Cruz Invites Biden To A Debate On Guns

[DonViejo]

Source: TPM

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) invited Vice President Joe Biden to a debate on Friday.

The conservative firebrand spoke at the annual meeting of the National Rifle Association in Houston, Texas, touting his efforts to prevent new legislation expanding background checks on purchases of new firearms. Cruz said that instead of curtailing Second Amendment rights, President Barack Obama's administration should instead focus on policy prescriptions on criminals who possess weapons.

To kick off the conversation, Cruz invited Biden to engage in an hour-long debate on how "we stop crime."

The Texas Republican said that he disagreed with the vice president's prescription on what would make for adequate protection. Seeking to lobby the public and Congress on new legislation limiting assault weapons in the wake of the shooting in Newtown, Biden advised in February that shotguns provide better protection.

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[madaboutharry]

1. Ted Cruz suffers from the same narcissism as Sarah Palin.

The only difference is that he isn't an idiot like her. But, the hubris and arrogance are the same.

[Xipe Totec]

2. Biden's Response

[AnneD]

3. FYI...

He is from Tom DeLay's old district and is nuttier than squirrel poop. Don't say I didn't warn you!

[JDPriestly]

4. First, Cruz should take the Biden challenge.

Hunter Biden, the son of Vice President Joe Biden and chairman of the Board of World Food Program USA, is among those participating, along with his brother, Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden. Just three days into the challenge, they have raised more than $10,000 for the World Food Program, enough to provide more than 40,000 school lunches. The Biden brothers joined Andrea Mitchell Reports on Wednesday to discuss why they decided to “Live Below the Line.”

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/51738275

Might put the money Americans waste on guns they don't need in perspective.

[Crow73]

5. Canadians....

Debating syrup guns?
That would be SWEET!!!

[frylock]

6. Biden shits people like teddy cruz for lunch

[okaawhatever]

20. Ted Cruz has won debating awards and that's sort of his claim to fame. The hubris lies in the notion

that a sitting vice president would step down to debate a freshman senator. What's really pathetic is that Ted Cruz is being courted by the NRA. He's not a gun guy, never served in the military, isn't a hunter where is the love Ted?

[maxsolomon]

7. Stop WHICH crimes?

Domestic shootings? fewer guns in fewer hands.

[perdita9]

8. Anyone remember how Paul Ryan did against Biden?

Ted Cruz will be scalped and hog tied in the first 5 minutes no matter how much heat the tea bagger packs.

[Yupster]

19. From Wickipedia

"Cruz graduated cum laude from Princeton University in 1992.[14][1] While at Princeton, he competed for the American Whig-Cliosophic Society's Debate Panel and won the top speaker award at both the 1992 U.S. National Debating Championship and the 1992 North American Debating Championship.[15] In 1992, he was named U.S. National Speaker of the Year and Team of the Year (with his debate partner, David Panton).[16] Cruz was also a semi-finalist at the 1995 World Universities Debating Championship.[17]"

Don't take this guy lightly.

[Marie Marie]

9. Biden shouldn't lower himself to give Cruz the credibility and attention

he so desperately seeks. Still, it would be fun to watch. Don't mess with Joe.

[Hekate]

12. Joe won't. It would demean his office, and worst of all, be pointless.

[The Wizard]

10. There's something about Cruz

and his compatriot Rubio that rings false. Their lines are well rehearsed, and they both deliver them with authority. But in today's America where critical thinking is wanting, sounding authoritative is enough to convince the illiterari what they want to hear, education and knowledge are to be discounted.

[onehandle]

11. Fat chance. No gravitas by association for you, creep. nt

[Tom Ripley]

13. Why would the Vice-President debate a freshman senator?

[Tx4obama]

14. +100 n/t

[Sunlei]

15. take a look at VP Bidens white house friday.see if he has time for hoards of zombies attack debates

http://www.whitehouse.gov/schedule/complete

[BumRushDaShow]

16. Biden's sons are this clown's age.

The arrogant ass needs to sit down and STFU.

[DRoseDARs]

17. Cruz Invites Biden To Whoop His Ass On Guns

Teddy, seriously, you're in for some trouble if you don't back away from this.

[24601]

18. In bridge, the strongest response to a Double is "Re-double". Anything else is just on a

sliding scale of weak to weakest. Same principle applies here, any reply other than "Name the time & place, and I'll even spot you a Faux moderator" is raising the white flag..