The Eight Craziest Things Ted Cruz Said Today

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The Eight Craziest Things Ted Cruz Said Today

By Zack Beauchamp

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Buoyed by this vision of himself as conservatism’s Great Hero, Cruz was in a boisterous and jokey mood. Here are eight of the craziest quips from his speech:

1. On Obama’s plot to kidnap him: “So this afternoon President Obama has invited the Senate Republicans to the White House. So after leaving here, I’m going to be going to the White House. I will make a request. if I’m never seen again, please send a search and rescue team. I very much hope by tomorrow morning I don’t wake up amidst the Syrian rebels.”

2. On the press: “The media wants America to give up and allow this country to keep sliding off the edge of the cliff.”

3. On the Constitution: “This is an administration that seems bound and determine to violate every single one of our bill of rights. I don’t know that they have yet violated the Third Amendment, but I expect them to start quartering soldiers in peoples’ homes soon.”

4. On the hecklers who interrupted his speech: “Is anybody left at OFA headquarters? I’m actually glad that the president’s whole political staff is here instead of actually doing mischief in the country

5. On hecklers, again: “It would seem that President Obama’s paid political operatives are out in force. The men and women in this room scare the living daylights out of them.”

6. On hecklers, a third time: “How scared is the President? What a statement of fear, what a statement of fear. Oh, they don’t want the truth to be heard. They definitely don’t want the truth to be heard.”

7. On the Cold War: “Our foreign policy is detente, which I’m pretty sure is French for surrender.”

8. On Vice President Biden: “You don’t need a punchline. You just say his name, people laugh.”

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http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2013/10/11/2770311/craziest-ted-cruz-said-today/

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[zbdent]

1. On #2 ... there is a difference between sliding off the edge of a cliff (while trying to climb up)

and diving off at full speed without even a bungee cord, like the Republicans want ...

[krispos42]

2. "The men and women in this room scare the living daylights out of them."

Of course they do. You should ALWAYS fear motivated idiots in large numbers!

[Thinkingabout]

3. You make me very proud not to be in the Texas TP, I know I live among them but I try

Very hard to ignore them. Every day I hear comments and see him in action the more I am convinced he wants to be the first US dictator, something I hope dies on the vine after his recent statements and actions.

[Cha]

4. Oh dear.. I cannot take anymore of

ted cruz' crazyman act.

But, so glad he's out there doin it!

thanks PS

[JHB]

5. Not Syria, Ted. An ice floe. Don't worry, it won't melt.

Ice coverage is up 40% this year. Mallard Fillmore said so, and he's a source conservatives can trust.

[NYC_SKP]

6. Ted Cruz: He cracks himself up.

[Heather MC]

7. Replace the Joe Biden name with Ted Cruz for #8 and WE HAVE A WINNER!!

[TxDemChem]

8. What an SOB

I'd love to throw a shoe at him (a la Bush)

[Zorro]

9. He is making a mockery of the Senate as an institution

and Senate Republicans.

Wonder what they're going to do about him, because every time he opens his mouth there's probably 10,000 less Republican voters in the next election cycle.

Jindal said earlier this year that the GOP needs to stop being "the stupid party", but Ted keeps doublin' down the stupid.

[Darkhawk32]

10. Regarding #8: Go fuck yourself! n/t

[munster69]

11. Only eight?

Must be a slow day

[regnaD kciN]

12. Don't misunderestimate this guy…

…under the right (i.e. wrong) set of circumstances, I could see him gaining traction with average Americans. The fact that he can use (nasty) humor to make his (nasty) points is something which I think resonates with more of the electorate than we'd hope.

[Hutzpa]

13. Throw this fucka more rope please. nt

[sheshe2]

14. #8

8. On Vice President Biden: “You don’t need a punchline. You just say his name, people laugh.”

First Teddie! VP Biden did this...

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I don't think VP hopeful Paulieboy Ryan was laughing after the debates when Biden eviscerated him, do you? Hmmm?

Talk about jokes, Teddie...we hear your name and~

[blkmusclmachine]

15. And that was just by 8 a.m. EST

[blkmusclmachine]

16. Ooga Booga