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
What are you - a psychic?
You have an opinion, and should state it as such, because that's all it is.
“He has a messianic view of his self importance”
Pretty much sums it up. And goes a long way toward explaining why Cruz with the second largest delegate count is not cutting a deal for VP or Scalia’s chair in the high court. He is burning all his bridges and will soon be back in his senate seat wondering what happened. I would further speculate that his wife Heidi is incapable of getting him to listen to reason.
Any man who can take a business from where Trump was when he first took over to where it is now is qualified. A degree from Wharton is business/financial which is imperative for a Pres now that we are 19 plus trillion in the red. We damn sure do not need anymore lawyers. Both houses of Congress are full of them and writing law after law solves jack squat. We need a man who understands administrative policy formulation. Trump knows how to plan and meet objectives to satisfy goals. He understands business tactics, etc.
It is illegal to cut deals for positions.
You are kidding right? LOL!
He said so earlier this year. He said he has to be conservative in the primaries, then he'll appeal to the general population when he can. He said don't worry about what he has to say in the primaries.
A day in the life of a Trump supporter here:
Get on FR
Spend hours calling Christians, Republicans, conservatives, and those toward the middle liars, cheats, immoral, stupid
Spend the rest of the day wondering why Trump hasn't locked it up yet
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