As if Republican presidential contender Ted Cruz didn’t have his hands full already with a full-on scrum with rival Donald Trump, the Texas senator now must contend with a former college roommate snipping around his heels.
Craig Mazin shared a dorm room with Cruz during their freshman year at Princeton University, and that experience, almost 30 years ago, was less than amiable based on a series of snide remarks the ex-roomie shared on social media — including calling Cruz an “a**hole.”
A Hollywood screenwriter — which may say all that needs to be said about his dislike of the Republican lawmaker — Mazin unloaded on Cruz in response to folks learning that they were once roommates. One must uphold their reputation in liberal Hollywood, it seems… or seek out their 15 minutes of fame.
Based on a post a week earlier, Mazin wasn’t exactly trying to hide that fact. If nothing else, the tone of the comment all but confirms his liberal make-up, assuming a propensity for dropping “f-bombs” on his Twitter feed didn’t already give him away:
https://twitter.com/clmazin/status/687849028537593856
Mazin upped the ante in a two-day rant lamenting the influx of social media followers he has taken on because of his now-famous ex-bunkie and quickly ramped up his attack:
I have 30k followers now, and all I had to do was be stuck in a room with Ted Cruz for a year. I’m sure you’re all nice, but SO NOT WORTH IT
— Craig Mazin (@clmazin) January 18, 2016
I’m not a journalist. I’m just a guy who experienced 1000 times the safe level of Cruz exposure. #permanentlywarped https://t.co/PHVxwHrwBz
— Craig Mazin (@clmazin) January 19, 2016
Dear sir: Bill Clinton could be a serial eater of planets. Ted Cruz would still be an asshole. https://t.co/GEDpdQw1rB
— Craig Mazin (@clmazin) January 20, 2016
He even found a kindred spirit who claimed to know — and loathe — Cruz back then. Ironically, that’s two classmates more who have surfaced than has occurred with President Barack Obama:
People might think Craig is exaggerating. He’s not. I met Ted freshman week and loathed him within the hour. https://t.co/2ZrbTdjHJh
— Geoff (@gacohen) January 20, 2016
Mazin eventually took things in an odd direction, starting a hashtag “game” to name ice cream flavors after Cruz. Of course, if one was to name an ice cream flavor after Mazin, a double scoop of “obsession” might be appropriate.
That’s never happened, because Ted’s favorite ice cream flavor is “death penalty.” https://t.co/ckwR0Nibg1
— Craig Mazin (@clmazin) January 20, 2016
Here. A game for you all. #tedcruzicecream – I’ll start. Triple Fudge Rehnquist Ripple.
— Craig Mazin (@clmazin) January 20, 2016
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The longest-tenured writer at BizPac Review, Tom grew up in Maryland before moving to Central Florida as a young teen. It is in the Sunshine State that he honed both his passion for politics and his writing skills.
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