Ted Cruz Associates Pat Benatar with Child Murder

Pat Benatar delivered a two-word response to politican Ted Cruz’s try and affiliate her with little one homicide.

In a TV interview Cruz – Republican junior senator for Texas, and former solicitor basic for the state – was discussing U.S. President Joe Biden’s reputation amongst Democrats within the Senate. He instructed host Joe “Pags” Pagliarulo: “I don’t think Senate Democrats, if you had video of Joe Biden murdering children dressed as the devil under a full moon while singing Pat Benatar, they still wouldn’t vote to convict.”

While some information shops instructed his remark was a reference to Benatar’s music “Hell is For Children” (which explores the evils of kid abuse), the singer – alongside with husband and musical collaborator Neil Giraldo – didn’t really feel the necessity to get into element. They merely replied: “Nice try!” through social media.

Cruz has said prior to now that he was a fan of rock music however modified his thoughts within the aftermath of 9/11. In 2015, throughout his failed try and safe the Republican presidential nomination after simply two years as a senator, he stated: “My music taste changed… I actually intellectually find this very curious, but on 9/11, I didn’t like how rock music responded. And country music, collectively, the way they responded, it resonated with me.” He added: “I had an emotional reaction that said, ‘These are my people.’ So ever since 2001, I listen to country music.”

Asked for a extra detailed response by Variety, Benatar’s rep stated she would make no additional remark. She and Giraldo start their subsequent tour in Northfield, OH, on July 22; it runs till Nov. 8 in Cancun, MX.