Ever Had a Look at Ted Cruz's Resume?

The Reaganite Republican ^ | 11 March 2013

[justlittleoleme]

You know, the emerging conservative leader in the US Senate- same one the GOP old-guard spent million$ trying to defeat- that one:

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, and had 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 last week when he took oily reptile Eric Holder by the neck and made him answer the frickin 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 Obamacare repealed root-and-branch...

Like The Great One Mark Levin says, re. this new wave of stand-straight-up patriots -TC, Rand Paul, Mike Lee, et. al: 'They're not perfect, nobody is- but they're damn good'.

[jonrick46]

I wonder how he got the nickname “Ted?” My family nickname is “Rick,” my middle name.

[little jeremiah]

Someone from Texas commented a few weeks ago that Cruz had worked as John Boehner’s personal attorney from (IIRC) 1998-1999. Wish I knew more.

[higgmeister]

Trump traded every motorist in the US and any user of small engines down the river (10% less fuel mileage, fuel system and engine destruction for small and marine engines) AND as a bonus said he'd keep the EPA to enforce that (only the most anti-industry agency in the Federal Government), all to curry favor with Iowa's Governor and the ethanol lobby after they had a cartwheeling sh*tfit because Cruz said he'd get rid of the mandate.

I just wonder what kind of person would elect a President or not elect him for his opinion of corn in Iowa. smh The President does not legislate tax breaks.

[cynwoody]

And there are many Billionaires in middle-east, India, China, Africa, S. America who ALL become eligible to run as POTUS, if Cruz is ruled eligible by US courts.

Who might such critters be?

Remember, the relevant standard is, entitled to US citizenship by birth, lived in the US for fourteen years, has attained the age of 35.

Winston Churchill satisfied the first and third requirements: his momma was American, having been born in Brooklyn, and, by the time things got hot, he was over 35. But he had always been an Englishman in his own mind, just as Cruz has always been an American.

[cynwoody]

I wonder how he got the nickname “Ted?” My family nickname is “Rick,” my middle name.

His full name is Rafael Edward Cruz. "Ted" is short for Edward.

He is quite a few cuts above another natural born Ted, namely the late Edward Moore Kennedy, known hereabouts as Fat Teddy.

I still remember my annoyance at being delayed exit from a flight from Denver to Boston while the idiot stews took the time to announce the demise of Fat Teddy, which took place while we were in the air!

[entropy12]

There perhaps 100,000 children of American servicemen born in foreign countries, for a start. All children automatic US citizens because of one parent being US citizen.

[Smokin' Joe]

You missed the point.

It's the EPA. The agency he said he would use to enforce the ethanol mandate, and which writes its own regulations. Congress abdicated that function to agencies years ago.

It is the one federal agency which has done more than any other to force manufacturing offshore, bankrupt power companies, destroy coal, fight oil and gas drilling and especially hydraulic fracturing, pollute rivers (yes, that's their baby in Colorado), and even prosecute private property owners for filling in mudholes.

If an industry meets the standard, they change it, requiring another refit.

They have declared they own control over all water, surface and subsurface, and have declared CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) a pollutant and that they have the power to regulate it. Every time you breathe out, you exhale that.

Now kindly explain how in the hell we are going to have an economic recovery and "Make America Great Again" when the one agency that has done more to make sure we don't have the electricity, fuel, or materials to do so will continue, business as usual.

[cynwoody]

There perhaps 100,000 children of American servicemen born in foreign countries, for a start.

OK. Military brats born abroad not eligible. Check. Got it!

Doubtless, that had to have been the Founders' intent! After all, some holy Swiss cheese legal scholar said it!

LOL! How absurd!

Any normal, red-blooded American would consider that position absurd.

[octex]

“Oversee 4000 attorneys”. No, I don’t think so,.
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Sorry if that’s wrong, but I know I read it on some bio.

I disagree with your contention that Cruz is an “insider”. If he is, then why are so many of the GOP-e RINOs against him? ....Answer: They know that if Cruz is POTUS he will upset their lucrative careers where they become millionaires by giving Wall Street and the Chamber of Commerce what they want.

[kygolfman]

Incidentally, one of Trump’s ‘bankruptcies’ was done just to keep the entire staff employed. He took the hit for the people... that’s not mentioned much

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You know if Trump actually paid back the money that he owed to people when the backruptcies were filed, then the story you mentioned might carry some weight with me.
After all he has built a business worth $10 billion right?

[higgmeister]

It's the EPA. The agency he said he would use to enforce the ethanol mandate, and which writes its own regulations. Congress abdicated that function to agencies years ago.

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Now kindly explain how in the hell we are going to have an economic recovery and "Make America Great Again" when the one agency that has done more to make sure we don't have the electricity, fuel, or materials to do so will continue, business as usual.

I think there may be a fudge factor involved.

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"The EPA should ensure that biofuel … blend levels match the statutory level set by Congress under the [renewable fuel standard]," Trump said.

"As president, I will encourage Congress to be cautious in attempting to charge and change any part of the RFS," he said.

Trump calls for higher ethanol mandate

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Asked on "Fox News Sunday" how he would cut spending, Trump named the Department of Education and the Environmental Protection Agency as potential targets.

" No, I'm not cutting services, but I'm cutting spending. But I may cut Department of Education. I believe Common Core is a very bad thing. I believe that we should be -- you know, educating our children from Iowa, from New Hampshire, from South Carolina, from California, from New York. I think that it should be local education," Trump said.

" So the Department of Education is one," he continued. " Environmental Protection, what they do is a disgrace. Every week they come out with new regulations."

Asked by host Chris Wallace who would protect the environment in the absence of the EPA, Trump maintained that "we'll be fine with the environment."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-epa-education_us_56240035e4b02f6a900cc0e7

[GeaugaRepublican]

I disagree with your contention that Cruz is an “insider”. If he is, then why are so many of the GOP-e RINOs against him?
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The biggest “money issues” in the election are illegal immigration, super pac spending and hedge fund taxation.

The guy who cuts off the money supply the biggest threat. Trump has spoken out on all three issues. Cruz has taken on just one.

So who wants to attack and why?

Super Pac Spending - Kill Trump and Bernie Sanders

Ever since Citizen United has been upheld, quite the ecosystem has developed within our political system. The size of employees working the “political industry” has increased tremendously. A review of the political expenditures contrasting Trump vs. Cruz is illuminating. In the last quarter Trump spent a total of 12 million. Cruz and his super pacs spent quite a bit more. Super Pac money given to Cruz and Rubio http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/01/us/politics/rival-factions-of-top-donors-get-behind-marco-rubio-and-ted-cruz.html

The guy that is the least acceptable for the people that work in the “political industry” is Trump, because he wants to reign in that Super Pac spending plus his unorthodox campaign and lack of campaign pollsters, consultants and strategists, if successful, would call into question the necessity of using professionals in the industry.
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/trumps-unorthodox-campaign-faces-first-test-iowa-110315276.html

Illegal Immigration-Kill Trump and Cruz

We all know where Rubio and the GOPe stands on this. Open Borders and globalist interests.

Hedge Fund taxation - Kill Trump
Trump is the only candidate who has touched this topic. That is why you see all the Hedge fund folks pointing their Super Pac dollars at the Donald. The difference between carried interest getting capital gains treatment vs. regular or earned income tax treatment is a multi billion dollar issue for them. Ask Robert Mercer about the tax fight where the IRS thinks he underpaid his taxes by $6 Billion. He is one of the largest donor to Cruz’ campaign. http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2015-07-08/irs-moves-against-hedge-fund-maneuver-once-used-by-renaissance

Here is a handy report from FEC which shows money being spent for last 7 days by whom
http://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/indexp/7

Timing:
The reason that GOPe is against Cruz, is because they want to move Rubio ahead of him, and its working. The loyal money is only going to stay with Bush through the NH primary. If he does not turn in a finish of 3rd or better the money will flock to Rubio. Some say it has already moved. http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/01/jeb-bush-right-to-rise-15-million

The consolidation will most likely spell victory for GOPe.

The net effect?

You don’t get Cruz
You don’t get Trump and
We get Rubio. And you will like it.

Rubio is a puppet boy for the money.