Dixie Chicks' Natalie Maines slams Ted Cruz

Dixie Chicks' lead singer Natalie Maines put herself squarely against the Cruz campaign in a weekend tweet. Dixie Chicks' lead singer Natalie Maines put herself squarely against the Cruz campaign in a weekend tweet. Photo: MARK LENNIHAN, AP Photo: MARK LENNIHAN, AP Image 1 of / 14 Caption Close Dixie Chicks' Natalie Maines slams Ted Cruz 1 / 14 Back to Gallery

Natalie Maines, lead vocalist of the Dallas-based Dixie Chicks, came out against the presidential aspirations of Texas Sen. Ted Cruz in a tweet Saturday night.

More than a decade ago, she also shocked the Lone Star State when she told a London audience, "We're on the good side with y'all. We do not want this war, this violence. And we're ashamed that [President George W. Bush] is from Texas."

Maines took a similar anti-war approach to her Cruz critique. She placed a quotation of his call to "carpet bomb" the Middle East next to a condemnation of war by five-star General and former President Dwight Eisenhower.

"I'm ashamed Ted Cruz claims to be an American," Maines wrote.

I stand corrected...Just so you know, I'm ashamed Ted Cruz claims to be American. pic.twitter.com/JUltNImOXH — Natalie Maines (@1NatalieMaines) January 24, 2016

The attack preceded two of Texas' most prominent politicians announcing their support for Cruz. Former governor and GOP presidential contender Rick Perry announced his endorsement on Monday, while Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced that he would join Cruz on the campaign trail in Iowa.