Let Senator John Cornyn stand in the shadow of this rookie and look smaller every day.
Posted on 09/28/2013 9:54:04 AM PDT by jimbo123
Sen. Ted Cruz refused point-blank to endorse his Texas Republican colleague Sen. John Cornyn in his upcoming reelection bid at an event here Friday.
“I think it is very likely I’m going to stay out of all incumbent runs,” Cruz responded, when posed with an endorsement question at the annual Texas Tribune festival.
Moderator Evan Smith, the head of the Texas Tribune, said that the junior Texas Republican’s failure to endorse Cornyn had inspired tea party activists to call for Cornyn’s head.
“You could put a stop to this,” Smith said of grassroots unrest. “Endorse him right now. Will you do it?”
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“You’d mentioned a minute ago, the typical thing in Washington to do would be to endorse every Republican,” he said. “And frankly, I feel I owe a commitment to the men and women all across Texas. I think every incumbent owes it to the grassroots activists of their state to make the case why he or she should be reelected.”
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I’m not backing him either.
Good for you, Ted!
Well done Ted!
He owes Cornyn exactly duck squat. Cornyn is a traitor to anything conservative. He’s just up there playing “show-vote” games trying to have his country club power and the likeability of a turk back home. Lies and Subterfuge, that’s all.
PRIMARY HIM!
Cornyn will soon have plenty of time to go dove hunting with his close buddies.
Dewhurst and Perry will both be out of jobs.
We will find another Ted.
Not only will I not be backing Cornyn, I will support his challenger and vote against Cornyn!
If the grassroots are restive try responding to their complaints rather than trying to gull them with phoney votes a la Cornyn.
Typical liberal.....split the party more and highlight it. Now it’s Cruz’s fault that Cornyn is less liked? Seriously? Cornyn’s behavior as nothing to do with it? PUhleeze
“You could put a stop to this,” Smith said of grassroots unrest. “Endorse him right now. Will you do it?”
It appears the head of the Texas Tribune has a vested interest in the re-election of Cornyn. Anyone surprised?
Smith thinks we are so stupid that Ted is telling us what to think. Smith thinks the tail wags the dog.
Cornyn must go!
Cornhole MUST go!
For years my congress criminal was Alcee Hastings.
if you google him you’ll see what a turd this guy has been and still the fools in my district re-elected him.
Good for Ted. Is there a good candidate to run against him?
The Texas Tribune is not fit to wipe with. Why should Sen. Cruz even speak to such Leftist rabble?
Let Senator John Cornyn stand in the shadow of this rookie and look smaller every day.
Go Ted Go.....
ATTABOY TED!
I am thrilled.
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