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      Stephen Colbert Sends Off Ted Cruz in Style

      LYIN’ TED

      The Texas senator finally dropped out of the 2016 presidential race, which means it was time for Stephen Colbert to say goodbye to the ‘half-kissed frog prince.’

      Matt Wilstein

      Senior Writer

      Updated Apr. 13, 2017 3:55PM ET / Published May. 05, 2016 1:26AM ET 

      via CBS

      Throughout this election season, Stephen Colbert has used his “Hungry for Power Games” segment to give each candidate their due when the time comes for them to step aside. On Wednesday night, it was Ted Cruz’s turn.

      But first Colbert had to give a quick mention to some guy named John Kasich. “Yes, John Kasich has ended his bid for the White House,” Colbert said. “He may be gone. But he is not—who are we talking about again? Kasich, yes. Let’s take a look back at all the triumphs of John Kasich’s campaign. There was Ohio....and he’s gone.”

      “Sadly, even in losing, tribute Kasich has lost,” Colbert continued. “Because last night’s big loser was Texas senator and half-kissed frog prince Ted Cruz, who joined the ranks of the fallen.” The host commended Cruz for going “down swinging,” especially following his concession speech when he elbowed his wife in the head.

      Looking back on the Cruz campaign, Colbert noted that “though he captured 11 states, he failed to win lasting alliances.” John Boehner called him “Lucifer in the flesh.” His old college roommate said, “Ted Cruz is a nightmare of a human being.” And then there was Cruz’s own Republican colleague Lindsey Graham, who memorably remarked, “If you killed Ted Cruz on the floor of the Senate and the trial was in the Senate, nobody would convict you.”

      “So if Ted Cruz is ever killed, we can narrow the suspects down to someone who has met him,” Colbert joked. And just when you thought he was finished piling on the fallen candidate, a cartoon version of Donald Trump emerged to add insult to injury.

      Colbert gave Trump the last word: “Lyin’ Ted is lyin’ in the ground. He ran a tough race, but he was really bad at it. And his father killed J.F.K. Pathetic.”

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