Posted on 03/16/2016 4:59:50 AM PDT by jimbo123
Senior Senate Republicans are calling on Sen. Ted Cruz to rebuild his strained relationships with his colleagues and apologize to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell before the party establishment considers consolidating behind his presidential bid.
Cruz has increasingly called for Republicans to unify behind his candidacy in order to take down front-runner Donald Trump. But in interviews Tuesday with CNN, it's clear Cruz's fellow GOP senators are not willing to do that, at least not yet.
Republican senators said that Cruz must return to Capitol Hill and make the case directly to his colleagues to help ease long-festering tensions. And a large number of Republicans said the fence-mending starts with this: Apologizing to McConnell for calling him a liar last year on the floor of the Senate.
That message -- to smooth things over with Senate Republicans in a private session -- was personally delivered by fellow Texan and McConnell's chief deputy, Sen. John Cornyn, who spoke with Cruz by phone after the candidate won their home state's primary earlier this month.
"I actually made that suggestion to him when I talked to him last," Cornyn said when asked if he thought Cruz should apologize for his McConnell remarks.
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Majority Leader Mitch McConnell lied his ass off, working with Dems & Establishment Republicans to add immigration and Export-Import Bank re-authorization to Trade Promotion Authority.
Geeez
The one groveling is pissant John Cornyn.
Will you kiss the Devil’s ring, Ted?
“Your having a soul is making the RINOs uncomfortable. It’s putting them in the uncomfortable position of wanting to support someone opposed to their infernal masters.”
I have not read about McConnell ever denying that he lied as per Sen Cruz’s accusations.
In Washington telling the truth is a revolutionary act. We’re in a time of universal deceit.
I’m sorry you’re a liar, Mitch. - Ted Cruz
“Cruz: ‘I am sorry for breaking decorum on the senate floor. McConnell should be praised for resisting pressure from Obama to appoint a liberal Supreme Court justice to replace Scalia.’
Saves face. Fair. Accurate.”
Except it’s not fair. If not for Cruz, McConnell and Cornyn would have already rolled over on Obama’s Court nominee. And I expect they will roll over soon.
Now that is the biggest horse malarkey I've ever heard. Sounds like something Trump would say!
“If not for Cruz, McConnell and Cornyn would have already rolled over on Obama’s Court nominee.”
You could be right, but Cruz was unable to get their cooperation on defunding Planned Parenthood. Those complicit in this, after what has been revealed about that organization selling baby body parts, should be treated the way Nazi war criminals were treated. But I think stopping Obama from filling the Supreme Court vacancy represents a rare praiseworthy thing from the GOPe. So I hope you are wrong on them rolling over.
bobby, bobby, bobby, or is it bobbie, bobbie, bobbie?
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