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Ted Cruz: Why I voted YES for Corker Iran bill
TheRightscoop ^
| 5/7/2015
| RightScoop
Posted on 05/07/2015 3:55:30 PM PDT by gwgn02
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posted on
05/07/2015 3:55:30 PM PDT
by
gwgn02
To: gwgn02
Not a good enough reason, IMO. Kind of a weak statement, actually.
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posted on
05/07/2015 3:57:43 PM PDT
by
alstewartfan
(It's the superannuation of a love affair that never quite got started. Al Stewart "Pictures in Wine")
To: gwgn02
Doesn’t make sense to me.
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posted on
05/07/2015 3:57:54 PM PDT
by
Mariner
(War Criminal #18)
To: gwgn02; Kale; Jarhead9297; COUNTrecount; notaliberal; DoughtyOne; MountainDad; aposiopetic; ...
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posted on
05/07/2015 3:58:16 PM PDT
by
SoConPubbie
(Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
To: alstewartfan
I’ll wait for the others to chime in. A dozen or so freeper remarks give you a good idea of what’s what.
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posted on
05/07/2015 3:58:53 PM PDT
by
dp0622
To: alstewartfan
I voted against it before I voted for it. I’ll take a 2004, with a twist, please.
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posted on
05/07/2015 4:00:35 PM PDT
by
edpc
(Wilby 2016)
To: gwgn02
Didn’t want to be labeled extremist on international policy.
In his eyes anyway.
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posted on
05/07/2015 4:01:33 PM PDT
by
A CA Guy
( God Bless America, God Bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
To: SoConPubbie
I think the bottom line here is that if Cruz votes no, it is a symbolic gesture on something that will give the senate a say on what happens. You vote no, any input you give afterwards lacks credibility.
I think he didn’t want to vote yes, but by voting yes, his voice will be heard.
It’s a good move politically and doesn’t hurt him since he voted no on cloture.
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posted on
05/07/2015 4:01:57 PM PDT
by
EQAndyBuzz
(two if by van, one if by broom)
To: SoConPubbie
As I see it, voting no would label him “extremist”...voting NO when it was going to pass anyways wouldn’t have changed anything but Cruz chances to win in 2016 which we desperately need him to do. Its the Republican leadership that has caved TOTALLY.
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posted on
05/07/2015 4:03:29 PM PDT
by
gwgn02
To: gwgn02
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posted on
05/07/2015 4:04:26 PM PDT
by
Theoria
(I should never have surrendered. I should have fought until I was the last man alive)
To: gwgn02
what the heck. i voted against it before i voted for it? more games. starting to make me wonder.
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posted on
05/07/2015 4:04:55 PM PDT
by
dadfly
To: Theoria
Some body voted not present.
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posted on
05/07/2015 4:06:06 PM PDT
by
Paladin2
To: gwgn02
Let’s just start a revolution this summer and see which side he’s on. If ISIS does attack, I hope we don’t “all come together to fight a common threat.” Instead, I hope we recognize who invite that threat and take it all the way. Anyway.
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posted on
05/07/2015 4:06:15 PM PDT
by
demshateGod
(The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.)
To: gwgn02
I voted no on cloture because we should have insisted on amendments to put real teeth in this bill. Ultimately, I voted yes on final passage because it may delay, slightly, President Obamas ability to lift the Iran sanctions and it ensures we will have a Congressional debate on the merits of the Iran deal. I will continue to lead the fight to prevent the Islamic Republic of Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons and to protect the national security of America and our allies.
Political gobbledygook.
It seems that Senator Tom Cotton is the ONLY one in Senate who has any backbone.
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posted on
05/07/2015 4:06:23 PM PDT
by
TomGuy
To: gwgn02
Why should he fear the “extremist” label? Who has that label damaged? Did it hurt Reagan?
The “Republican leadership” has been liberal from the beginning; they did not “cave” to anyone.
Bad idea to put one’s faith in a man, besides.
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posted on
05/07/2015 4:06:50 PM PDT
by
Olog-hai
To: gwgn02
Makes sense. He voted yes on the final passage because it it the only way left to slow this down.
To: EQAndyBuzz
The bottom line here is the Pubbies folded again and gave Obama must of what he wanted.
After all, McConnell touted that the bill was bi-partisan. The Media applauded — not McConnell folding, but Obama winning another around.
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posted on
05/07/2015 4:09:12 PM PDT
by
TomGuy
To: gwgn02
Mr. Cruz has already been labeled an extremist. It’s just sad that many of those doing the labeling come from his own party.
To: TomGuy
Bipartisan=screw the people.
To: gwgn02
Bad move. The GOP is going to ram it through for Barry anyway. Slowing it down matters little to not at all. Shoulda stayed a solid no and campaigned on it.
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