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Do You Approve of Ted Cruz Calling Mitch McConnell a Liar on the Senate Floor? [POLL]
KFYO-AM ^ | July 28, 2015 | Chad Hasty

Posted on 07/28/2015 9:50:46 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Senator Ted Cruz has drawn both praise and scorn for comments made last Friday on the Senate floor. According to the Texas Tribune, Cruz upset some by calling Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell a liar.

“I have listened to the comments of my colleague, the junior senator from Texas, both last week and this week, and I would have to say that he is mistaken,” Cornyn said.

At issue: Cruz on Friday accused Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell — a Cornyn ally — of telling a “flat-out lie” to Senate Republicans over movement of legislation related to an obscure, controversial federal agency called the Export-Import Bank.

For Senate standards, it was a savaging comment.

Cruz defended his comments on Sunday.

“No member of this body should engage in ad hominem attacks directed at any member of this body, be they a Republican or be they a Democrat,” Cruz said.

“At the same time, I would note that it is entirely consistent with decorum, and with the nature of this body traditionally as the world’s greatest deliberative body, to speak the truth,” he added. “Speaking the truth about actions is entirely consistent with civility.”

Cornyn took the floor immediately after Cruz. He backed McConnell’s procedural maneuvers that stifled a Cruz amendment on Iran. And Cornyn questioned the legitimacy of Cruz’s charges against McConnell.

“If the majority leader had somehow misrepresented to 54 senators what the facts are with regards to the Ex-Im Bank, I would suspect that you would find other voices joining that of the junior senator, but I hear no one else making such a similar accusation.”

“There was no misrepresentation made by the majority leader on the Ex-Im Bank,” Cornyn added.

On Monday’s edition of The Chad Hasty Show, Republican political strategist Matt Mackowiak said he thought that Cruz may have hurt his future in the Senate.

Cruz’s impact as a U.S. Senator is going to be minimal going forward. You know, he’s going to be persona non grata within the Senate Republican leadership. And if you’re a conservative you may think that’s great, but if you’re a Texan, you know, you might be wondering what is Cruz going to be doing the rest of his Senate term.

Do you approve of Cruz calling McConnell a liar on the Senate floor? Let us know in today’s KFYO Poll of the Day.

Do You Approve of Ted Cruz Calling Mitch McConnell a Liar on the Senate Floor?

Yes

No, he should have done it elsewhere

No, he never should have called McConnell a liar

Not sure

Vote


TOPICS: Issues; Parties; Polls; U.S. Senate
KEYWORDS: cruz; cruz2016; cruzpoll; freepapoll; mcconnelllies; polls; tedcruz
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To: reed13k

Should be 99% - 100%

But will take 96% :-)


81 posted on 07/28/2015 11:46:36 AM PDT by EXCH54FE (Hurricane 416,Feisty Old Vet !!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Go Ted Go wasn’t an option, but I voted anyway :)

96.47%


82 posted on 07/28/2015 12:12:31 PM PDT by IwaCornDogs ("There Will Be Bamboozeling" ~ Nobama 08')
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Voted yes. Yes is at 96.6&

Eat worms McConnell. You are a complete loser.

83 posted on 07/28/2015 12:44:47 PM PDT by MarMema (Run Ted Run)
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To: MarMema

96.9 yes now.


84 posted on 07/28/2015 1:19:06 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Sad fact, most people just want a candidate to tell them what they want to hear)
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To: House Atreides

96.6 % YES


85 posted on 07/28/2015 1:32:35 PM PDT by Din Maker (GOP Gov. Susana Martinez of New Mexico for VP)
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To: Din Maker; 2ndDivisionVet

Just voted. 96.96 % YES


86 posted on 07/28/2015 1:38:10 PM PDT by conservativejoy (We Can Elect Ted Cruz! Pray Hard, Work Hard, Trust God!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Do You Approve of Ted Cruz Calling Mitch McConnell a Liar on the Senate Floor?

I completely disapprove. He should have done it from the balcony...with a bullhorn.

87 posted on 07/28/2015 1:42:26 PM PDT by RoosterRedux
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
I wish the Senate was composed of senior statesmen, two from each State, acting as ambassadors to the government at Washington. I wish that they were appointed by the State Legislatures. I wish that they had iron rules of decorum, preserved over 200 years of history and tradition, and enforced by mutual consent.

But it isn't, and they don't.

So, calling out that low-down, sneaking, polecat liar McConnell is OK by me.

88 posted on 07/28/2015 1:42:50 PM PDT by Jim Noble (Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

It’s time to shake up the old RINO guard - so I support Cruz.


89 posted on 07/28/2015 1:43:19 PM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: House Atreides; 2ndDivisionVet

I should have added, I wish Cruz had challenged him to a duel, instead.


90 posted on 07/28/2015 1:43:52 PM PDT by Jim Noble (Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

You call ‘em like you see ‘em. And Ted was warned....he should have known better than to believe the mcTurtle. Old chinless mitch has shown what he is not made of too many times in the past for Ted Cruz to believe anything the turtle should say. Now Senator Ted, file this away for future reference and carry on in doing the people’s business. And if that old no account turtle snaps again, which it will, then step on it like the cockroach he is. And, once again, thank you for being there for US/WTP


91 posted on 07/28/2015 1:48:39 PM PDT by V K Lee
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Thank you for voting!

Yes 96.92%

No, he should have done it elsewhere 0.77%

No, he never should have called McConnell a liar 2.14%

Not sure 0.17%


92 posted on 07/28/2015 1:57:58 PM PDT by ConservingFreedom (A government strong enough to impose your standards is strong enough to ban them.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Yes is at 97%! He should’ve done it long ago. Let’s remember what McConnell told Cruz or Paul, during the election cycle, not to tell the people the truth, just what they want to hear. McConnell is a LIAR. A fool, a parasite. He needs to be impeached.


93 posted on 07/28/2015 2:40:49 PM PDT by Shery (Pray for righteousness to be restored and for the peace of Jerusalem.)
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To: mulligan; 2ndDivisionVet; All

“Should call him one daily.”

Cruz: “ It’s Wednesday, July 29th, and Mitch McConnell is still a LIAR!”


94 posted on 07/28/2015 3:11:04 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

96% Yes


95 posted on 07/28/2015 4:14:43 PM PDT by CPT Clay
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

This is the vote tally after casting my ‘YES’ vote! Go Cruz!

Thank you for voting!

Yes 97.11%

No, he should have done it elsewhere 1.11%

No, he never should have called McConnell a liar 1.54%

Not sure 0.24%


96 posted on 07/28/2015 4:47:26 PM PDT by GGpaX4DumpedTea (I am a Tea Party descendant...steeped in the Constitutional Republic given to us by the Founders)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

YES


97 posted on 07/28/2015 8:32:01 PM PDT by CyberAnt ("The fields are white unto Harvest")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Yes 97.1%


98 posted on 07/28/2015 8:34:51 PM PDT by <1/1,000,000th%
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To: stephenjohnbanker

LOL! Someone posted, “heck yes!! He needs to do it (call Midge a liar) every day” :)


99 posted on 07/28/2015 8:34:58 PM PDT by Jane Long ("And when thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek")
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To: timestax

Midgy and Cornball turn my stomach.


100 posted on 07/28/2015 8:35:47 PM PDT by Jane Long ("And when thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek")
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