Posted on 12/15/2014 8:48:29 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
If the Senate were high school and there was a superlative for "least popular member," Ted Cruz would win in a walk.
The Texas Republican reaffirmed his status as the Senate's most reviled member -- among his peers -- over the weekend when he refused to allow the chamber to go out of session on Friday and return Monday to vote on the $1.1 trillion omnibus spending package. Instead, Cruz used procedural moves to force 10 straight hours of votes on Saturday as a way to protest President Obama's executive action on immigration.
Cruz ultimately forced a "point of order" vote as to whether it was constitutional for Obama to take executive action on immigration. It failed -- as, of course, Cruz knew it would. And, in the wake of that failure, he faced withering criticism not just from Democrats but also from many Republicans who dismissed his maneuvering as a stunt that allowed Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) to advance a number of judicial nominations before Democrats hand over their majority in January.
Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) was particularly pointed. "While the president’s executive actions on immigration are reprehensible and deserve a strong response, I value the oath I took to support and defend the Constitution too much to exploit it for political expediency,” he said in the wake of the Cruz vote....
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lol. Rush. Subdivisions. Totally about liberal girls.
Cruz is the preacher who goes into a bar to accuse the patrons of drunkenness and debauchery. He is the high school coach who tells the students that they are fat and need to exercise. He is the neighbor who tells some parents that their child is a little hellion instead of being high spitited. Of course he will be unpopular in the Senate for telling them the truth.
This is going to create a lot of anger, but I feel compelled to say it. Ted Cruz is working hard to create an image of him as a champion of conservatism. I however, look at him and see a seasoned politician who will say or do anything to achieve his political and political fund raising goals. This is not a “Profile in Courage”, but it is an exercise in political opportunism. Sorry Cruz fans. But, that is the way I see it.
The Uniparty hates a man with principles.
The poor dears were so concerned about getting to their Washington Cocktail Party Weekend, that they couldn’t concern themselves with disapproving of the DICTATORSHIP.
So, they approved the DICATATORSHIP and demonized the only guy willing to say, “STOP!”
Add me to the list of who don’t care what Corker thinks.
Bah!
I’m heartbroken.
/S
Yeah, unlike every other politician in history, including George Washington, Abe Lincoln and Ronald Reagan, who were never calculating in their actions?
But, just as the establishment stood ready to do whatever it took to keep Bachmann from the nomination in 2012 (it never came to that), you can bet that if Cruz starts looking like the 2016 nominee, that same establishment -- the men and women he has used as tackling dummies as he positions himself for the coming race -- will do absolutely everything in their power to keep him from the prize.
The GOP-E would rather have Hillary or Warren as President than Cruz.
He put GopE votes on record. Stops the bad Republicans from claiming conervative out of one side of the mouth while voting left.
So, Corker voted to support Obama’s unconstitutional amnesty, because he loves the constitution?
And Cruz, who makes Corker put that vote on the record, is the one that hates the constitution, according to Corker.
It does not get any more Orwellian.
What is that quote about telling the truth in times on universal deceit?
So, Corker voted to support Obama’s unconstitutional amnesty, because he loves the constitution?
And Cruz, who makes Corker put that vote on the record, is the one that hates the constitution, according to Corker.
It does not get any more Orwellian.
What is that quote about telling the truth in times on universal deceit?
So, Corker voted to support Obama’s unconstitutional amnesty, because he loves the constitution?
And Cruz, who makes Corker put that vote on the record, is the one that hates the constitution, according to Corker.
It does not get any more Orwellian.
What is that quote about telling the truth in times on universal deceit?
This will be the Partisan Media Shill drumbeat for the next 18 months.
Cruz and Carson I’ll start making lawn signs.
Your opinion is based on what exactly?
You
You ARE too old!
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