Sen. Ted Cruz (TP – Texas) took a tasteless and crude swipe at Joe Biden at a GOP function in Michigan mere days after Biden lost his son to cancer. Cruz was reported to have attempted an old joke in a speech.

“Joe Biden. You know the nice thing?  You don’t need a punch line. I promise you it works. The next party you’re at, just walk up to someone and say, ‘Vice President Joe Biden and just close your mouth. They will crack up laughing.”

Cruz then went on to make fun of Biden’s comments about defending himself against intruders with a double-barrel shotgun.

Ted Cruz. You know the nice thing? Synonymous with asshole.  Try it at a party sometime.  I promise you, the person will punch you in the face.