Ted Cruz challenges President Obama to a debate: 'Insult me to my face'

Tez Cruz
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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is more than a little sore that President Obama called his religious test for refugees "shameful," "un-American," and mocked him for being afraid of "3-year-old orphans."

Cruz's response? Let's take this outside.

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.