Posted on 04/14/2016 6:48:20 PM PDT by SubMareener
Calgary Ted Cruz was humiliated on the floor of the U.S. Senate twice on Monday night, according to a report in Politico. Months of Cruz’s criticisms of his Republican colleagues is now reaping some nasty rewards for the Junior Senator from Canada. During a discussion of continuing funding for the government, Cruz tried to interrupt the proceedings with a roll call vote. The usually polite decorum on the floor of the U.S. Senate quickly turned negative as even Cruz’s fellow Republicans refused to grant him what’s called a “sufficient second” that would have allowed him to briefly call for the vote. Failing to be recognized for a sufficient second, Cruz attempted to interrupt to call for a voice vote and got a kind of voice vote he was not expecting - a loud chorus of “no’s” from his colleagues. Cruz was fuming after the second repudiation. It was an “unprecedented trick,” said Cruz. However insiders see this as indicative of a combination of Cruz’s declining chances in his presidential nomination run combined with his colleagues rising anger at what they see as Cruz’s ongoing attempts to further his own political aspirations at their expense. Under Senate rules, Cruz had already been given an hour to speak on Monday night, but was not granted additional time. Colleagues complain that Cruz has an almost Messianic view of his self-importance to both the Senate and the rest of the world. After being denied additional time, Cruz fumed from the Senate floor: “The Democrats are objecting to my speaking further. And both the Democrats and Republican leadership are objecting to the American people speaking further.” How much speaking does one Junior Senator need? Cruz’s calls for roll call votes are seen as mere tricks to get his colleagues on the record for anything with which he disagrees. His speech on Monday was filled with venom for Republican leaders and even praising of Democrats as being more resolute then the GOP. As Politico put it: “Cruz also personally lambasted McConnell and his deputies for denying a roll call vote that would have failed anyway, arguing that results are rigged in the Senate and that conservatives have no influence anymore.” Interestingly, campaign reporters have noticed of late that Donald Trump - who Cruz frequently brands as a Democrat - seems to poll best in THE most traditionally Republican areas – the South and more rural areas; where Cruz seems to poll very well in typically deep blue precincts such as the urban centers. I’m Still reporting from Washington. Good day
That's exactly right. That's for all his bluster in the Senate nothing really changed. He's not a leader...i.e. he cannot convey a vision and/or get people to follow his vision. Even IF the establishment somehow let's him get the nomination and even if he doesn't get squashed by Clinton then he would be a weak President unable to lead or inspire his colleagues or the American people.
He’s surrounded by blithering idiots. That’s not his fault. The president needs to dominate this weak group. Not be buddies. Obama was buddies with Reid and shmucky shumer. Bush was buddies with Lott and the merry band of spenders. Lots of good came from all that.
Cruz is no leader. He is a lawyer.
“Cruz polls lowest in traditional Republican centers”
Cruz’s Republican colleagues in the Senate won’t give his self-serving ideas a sufficient second.
Cruz can’t even make the case on the Free Republic Caucus
Cruz = Lose
Except that HE needs them more than they need HIM.
And they are signaling as much.
The rumor that broke this morning of Rove’s superpac making play-nice moves toward Trump is not unintentional.
If they stop Trump, Cruz will not get the nomination. If Trump continues to the point it looks like the 1237 are doable, the establishment will start sidling up to Trump. They don’t want to be left out if he does get the nomination and win in November.
Cruz will do just fine. Not sure why y’all are so against the only conservative in the race.
I’m not supporting Cruz anymore, but when those that have been there for much longer than Cruz have much more to lose, they’ll refuse anything that would deny them power and status.
Cruz whining about tricks. That’s rich. How about those are the rules, Teddy, since you like that excuse.
Cruz loves to burn bridges to further his ambition, but hates the consequences.
Because Ted is such a monumemtal douche. No one but the kool aid hardcore can stomach him.
Really? Mind-reader, huh?
Oh, I don't know; maybe because lately he's been demonstrating that he's got a screw loose?
You forgot about Reagan - he was buddies with Tip O’Neill.
There’s a difference between inspiring people and alienating them. A leader does the former, Cruz the latter.
Parliamentary tricks are a two way street
That’s just stupid. You’ve obviously drunk more than your share of kool-aid.
That’s not his fault.
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Yet another characteristic to add to Ted Cruz that makes him more like Barack Obama! Everything is “not his fault!”
Because they are not conservative, just the fact that the idiots tried to paint him as a Canadian is enough not to read the article. Ted is the real conservative in this race and Trump will lose after the national press gets through with him
Unlike DT who goes for multiples.
Which demonstrates that neither will get the nomination, doesn't it?
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