Icy blast of anti-Ted Cruz outrage shows little sign of abating

Constituents, late-night hosts and politicians have lined up to lambast the Texas senator's tropical trip while constituents froze

Wintry conditions eased in Texas on Friday, but a storm of outrage continued to build over Senator Ted Cruz's quick trip to Cancun, Mexico, at a time when millions of his constituents were still stranded without heat, food and water.

Texans' anger with Ted Cruz right now could power an entire electrical grid," a Houston Chronicle editorial blasted. He plopped himself down on a direct flight to paradise and left us to fend for ourselves in this frozen hell."