Posted on 03/30/2015 11:26:02 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Winter is over! Winter is over! Excuse the jubilation, but we ink-stained wretches love the ritual excitement that occurs every spring. This spring is extra exciting, because it comes with our big quadrennial first sighting of a red nose popping out of the presidential wannabe clown car.
This seasonal harbinger is Ted Cruz, who announced his candidacy for the highest office of the land. Throwing his 10-gallon hat into the ring at Liberty University, Cruz spoke to an assembly of students whose attendance was required. Mandatory attendance at Liberty University. Sounds like definition of the word "freedom" is fairly fluid for the matriculators of the Jerry Falwell founded University.
As a metaphor though, it's perfect for Crazy Cruzy's candidateship. Rafael Edward Cruz is "The Contradiction Man." The Canadian-born senator of Cuban ancestry is virulently anti-immigrant and an elected representative who hates compromise. A politician who brags of shutting down the government.
He's a graduate of Princeton and Harvard Law and a Dominionist who surfs the crest of his constituency's ignorance. As demonstrated by his 21-hour filibuster in September, 2013, which included the reading of Dr. Seuss's "Green Eggs and Ham" on the floor of the Senate. And then in front of the whole country he proceeded to misinterpret the moral of a book aimed at kindergartners.
Recently, Cruz compared himself to Galileo, claiming to be similarly attacked for his belief that global warming doesn't exist. And it's an apt comparison. Except Galileo was a scientist refuting the teachings of the Church, and Cruz is a religious man denying the teachings of science. Other than that — spot on.
Cruz also mentioned Galileo was attacked by "Flat Earthers," but that issue was settled 1,800 years earlier. Galileo was persecuted for positing the earth revolved around the sun, an opinion that landed him in prison for 10 years. Perhaps fate plans on extending Mr. Cruz's analogy.
This former editor of the Harvard Law Review offered up as proof that global warming is a myth the fact that it snowed in New Hampshire this year, which is like saying there is no sin in Las Vegas because Mother Teresa once flew over it on a flight back home to India.
Later, Cruz railed in a Twitter post that the federal government has no business in education and he would repeal every word of Common Core. But Common Core is a set of standards agreed to by 43 states, not a federal program. So he's attacking a bill that doesn't actually exist. Ted Cruz: avowed enemy of imaginary legislation everywhere.
But if the heavens are to align for the chairman of the Science, Space and Competitiveness Senate Subcommittee, some dark clouds will need to be dealt with. Congressman Peter King (R- NY) called him a joke and a carnival barker, and since Donald Trump is seriously (hah) considering another Oval Office run, it is assumed he will demand to see a birth certificate. The hell with that, someone dig up the results from his most recent psych exam.
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Here you are, Will and Donald.
At this point Cruz in a field of.....one.
Anybody else care jump in the race with Cruz? Now would be the time.
But the more they take jabs at him the better that all of this can be dismissed as old news per the Clinton model. We’ll see if that pays off for Cruz.
Braq Obama won two Grammies and a Nobel Peace Prize. John Edwards won Father of the Year in 2007.
Awards don’t mean much these days.
A total douche.
The real loons on the dating sites are the ones who say that Communism is GOOD. They also are quick to say that they are tolerant and open to multicultural experiences and then list as a deal breaker anyone’s belief in a religious faith or higher power.
I almost think he has reversed a few of their decisions to run. Only time will tell, of course.
Yes, and THOSE are the ones that list their politics as “Middle of the Road.”
His favorite thing about this show: How audiences have reacted to the stories. "Once in a while I'll get a squeal of laughter of someone seeing themselves or remembering a time," he said.
Certainly sounds like a funny man, at least once in awhile to someone. Or perhaps they were laughing about something else said at the table.
THIS COUNTRY IS TOO FAR GONE TO JOKE ABOUT IT.
TED CRUZ - MORE THAN QUALIFIED TO BE POTUS - 2016
http://www.tedcruz.org/
Pretty impressive...
• Solicitor General of Texas from 2003 - May 2008, Cruz was the first Hispanic Solicitor General in Texas, the youngest Solicitor General in the entire country, not to mention the longest tenure in Texas history.
• Partner at the law firm Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, where he led the firm’s U.S. Supreme Court and national appellate litigation practice.
• Cruz has authored 80+ SCOTUS briefs and presented 40+ oral arguments before The Court
• Cruz served as a law clerk to Chief Justice William Rehnquist. Cruz was the first Hispanic ever to clerk for a Chief Justice of the United States
• Described as a ‘superb’ constitutional lawyer, the man’s considerable skills and laser-like focus were on display for all when he took oily reptile Eric Holder by the neck and made him
answer the damn question.
• In the landmark case of District of Columbia v. Heller, Cruz assembled a coalition of 31 states in defense of the principle that the 2nd Amendment guarantees an individual right to keep and bear arms.
• Cruz presented oral argument for the amici states in the companion case to Heller before the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
• In addition to his victory in Heller, Cruz has successfully defended the Ten Commandments monument on the Texas State Capitol grounds, the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools and the majority of the 2003 Texas redistricting plan. Cruz also successfully defended, in Medellin v. Texas, the State of Texas against an attempt by the International Court of Justice to re-open the criminal convictions of 51 murderers on death row throughout the United States.
• Director of the Office of Policy Planning at the Federal Trade Commission
• Domestic Policy Advisor to U.S. President George W. Bush on the 2000 Bush-Cheney campaign.
• Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Texas School of Law in Austin, where he taught U.S. Supreme Court litigation
• Ted Cruz is currently junior US Senator from Texas. In order to win the 2012 Republican nomination for the Senate seat vacated by Kay Bailey Hutchison, Cruz had to defeat Texas Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst -heavily favored/backed by the DC old-guard GOP- in the Republican primary runoff. In the event, TEA Party favorite Cruz crushed Dewhurst, 57-43%...
he then beat Democrat Paul Sadler in the general election by a similar margin, 56-41. Cruz is also endorsed by the Tea Party Movement and the Republican Liberty Caucus.
• AWARDS: “America’s Leading Lawyers for Business,” Chambers USA (2009 & 2010) “50 Most Influential Minority Lawyers in America,” National Law Journal (2008) “25 Greatest Texas Lawyers of the Past Quarter Century,” Texas Lawyer (2010) “20 Young Hispanic Americans on the Rise,” Newsweek (1999) Traphagen Distinguished Alumnus, Harvard Law School
• On November 14, 2012, Cruz was appointed vice-chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee. He is now spearheading efforts in the Senate to have root-and-branch...
Godspeed, Senator Cruz- I’m all in.
I’m seeing “Communist” or “other” as well in these profiles.
Additionally there is a separate question asking if Communism and Capitalism are both equally bad, Communism good OR Capitalism good (one or the other, not both), or “unsure”.
I can’t abide by the companionship of a naked Communist.
Well, depending on how hot they are, perhaps you shouldn’t necessarily turn down “Missionary” work.
In all fairness, I was that way too until I was almost 21. But I like to think some of my emerging conservatism made an impression on my then-girlfriend.
Well you grew up. Durst, on the other hand...
The mediots are really going after him as best they can and Ted's smiling taking the time to correct them and politely flip their assertions back on them. It really is a sight to behold. And he may just win it all.
And this may cover the rest:
Comic no longer means your funny, it means you call Republicans dumb and call it funny.
George Bush is dumb like Reagan! HAHAHAHAHHA.
Pray America is waking
Is that kind of like the chicken that crossed the road?
Ted is now at 35% Republican support, versus 50% for Jeb.
Jeb’s #1 (due to name recognition), Ted’s #5.
Not bad for a week’s work.
I’m thinking Jebbie may not announce after all. He and Mitt Walker are tied for first in NH. There appears to be zero grassroots groundswell for the guy. Conservatives will never vote for him.
I’m thinking Jebbie may not announce after all. He and Mitt Walker are tied for first in NH. There appears to be zero grassroots groundswell for the guy. Conservatives will never vote for him.
Will Durst, award-winning, nationally acclaimed political comic
really........self proclaimed, selfengrandizing unfunny liberal deadbeat
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