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'Well, Virginia does have a border with West Virginia,' NSNBC host Maddow quipped after Psaki said immigration ranked as Virginia voters' top concern.In his latest throe of mock outrage, Texas' junior senator is demanding that MSNBC commentators Jen Psaki and Rachel Maddow apologize for — get this — joking about Virginia voters' concern about immigration.
The offending remark came after Psaki, a former White House press secretary, noted that Virginia voters said immigration was their top issue, according to “Well, Virginia does have a border with West Virginia,” longtime NSNBC host Maddow quipped, drawing laughter from others on the show's panel of talking heads.
We're guessing Cruz will wait in perpetuity for an apology from Psaki or Maddow, who seem to be less eager to take the bait than say, comedianOswalt called Cruz a"a friendless, cowardly embarrassment," among other things.Since 1986, the SA Current has served as the free, independent voice of San Antonio, and we want to keep it that way.
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