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GOP complaint: Ted Cruz is no team player
Washington Post ^ | October 7, 2013 | By Jonathan Capehart

Posted on 10/07/2013 9:56:09 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Cruz is a team player. It’s just that the GOP-e are playong on the other team.


81 posted on 10/08/2013 4:30:11 AM PDT by Thane_Banquo ( Walker 2016)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Cruz does not play for the democrats like mcbunghole does so to progressives... Cruz is not a team player.


82 posted on 10/08/2013 4:31:46 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer (FROM MY COLD, DEAD HANDS!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
How is one senator end up causing so much "trouble" for the establishment?
83 posted on 10/08/2013 4:32:18 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: Starstruck; All

Thune (R-SD)

I didn’t think this guy was all that bad...Maybe I missed a few things, and that’s on me, but then again, he is not my Senator...I thought he was fairly solid...

I stand to be corrected...


84 posted on 10/08/2013 4:32:26 AM PDT by stevie_d_64 (It's not the color of one's skin that offends people...it's how thin it is.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Nah. McCain’s not that bright


85 posted on 10/08/2013 4:57:15 AM PDT by Mamzelle
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To: winner3000

Agreed. No team player? Did they stop to consider that the team sucks?


86 posted on 10/08/2013 5:29:38 AM PDT by Hoodat (BENGHAZI - 4 KILLED, 2 MIA)
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To: winner3000

What gives it away, in spades, is this:

“President Obama’s disinterest in rescuing the GOP from itself “

A pathetic “news” source. No need to read any farther than that phrase, since the piece already had the Obama logo all over it.


87 posted on 10/08/2013 5:34:42 AM PDT by butterdezillion (Free online faxing at http://faxzero.com/ Fax all your elected officials. Make DC listen.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Ted Cruz is doing a great job, so of course he is their main target


88 posted on 10/08/2013 5:45:22 AM PDT by GeronL
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Mccain isn’t a team player. Ask his former POWs.


89 posted on 10/08/2013 5:48:07 AM PDT by VerySadAmerican (".....Barrack, and the horse Mohammed rode in on.")
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

If the GOP were a football team their record would be 0-0! Who in the hell wants to be included on a team that has no backbone?


90 posted on 10/08/2013 5:53:03 AM PDT by IbJensen (Liberals are like Slinkies, good for nothing, but you smile as you push them down the stairs.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

True.

Cruz is Presidential Material.

No Team Playing with capitulationistas.


91 posted on 10/08/2013 6:21:37 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Need health care? Dial 1-800-F1UCK-YO to reach Obama's hotline)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

GOP complaint: Ted Cruz is no team player

Thats what I like about him.


92 posted on 10/08/2013 6:23:07 AM PDT by linn37
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“No strategy” my arse.

Cruz’s strategy was:

1) Unite Republican behind actually blocking a Cloture Vote on 0bamaCare. The capitulation caucus voted with Reid, which is not Cruz’s fault.

2) Call out the capitulation caucus for what it is, spineless, mealy mouthed, lying sacks of worthless excrement.

Cruz’s strategy worked. He’s now the de-facto leader of the Republican Party. Whiners can line up to follow or leave.


93 posted on 10/08/2013 6:24:10 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Need health care? Dial 1-800-F1UCK-YO to reach Obama's hotline)
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To: stevie_d_64

He was part of the group that voted for cloture on the spending bill in the Senate thus ending debate.


94 posted on 10/08/2013 6:52:44 AM PDT by Starstruck (If my reply offends, you probably don't understand sarcasm or criticism...or do.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Leftists- circa, 2000: “Look at that Johnny McCain- I love this guy! He’s not afraid to rattle the cages in his own party (and most importantly, to give the Dems exactly what they want...). We need more like him! MAVERICK!!”

Leftists- circa, 2013: “Look at this Cruz guy- he’s rattling the cages in his own party (and making it difficult to cut deals with squishy, fearful Republicans...). This is horrible! Joseph McCarthy! Father Coughlin! Hitler!!”...


95 posted on 10/08/2013 6:53:35 AM PDT by Qbert ("The best defense against usurpatory government is an assertive citizenry" - William F. Buckley, Jr.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

1) The people of Texas did not elect Cruz to be a Senator so he could go to DC and get along with his colleagues. Getting along is not the role of a senator, despite McCain’s belief.

2) It’s been McCain’s leadership, guidance which has gotten us to this point. Perpetual CRs spend the Stimulus over and over again every year, no actual immigration laws to speak of (well, we have plenty but they go unenforced thanks in large part to McCain) etc...

Maybe he should look at his own dismal track record and consider a change in approach.


96 posted on 10/08/2013 6:58:05 AM PDT by Personal Responsibility (Government: Slimy used car salesmen writing laws forcing you to buy their cars)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I’m all in w/Cruz. If team playing means District Crime continues as it has, I’m in even more w/Cruz.


97 posted on 10/08/2013 7:00:15 AM PDT by veracious
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Ted Cruz absolutely is a team player.

He plays for team We The People, By The People & For The People.


98 posted on 10/08/2013 7:03:08 AM PDT by Heart of Georgia
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Cruz is on MY team. We’re called “We The People”, and that’s the only team he needs to play for.


99 posted on 10/08/2013 7:04:19 AM PDT by Colonel_Flagg (My PV2 is my hero.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Maybe the “team” sucks.


100 posted on 10/08/2013 7:05:21 AM PDT by dfwgator
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