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Why Elizabeth Warren does not equal Ted Cruz
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2014/12/15/why-elizabeth-warren-does-not-equal-ted-cruz/ ^ | December 15, 2014 | Sean Sullivan

Posted on 12/16/2014 1:02:44 AM PST by aquila48

At the height of the debate over a $1.1 trillion spending bill last week, we examined the similarities and differences between Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), who protested the measure from opposite ends of the political spectrum.

Later, as the bill approached passage and won approval over the weekend, we saw a key distinction emerge: Cruz was willing to hold up the process to make his point. Warren was not.

Warren opposed the bill because of a provision that would relax a restriction on Wall Street banks. In press conferences and Senate floor speeches, Warren spoke out against the bill and encouraged others to vote against it. She also teamed up with Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) to introduce an amendment to strip out the banking provision.

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1 posted on 12/16/2014 1:02:44 AM PST by aquila48
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To: aquila48

As intellects go, Warren doesn’t rise to the level of a pimple on Cruz’s butt.


2 posted on 12/16/2014 2:10:43 AM PST by pallis
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To: aquila48

She’s as dumb as a bag of hammers for one. She had to lie and invent a Native American heritage to get to Harvard.


3 posted on 12/16/2014 2:38:58 AM PST by Rummyfan (Iraq: it's not about Iraq anymore, it's about the USA!)
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To: Rummyfan

Going to Harvard does not make one “brilliant”.


4 posted on 12/16/2014 4:53:18 AM PST by DaveA37
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To: aquila48

WArren is a liar who knew no one could prove it either way so claimed she was an Indian to get a preference in hiring.


5 posted on 12/16/2014 5:09:11 AM PST by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: aquila48

ted cruz didn’t lie about his race in order to beat someone legitimate out of a job - twice!


6 posted on 12/16/2014 6:01:03 AM PST by camle (keep an open mind and someone will fill it full of something for you)
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