Ted Cruz: Bait; Switch; Screw the rubes

[Cyrano]

Ted Cruz has no problem stealing from those who support him. He evidently thinks that they're incredibly stupid. And he may be right.

Sen. Ted Cruz's (R-TX) campaign has sent out a mailer that says on the envelope that there is a "check enclosed," but the document inside asks for a donation with a fake check made out to the Cruz campaign, the Huffington Post reported on Sunday.

The return address on the envelope says it came from "U.S. Senator Ted Cruz" in a font that looks official. Below his name on the envelope in smaller text, the envelope reads, "Personal business" and "Not printed or mailed at taxpayer expense."

The mailer includes a fake check made out to "Cruz for President," and a letter says that a "group of generous supporters" will match any contribution made to the campaign.

"Your contribution of $45 to 'Cruz for President' — as long as you respond quickly — will be immediately matched for double the impact …" the letter reads. "… resulting in a $90 contribution to support my campaign for President of the United States."

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/ted-cruz-mailer-check-enclosed

Almost all politicians send out similar crap. But this one is so over the top, that he might as well have said: "If you're dumber than dirt, run to your check book and send me $45 dollars. Immediately!"

[czarjak]

1. The sad part is...

He'll have takers.

[Cyrano]

2. There must be laws against this

The sad part is that those laws are never enforced against VIPs.

[Wounded Bear]

3. "You may have already won $10 million dollars"

It's a not unheard of marketing ploy.

Hell, I get checks in the mail all the time. Of course if I "cash" them, I'll be in hock up to my eyeballs for the rest of my life.