Posted on 10/07/2013 9:56:09 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
To say that Cruz is not held in high regard by Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill is an understatement.
...That lack of strategy certainly rankled one influential Republican member of Congress, who bemoaned President Obama’s disinterest in rescuing the GOP from itself to a bunch of reporters last Thursday, speaking on the condition that he not be quoted by name:
“[L]ook, Cruz and company lost a lot of influence in the House when he gave them exactly what they asked for and [Senate Republicans] couldn’t produce what they promised. Most of us thought they never were going to be able to produce what they promised. But some people did. And if you remember, [what] dropped from the junior senator’s talking points pretty quickly was, if the House stands united, then there’ll be 41 Republicans standing strong. Well, there weren’t. There were 19. I mean, he couldn’t even get a majority of his own conference. He couldn’t get the majority of the minority in his own body. So, look, he’s pretty gifted at positioning himself and he’s a brilliant communicator. And I probably agree with him on 95 percent of the issues. But I’ll tell you one thing: He’s never played team sports in his life.”
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Cruz is a team player. It’s just that the GOP-e are playong on the other team.
Cruz does not play for the democrats like mcbunghole does so to progressives... Cruz is not a team player.
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...
Nah. McCain’s not that bright
Agreed. No team player? Did they stop to consider that the team sucks?
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.
Ted Cruz is doing a great job, so of course he is their main target
Mccain isn’t a team player. Ask his former POWs.
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?
True.
Cruz is Presidential Material.
No Team Playing with capitulationistas.
GOP complaint: Ted Cruz is no team player
Thats what I like about him.
“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.
He was part of the group that voted for cloture on the spending bill in the Senate thus ending debate.
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!!”...
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.
I’m all in w/Cruz. If team playing means District Crime continues as it has, I’m in even more w/Cruz.
Ted Cruz absolutely is a team player.
He plays for team We The People, By The People & For The People.
Cruz is on MY team. We’re called “We The People”, and that’s the only team he needs to play for.
Maybe the “team” sucks.
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