Posted on 11/03/2014 2:06:17 PM PST by cotton1706
You can forget about Mitch McConnell. Ted Cruz has plans to take over… if the Republicans win their Senate majority. After a spell of cooperating with his party during the campaign season, the Post reports, he will elbow his way into de facto leadership.
In an interview at the Hotel Captain Cook here between campaign stops for Sullivan, Cruz made it clear he would push hard for a Republican-led Senate to be as conservative and confrontational as the Republican-led House.
Piggybacking on what House leaders have done, Cruz said the first order of business should be a series of hearings on President Obama, “looking at the abuse of power, the executive abuse, the regulatory abuse, the lawlessness that sadly has pervaded this administration.”
Cruz also would like the Senate to be as aggressive in trying to repeal the Affordable Care Act as the House, which has voted more than 50 times to get rid of the law.
Republicans should “pursue every means possible to repeal Obamacare,” Cruz said, including forcing a vote through parliamentary procedures that would get around a possible filibuster by Democrats. If that leads to a veto by Obama, Cruz said, Republicans should then vote on provisions of the health law “one at a time.”
And when asked whether he would back Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky for Republican leader, Cruz would not pledge his support… ...WaPo
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Ted Cruz is a man with plans and ideas.
Go Ted, Go!
"moderates" = RINOs
Give 'em Hell Ted!
I am liking this man more and more each day
Ping
Go Ted Go!!!
You are the Man
> as conservative and confrontational as the Republican-led House
Ha! The house of surrender monkeys
So are all the people that screamed about putting Mitch back in office going to trash Cruz now?
Me too. I can’t believe that there are still retards here at FR who prefer romney’s “leadership” to “untested” Ted Cruz.
Can you imagine this country if EVERY Republican office holder was as dedicated to the salvation of the nation as is Ted Cruz? Pray for at least a few more good men who refuse to practice “politics as usual.”
Lets see how many times they vote to repeal O care now that it will likely get to Barrys desk.
There an ongoing 700 post thread filled with Mitt’s defenders...
Just watch an emboldened Mitch strip him of any committee positions.
IMPEACH OBAMA
Zactly
Whether it comes about or not, it sure makes for a good headline.
Also, may increase TEA movement turnout.
He is a breath of fresh air and is a STARK contrast to Hitlery. This is needed in 16 to win.
You may have my place in line on that thread. No charge.
Piggybacking on what House leaders have done, Cruz said the first order of business should be a series of hearings on President Obama, “looking at the abuse of power, the executive abuse, the regulatory abuse, the lawlessness that sadly has pervaded this administration.”
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That’s racist.
Actually, it’s the truth, but you know it will be portrayed as racist.
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