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Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
Mon Mar 25, 2013, 07:28 PM Mar 2013

Blinded By Arrogance and Tea, Ted Cruz Is The New Sarah Palin


Blinded By Arrogance and Tea, Ted Cruz Is The New Sarah Palin

Wow. In an interview with the Dallas News, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) was asked repeatedly what he’s learned. He danced around the question like his feet were on fire, but reporter Todd J. Gillman stuck to it. Finally, Cruz admitted that he was teaching those veteran Republicans a thing or two.

Sure, he’s only been there for ten weeks, and while he may have picked the wrong battles and there may be very few left who will support legislation he wants to advance (should he ever actually do what he’s actually being paid to do, that is), chances are slim that he’ll get the backers. He’s already left scorched earth behind him and based on this interview, he hasn’t learned a thing yet.

After Cruz repeatedly ignored the reporter’s question about how he was going to get anything done after burning so many bridges, the Dallas News reporter asked him if he’d learned anything yet, to which Cruz responded that he has learned how defeatist Republicans are (handy that he has learned nothing about his own behavior, but plenty about others): ...

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Full article here: http://www.politicususa.com/freshman-sen-ted-cruz-thinks-teaching-veteran-republicans.html


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Blinded By Arrogance and Tea, Ted Cruz Is The New Sarah Palin (Original Post) Tx4obama Mar 2013 OP
But can he see madamesilverspurs Mar 2013 #1
he'll claim to see Mexico from his living room tabbycat31 Mar 2013 #4
The list of Ted Cruz's accomplishments: TexasTowelie Mar 2013 #2
Surely, you are overstating his accomplishments!! madinmaryland Mar 2013 #3
I have a subscription to DMN TxDemChem Mar 2013 #5
The utter idiocy of Cruz makes me long for ... 66 dmhlt Mar 2013 #6
Ted Cruz Quotes SpearthrowerOwl Mar 2013 #7
Yep, Ted Cruz is a disgrace to Texas and America. Hopefully he will not be re-elected. n/t Tx4obama Mar 2013 #8

TxDemChem

(1,918 posts)
5. I have a subscription to DMN
Mon Mar 25, 2013, 09:22 PM
Mar 2013

And used to get peeved at Gillman for coming across as a propagandist for the right wing, but I've noticed in the last year that he has been calling out both parties. Cruz is a nut and everyone (with sense) knows it.

SpearthrowerOwl

(71 posts)
7. Ted Cruz Quotes
Wed Mar 27, 2013, 06:46 PM
Mar 2013

Being from Texas, I had to sit through last year's senate race and witness these fascinating gems during the first senate debate between Paul Sadler and Ted Cruz:

"I do think that part of the philosophy of President Obama and this administration is trying to get as many Americans as possible dependent on government so that the democrats can stay in power..." - Ted Cruz

"...the Obama Administration's objective of essentially using bread and circuses to make as many people as possible dependent on government to keep voting democrat is not succeeding..." - Ted Cruz

Glenn Beck would be proud.

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