The full statement reads:
It’s unfortunate that we’re living in a time where just about every joke can be misconstrued to cause offense to someone.
To the good people of Nigeria - a beautiful nation where my wife lived
briefly as the child of missionaries - no offense was intended.
I am fully appreciative of the range of mutual economic and security
interests that make Nigeria an important friend to the United States.
And even to those few unscrupulous email scammers who were the subject
of the joke, I apologize to you for the unfair comparison to the
utterly dysfunctional Obamacare website.
200 comments:
lol. that is not an.apology. nigerians sha. u guys are crooks and will not allow us to say it
What a cocky apology!
Nice one from him,though the deed has been done.
And it won't change people's impression of our country and government.
~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA3310
Nice one
I can still see insolence in his apology! Wat d heck does "a joke miscontrued 2b offensive" means??? Mtchwww!! He still apologiszed sha.. Fair enuff *ONYX GODWIN*
Lmfao this man ehn!! See format wey dem give werey #where my wife lived briefly as the child
of missionaries#
Who cares abt ya silly tongue mumu shw 4 u sah !!!
He still doesn't sound sorry to me. Nigerians remain the best any where in the world, whether he likes it or not.
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He better apologise!
Jerk of life!
He still does not sound remorseful,still trying to send a message while making 'an apology'.Jackass!
For me he didn't owe Nigeria an apology, he didn't say anything out of turn. But like he said, the world has become too sensitive.
Better.
Better.;Apology accepted
Its people who read the wrong meaning to his comment that were offended, I wasn't! "Misconstrued" is really the key word of all this.
That's the apology??!! It has sarcasm smeared all over it!
Good move
I'd rather be a senator in naija than yankee...........hehehehehehe.........Teddy cruz cant loot nada! .....dem go imprison him white ass b4 u finish saying Ted cruz..........But in my beloved country Nigeria, ...You can thief from the National cake without fear, even up to like 21 billion naira..........But a warning note......make sure u are on the right side of those that are in Aso rock.......To avoid stories that touch the heart eg......James onanefe ibori UK jail tins
....lol........#before some self righteous pricks label me as an unpatriotic or corrupt...........its a joke oooo! .....Like ted Cruz's own joke#
SUPU!!! English of life... Apology accepted:) follow me up on twirra @cynzica
This apology is laced with undertones of insults. In other words this apology get k leg
...after all, Nigeria is not all about bad news.
Apology not yet accepted
Asshole
SENSING PRIDE.....
That last part was totally unnnecessary..
I guess that settles it. Tho it ws meant 2 be a joke, it sure ws an expensive 1.
sorry for ur self. effizy
this is a rediculous apology.this apology is anoying the did has been done nigeria should sue the idiot its people like him that is making america laughing stock all over the wold.i only blame few lazy nigerians queing at their embassy for nonsense visa. the recent report according to CNBC presentation showed that many nigerian families irrespective of bad leaders are living on above one dollars a day while a lot of amaricans are on handout. idots
As far as am concerned, this is no apology. He ridiculed Nigeria and Nigerians in person, he should apologize in person too. Besides, what does he mean by his joke being misconstrued? Out of all the Nations in the world it had to be Nigeria and Nigerians as the butt of his joke? And when he talks about referring to the scammers, is it only Nigeria that have scammers? He is a cheap bloody racist that needs to apologize PROPERLY to Nigeria and Nigerians, and work on a more intelligent means of "dissing" (like he was trying too hard to do, though I wonder whenever did electoral campaigns tolerate dissing) his opponent! Angry Naija.
SENSING PRIDE.....
I hope you can read this Linda. Nigerians called him to make complain about his stupid statement. And you were posting LOL on your blog after putting up the message. Use your head and your voice to represent us well. Or you are just scared of losing contacts in US and other western world?
Mumu....after d deed av already been done..apology not accepted! (˘̯˘ )
U r such a stupid hipocrit. An adult with ur years of experience in office Or not has tot u dat its not nice to make fun of sm1, country or race during. Campaign. Monkey. U for. No. Apologies nah. Mbechile.
Genie
This isn't an apology! It's a total mockery. He's not remorseful at all. Should have just kept his big lousy mouth shut.
LOL!!!!!Æ ̴̴͡.̮Æ ̴̴̴͡
LMFAO. NAIJA FOREVER STRONG.
He still found a way to poke fun at obamacare website.
See chin like fish Operculum.
An unreserved apology, Linda. Is it time to crack down on the scammers? Their actions smirch all Nigerians.
Em be goat. What kind of joke is that?
He knows better than to make such a joke!
I'm sorry but dis is sooo not an apology! He's trying to insult our intelligence. The twat!
OnPoint
apology not accepted
E forget himsef bfor we for sue his ass
Wafi babe
Mtcheeeew, that was a very expensive joke on Us
Better appologise
You better be 'cos nigerians are no dustbin that every Tom, Dick and Harry can talk rubbish to
I like this guy, he still made a nice ironic joke at the end. Looool
I like this guy, he still made a nice ironic joke at the end. Looool
berra, apology accepted. oya unto the next one.
Buahahahahaha! Oh americans and deir sense of humour! See as d man still take use d apology hit on oga obama!! Nice one Mr cruz,, carry on wiv ur cruising jorr!
Linda I'm very disappointed you consider that an apology. I can categorically tell you that we Nigerians in the States DO NOT accept that tongue in cheek statement because your said statement was not posted on his website and wasn't undersigned by him and until we get a proper apology with all criteria fulfilled we won't stop.
I think people lke one prince charming shuld appologise too cos wen ever dis white dudes make any negative statement about us, some idiot lke him will jst jump and start insulting d leaders as if dere are visionless wit no hope of leading dis country some ϑαў....we must change our perception about Nigeria...God bless us all
This man is wicked!!! He still had to have the last word about Obamacare- apologizing to the scammers!!
This guy did not apologize..he only made mockery of the situation. We refuse to take this as an apology!
The last statement of the 'apology letter' remains so rude and gives confirmation to the fact that Senator Ted is a fucking racist!
Americans think that everything is joke if it's coming from them BUT insults if it's from d Africans
Ted shuld leave d house if he prefers comedy to being a senator
Am waiting for another apology from BBC for dat silly,abusive and undignified tweet on ABUJA(d capital city of Nigeria)
I can still sense pride in this apology... He is just catching trips with us
This guy is a clown. This is not an apology. I don't blame him at all. He should know that America was built by its founding fathers. In this day and age, politicians like him would be too busy talking and clowning to get any done. And yes his country was built by the sweat of one of the nationalities he mocked. He is just trying to keep in the news and this his useless apology should not be accepted. Rubbish! "Port Harcourt Girl."
Ok na, Apology accepted but he should always watch his mouth next time or...........
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As a full blooded yahoo boi, i salute Senator Ted for his statement in his last paragraph of this apology where he openly apologized to us (scammers), we want to state clearly here that we in the endangered yahoo boiz communicate accept his apology, but let him know that he stands warned, anymore of this from him in d future, will make sure we spam and bring down any internet of digital linkage to him or anybody associated with him. a word is enough for d wize.. if not for the so called yahoo, d level of armed robbery wud have bin on d rise, and Boko Haram wud not have even be bothered with scouting for members, as guys will willingly offer demsef since there will be nothing to loose.. now i rest my case (sipping on my glass of "Ace of Spade").. wire-wire, Ali n co.. i shout out to y'all
Linda, u2 much.. keep up d gud work.. but any day you write trash about yahoo or promote any organization trying to bring it to a stop, then we will show you d stuff we are made off.. hacking ur site will be an understatement.. will will crash anything online that connects with you.. be warned.. if u like no post my comment, but at-least u hav read it..
was he sleeping when he made such comments?rubish
Frying pan face is still a joker. Only ibos take this kind of apology.
Frying pan face is still a joker. Only ibos take this kind of apology.
he is still throwing shade sef. ..Looooool
Wat an appology!
Nevertheless, he wasn't referring to Nigerian in general in his comment....He was referring to the "yahoo boys"
That Last paragraph is very very sarcastic
Say it again,wit obi gi niile,obi ocha. Nd nxt time b4 u talk,u sit down nd tink very well or re u a fool?
He's a gud man afterall!apology accepted mr Senator!
This apology is totally unacceptable. Do you think all Nigerians are stupid? Ted Cruz you need to offer a proper unreserved apology that does not have your useless semantics
Una see oyibo man apology?,vry short nd straight to d point!!if na black man na,book go full wit big grammer nd it wont make 1 sense!!eg PRINCE CHARMING,take note!!ITK of life,Linda make i no find ma comment!*NeKA*
Lols. Apology accepted.
Politicians are the same everywhere. They know how to pay lip service to serious issues. Case closed
The guy just use the apology to diss some more
He calls dat poo joke? Mtcheeew
please am begging and crying,how can i be commenting here??? I've tired all my best but it doesn't work at all
please oooooooooh,how can i comment here??? any special process or way? am on my knees begging oh
abeg oooooooh!!!!
Apology granted,bt next tym be careful of d way u joke wt my father land
This guy is still using the apology to hammer on Obamacare, chei!! This guy is a politician. Anyways, I would ve preffred he come out openly to apologise just as he did when passing that yeye comment.
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This ÈŠ̝̊̅§ ÅŠ apology...not even close †Î¦ â„“̊Ï„̅...he's so proud α̲̅πϑ obnoxious even I̶̲̥̅̊n̶̲̥̅̊ apologizing! He still found a way †Î¦ take a jab on Obama
Rubbish! Apology mixxed with sarcasm, whts the purpose.#that sharp NCAA boy
yeye man..he sha wan become president.. even apologised to yahoo bois afta using d word *unscrupulous *... lolz
wemimo
Is this an apology?
This is further mockery of how we are perceived as a nation...
More like "Oya I don hear, Sorry!"
I can't imagine an adult lik mr cruz makin such idiotic insinuations it rly baffles me to hear that on d other hand I dnt blame if onli we nigerians wuld stop givin idiots lik mr cruz an excuse to insults us it wuld hv bin beta
choi..! even d apology get insult inside. read d last para again, in btw d lines, its still insulting.
Just being sarcastic, he hasn't apologized yet. Ted, just say this after me, " I was stupid to have made that comment, please forgive me Nigerians" thank me when we meet @ the beach.
Tongue in cheek apology! I don't believe him but it's ok anyway.
This is no apology!!! This d a tongue is cheek insult
Go fuck yourself Senator!!
Nicely said. Just waiting for wen our own politicians will learn to apologize. Stella Oduah hope you are reading.
So u knw ur wife stayed here a bit as ur child b4 u spoke ill of Nigeria ad som stupid Nigerians were quick 2 support him
Ted, u are just being sarcastic, u haven't apologized yet. If u mean to apologize to Nigerians, say this after me, "I was stupid to have made that comment about Nigerian, Nigerians forgive me please, I won't say that again". Thank me when we meet at the beach.
Apology accepted. Next time mind ur choice of words. That joke was too expensive an insult to our country
Lip singing. Tv no carry d news oh
1st OOOOOOOO!!!!
LOL this wasn't really an apology, particularly the first and last paragraphs, but at least he's not pretending he's sorry. His wife living in Nigeria has nothing to do with it. He didn't say how she felt about Nigeria. An American could have lived in Iraq as a child and used that as an excuse to say they mean no offence when they say something offensive about Iraq. See his coconut head, he even looks cheeky.
Only wise people would note how this useless apology is filled with sarcasm. Please Nigerians, try and visit yahoo homepage daily to see how these idiots insult us on every topic about Nigeria. I do my best to put them in their right place each time I read the insults about Nigeria. 'You" are Nigeria, any insult to Nigeria is also to you.
U had better apologized u dick head, its now u realized that your Wife lived in Nigeria. am guessing that ur Texas office phone number that was posted online was bombarded with messages. Am not feeling ur apology, its so fake like a $ 2 bill.
Still sounds cocky
Good he did.
-Blunt Ibo boy-
He better no make such comment again..
Fuck you
Imbecile. U fink u can talk any hw, fooooool
Fuck you
Its still very insulting even if it was a joke, u can't joke about a country and liken them to criminals
Stupid idiot....that's my own insult to you
He needs not to apologise,he actually spoke the truth...Aall blames shud go 2 dose good4nutin individualz who brings nuthin buh shame and bad name 2 our dear country...
Wateva!!!!
Asshole -____-
Sen Ted Cruz,nor b ur fault na.....na "see finish" cause am...Oloju wonko wonko
Apologizing for telling the truth? Seriously??? I am a tech for a major technical product co. and I go from offfice to office, state to state fixing fax machines, computers, printers etc. Do you know almost 8 out of 10 offices I have to visit, get these embarrasing scamming faxes from Nigeria and oh dont even let me start with the emails! He need not apologize. Nigerians need to rethink their way of life and what gets them going. Stealing, fraud, bribe and getting quick money without working for it is the order of the day in that place point blank period.... And lol @ him still taking shots at Obama amidst his apology. Craze man
Your words are already out, you've vented your feelings about us. To come out and say something contrary is cowardice so just shut up and crip back into little hole you mouse.
yeye dey smell, abeg go sleep...linda u dey slack o! ur head no dey dere again, abi u dont know they have blocked maheeda's page on instagram.
OMG i like this guy after apologizing e no stop to talk e mind (And even to those few unscrupulous email scammers who were the subject of the joke). all this Gboys make una cool small self
Be guided!
This man is not serious...#smh#
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He is stil nt sori abt it....luk @ d 1st paragraph...he just sed its unfortunate.....bla bla bla...meaning Nigerians r ignorant n cnt take jokes or read correct meanings in2 jokes....an insult is an insult Mr Ted...weda a joke or nt ok!and if u must apologise,do dat humbly
Your wife and her parents were missionaries in Nigeria, so that gives you latitude to insult Nigerians? Seriously.....
He just has no heart or soul or empathy for anyone else.
He's a conniving, cold-blooded reptile.
I think he doesn't believe half of what he says but is just doing it for show, to acquire more power for himself.
Satan lick em yansh dia.
Ok i have forgiven him, we all make mistake's, let's move on.
Get. Go get a fuck or masturbate yourself so that you can clear your head of cloudy vision. You are like a runting dog without a partner. Go to Nigeria and get fucked so you can calm down.
It was just a joke. jeez
Ted, go get yasef a good ol fuck. If ya wife anit giving, masturbate. its aight. You are like a runting dog with no mate. calm down. Life is not all about Obamacare. I know you are trying to elevate yourself but try doing something positive. it works like magic
I like the guy though he is a republican...yet he dey craze.
I like the guy though he is a republican...yet he dey craze.
Actually, you can be intelligent
and be a jackass and an arrogant jerk.
Now, this part of the apology is where he showed this apology is fake:"...And even to those few unscrupulous email scammers who were the subject of the joke, I apologize to you for the unfair comparison to the utterly dysfunctional Obamacare website."
He is apologizing to scammers? Mehn! That my friend is the "fakest" apology ever. You got me fooled earlier but as I got to that part, it became more of an insult, a mock apology.
I use three lines in considering:
On the x-axis, there is foolish and wise
On the y-axis, there is stupid and smart
On the z-axis, there is ignorant and informed
People end up everywhere in it, though there are concentrations.
Hoe "k"
That apology was laced with sarcasm. And I don't think that he needed to apologise in the first place. The joke was at the expense of email scammers, and IMO they very much deserve every insult thrown their way.
Dee dee
this is no apology,he should go n sit down. Statement indeed,#1 scammer!
This guy is not truthful with his apologies, he is sarcastic about it.
This guy is not truthful with his apologies, he is sarcastic about it.
Lol! The guy just wan yab Obama administration at all cost. Apologies accepted though.
Pass d mic!
Lol...This Cruz guy just used two dead birds to kill another bird (Obamacare)!
Mekus
Fool
THIS IS NOT AN APOLOGY....READ THIS LAST SENTENCES...... ITS LIKE SAY SORRY YOU ARE A THIEF BUT YOU STOLE MY MONEY........
Medicine after death
onye nzuzu...
Awww! Dis is what 9ja govt cant do. He swallowed his entire pride. Weda is frm his heart or not...I fully accept.
This guy is just a stupid jackass...after ranting like one elenu wewe....you feel you can just apologize and make everything right??apology soo not accepted. you can headbutt a knife you thoughtless prick!.
Nigeria is a country with lot of enemies. The US is a country jealous of this great nation Nigeria. The reason? Honestly I don't know... I'm sure the US want our nation Nigeria to experience what Syria is going through. They know Nigeria is a rich Nation, obviously, they want to penetrate us and milk the nation Nigeria dry. Senator Ted cruz knows what he's doing. He's only speaking the mind of the Americans.
Oode!(Yoruba Translation of Stupid)
He still managed to introduce sarcasm and condescension into the fray . Our Nigerian politicians should learn something from this.
Medicine after death.Devil punish u there!Bloody Racist
Apology nt accepted!Fool!
Common Sense is not Common
Hum, that doesn't sound like an apology to me. And who cares if your wife lived in Nigeria for a while? It still doesn't mean you aren't a racist?
Ok
Aww handsome guy. Apology accepted. Tho i can see sarcasm on ur face. Its ok lol. #IloVeU.
Fuck U̶̲̥̅̊...
Make una no kill me o. Its ok to xpress feelings!!! Buahahaha
Thank God for blogging. Now we can do wat our diplomats and government av failed to do. Defend our country and country men. Kudos Naija for your patience. We go get there. Harrybaby.
That's so much better, apologie accepted. Harm already done.
He better don't get me started
Linda if you think this mockery of a statement is an apology I am disappointed in you. Note the last sentence where he says even scamers I apologize for comparing you to Obamacare.
He also opened his statement by saying that his joke was misunderstood. Please Linda you are part of my hope. Read & pass on the right message. Or just post the statement without interpretation.
Well I love his sense of humour. Besides he's right with the comparison.
Gud nd accepted
Republicans constitue a serious bane of America because they are the Aristocrat,they are very capable of circumventing and frustrating a system that does not favour them,the remark was very uncouth and lousy,worst when it proceeded from someone the society looks up to,anyway,we shall accept his apology and hope he thinks before he speaks next time .VALENTNO
Sorry indeed, yeah Right!
Sorry indeed, yeah Right!
So because your wife gave birth in Nigeria, it gives you the right to insult Nigerians? I don't think the missionaries in Nigeria has ever been a good thing. Christianity in Nigeria is a joke...the people who enslaved your ancestors have become your God. Ridiculous!
This rabble rousing man called Ted Cruz and his Tea Party anarchists can go dine with the devil. What an insult to Nigerians! Apology not accepted!
Beta!
Lol! This guy got jokes!
MAMA IFU
Just about every joke is misconstrued. That's too true! Maybe the wife lived in Eku. The funny part - he even apologized to e-mail scammers. Total fooling of the good people of Nigeria, this apology. Clown. The whole thing is funny.
Apology or none he has no blame. D blame goes to those our leaders who mismanaged our economy that begat corruption, internet scam, boko haram, etc. As d saying goes 'I do not blame my slayer but he that pointed me out to my slayer'. Lady
The picture of him used here depicts the arrogant pose of a self-esteemed fine boy. Why can't a man tell a joke, eh, all ye Nigerians who tell worse jokes!?!
He better should be sorry! I don't blame him anyway! Na dose stupid Nigerians wee go go dia d disgrace us! Its not his fault! Apology accepted!(Cherryblosoom)
Yea yea wateva!!!
I don't blame him! I blame the Nigerians who go about denting the image of other Nigerians!
What an offensive apology. This Ted don see us finish sha
accepted but sin no more
Good one
Since every thing that happen to Nigeria and Nigerian is an art of God,this one tool is art of God.
Mr.cruz ur fada!
Better! But lol @ disfunctional obama care.
Fuck you. You were serious about it you fool
This one no be apology o! The guy just dey laugh us.
this is even more insulting....no probs cruz enjoy....
Linda mind ursef oooo, the second reason dt make me visit ur blog is pple's comment. Since morning u no upload, sho ra ooooo!!!!
dis guy no well sha, even wit his apology he's still taking a dig at obamacare...lool... that apology was half done tho, saying Nigerians don't now how to take a joke, rubbish, i guess Nigerians have no choice but 2 accept the half apology... d guy should decide whether he wants to be a comedian or a politician, if bovi or basket made d joke it'll be funny bcos they r comedians nd Nigerians, NOT POLITICIANS. He should go and look at his job description...
Ted Cruz likes to talk even when he's not making sense. Waste of intelligence!
the fact is he said the truth and i found it super funny. free the man abeg
@ Anonymous abeg if u wan insult aymii,do so @ ur own accord cs I no c any insult 4 d comment cs d he expressed homself wt his articulate choice of word n still made swnse @ dsame time,unlike some funny people(they know themselves) dt try 2 blow grammar 4 d sake of ITK n thus d *o yibo b agbara* SUPU!!!!
now all you fools supporting the arsehole can you see the man understood it was a reckless statement. you all showed how much more of an arsehole you are. rough diamond and prince charming, that was meant for you both.
hilary obiorah i believe your father is a yahoo boy and so he was talking about your father that sits in front of the computer looking for maga. as for me and my family, we are hardworking Nigerians and we refuse to be defamed by a reckless arsehole, so we deserve the apology.
linda abeg why cant i reply some of these stupid nigerians that think they deserve to be insulted. you have removed the reply link. cows!
Thats why you are an ant, an unscrupulous pest, free who. we have no self worth or respect for each other thats why one idiot would immediately attribute Nigeria with scam, so much for cleaning up our image.
He apologized out of his own good will but wasn't altogether wrong in his statement. Nigerians did indeed build a reputation as email scammers and are still at scamming in inventive ways.
And u like him for dat even at ur own expense? Smh...emancipate urself from slave mentality
OnPoint
You kiss-ass! If you like put ur pix and real name, they still won't give u visa! Sir indeed!
OnPoint
A bigot will always be a bigot.
Diplomatic tongue
That's not an apology in my book. The guy sounds like a condescending previledged idiot
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