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| Partial dichotomy |
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