Posted on 09/30/2015 4:38:11 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
There will be people who watch this and decide that Cruz is their man for the GOP nomination in 2016, and in this hour-long speech he gives them all the ammunition they need to defend their choice.
You will not find a more complete exposition of the current situation in Washington, a more thorough takedown of the Republican leadership and the political ruling class he calls the Washington Cartel than what Cruz offers here. It is a speech straight out of Mr. Smith Goes To Washington, and he holds nothing back.
Cruz uses the failure of the GOP leadership to fight on Planned Parenthood funding, the Iran deal, executive amnesty and Obamacare to indict Mitch McConnell and John Boehner for cowardice and mendacity, and to illustrate the disconnect between the political class in the GOP and the party’s base of voters.
And he makes a prediction by way of explanation of Boehner’s resignation effective on All Saints Day – namely that Boehner will send a continuing resolution to fund the government with Planned Parenthood, the Iran Deal, executive amnesty and Obamacare all funded at least until next year if not possibly through the end of the Obama presidency. Boehner cannot survive as Speaker if he does so, because the motion to vacate the chair which is already on the table will be voted on and Boehner dispatched if he does. He would have to pass that CR with Democrat bloc votes and a smattering of his loyalists. Which, Cruz says, he will do on his way out the door as Speaker – having made a grand betrayal of the values he says he holds.
This, after McConnell has already completed such a betrayal without having been forced to give up his leadership post.
You might not even like Ted Cruz. You might think he’s a grandstander. But there is nobody else in Washington speaking truth so clearly and courageously. Ted Cruz has made himself a pariah in Washington, in order to defend the American people from its rulers.
Consider this before you continue flirting with reality TV stars as candidates to lead us.
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I disagree with Ted going on and on because he knew he couldn't succeed in the end.
Let Congress continue with their findings and get PP on criminal charges.
Grandstanding on an issue not relevant AT THIS MOMENT (future yes)
In Yiddish they call it banging your tea kettle to get attention
Ted Dude get it together
There are no issues more relevant than the ones he talked about.
When Carly FiaRino is polling better than Ted Cruz there is something very wrong in America and it’s not all on the left.
Consider this before you continue flirting with reality TV stars as candidates to lead us.
What does he mean by that?
I’m sure Ted’s staff or he himself may read some things here so here goes.
Hey Ted, I am a Texas voter and I thank you for stepping up. I appreciate the fact that even though we knew it was a losing battle against the establishment you stood up for me and many others and yet again speak an incredible argument. Again, thanks Ted.
By January 2017 PP will have found a way to cover it up. This DOJ prosecutes by 99% politics. PP and Hill are home free.
Give them ALL hell Ted!
That is exactly right. There is no more important issue. Cruz was awesome. The whole point that the democrats would crawl over broken glass with knives in their teeth to fight for their issues and the Republican strategy is to compromise and go along to get along is spot on. Mitch and Boehner hate him because he’s calling them out on their hypocrisy. What difference is there between a Republican majority and a democrat majority. The results are absolutely the same. If you can’t defund Planned Parenthood,stop Obamacare, and prevent executive amnesty what are you there for? And that’s what Cruz told them. He was Mr Smith goes to Washington.
Every time I hear Senator Cruz speak, I’m more impressed with him.
Just think if the rest of the rino losers got behind Ted..
Why.. They might have actually affected the outcome!
Ted is by far NOT the problem.
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