afflicting the comfortable. /// Yeah baby!
Posted on 09/17/2013 8:57:26 AM PDT by Jim Robinson
So far, not only have I agreed with every single position Cruz has ever taken, but his candid “the emperor has no clothes” way of putting it is causing a lot of elected politicians, regardless of party to note that their hair is on fire.
This should not be anything special. But in today’s world he may be a bit like the lead character in Idiocracy.
...more practically-minded Republicans, like Sen. John McCain...
I support Ted Cruz 100%. He is a tireless warrior for American principles, ideals and morals, and he is highly intelligent. See post #8 for a great picture.
If he’s making them “miserable”, then he’s doing something right! :)
I read that he was a FReeper...if he is, then “hi, Cruz Missile”! ~~~waving~~~
This man needs our support - the pressure on him will only get worse.
Since the MSM—newspapers—aren’t doing their job,
Ted Cruz: Comforting the afflicted and afflicting the comfortable.
Yeah baby!
...egged on by outside conservative groups...
"Outside" what, precisely?
Good! Most of congress sits on its collective ass and does nothing productive. They get a big check, attend parties and travel around the world at taxpayer expense. Those bums need to be uncomfortable. It appears their main misery is that they are anxious that they might lose their positions of power and influence (and the money that goes along with it). I hope they become so miserable they quit.
He’s over the target.
Keep gumming up the works Ted, keep kicking those House Reps in the @$$
Senator Cruz really needs us to get behind him. Over the years there has been a very deep division between Republicans and Conservatives, and someone- somehow will come along and rip the two groups apart so that the moderate always end up winning.
I pray that there will be a movement around the country of PEOPLE and CITIZENS who will support Senator Cruz.
There really is no more Democrat or Republican anymore. Everyone should be listening to Cruz.
He is the guy talking about America. Everyone else is out for themselves.
God bless him.
The A team.
I like that. Palin / Cruz - the A team.
The MSM is out to destroy Cruz already.
Heard a pundit yesterday refer to Ted Cruz as ‘Canadian by way of Texas’.
Obvious attempt to ruin his running for the Big One.
Here’s my answer to Josh Barro: KILL OBAMACARE!!! Sign/Endorse the Lee/Cruz defundobamacare petition, TODAY!!! WWW.DONTFUNDOBAMACARE.COM!!! And.....Senator Ted Cruz ROCKS!!!
Those two statements rang out to me. Both statements mean go with the Democrats as opposing them would be hard and it's practical not to cause trouble.
I looked up the district of Republican Representative John Culberson of Texas, and it's the west part of Harris County.
He was in the Texas legislature for six terms. If he loudly talks against Cruz in his district, he may have no job the next time he runs as Cruz is now the standard for determining who gets your vote for congress. The west part of Harris County is not downtown liberal country.
Josh Barro is the pond slime who got John Derbyshire fired.
” practically-minded Republicans, like Sen. John McCain (Ariz.). Now we are assuming he has a brain.”
McCain is a slow motion disaster for conservatives, something like Chinese water torture. Cruz, conversely, will prove to be a very short-fused weapon of conservative self destruction.
Using budget gimmicks to “force” the left to make an about face on the ACA will not succeed; indeed it will be a spectacular failure. Please, do not go down this path again.
The GOP is in decent shape to make meaningful gains in the Senate and maybe the House in 2014. Regaining control of Capitol Hill is the only way to overturn ObamaCare. Don’t blow our only chance to stop this train wreck pursuing political theatre that will feel good for about 30 seconds before the stage collapses around us.
Cruz is an ambitious man. He advances his political fortunes in this battle, win or lose. Be wary of following an ambitious and careless man.
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