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Rand Paul rebukes Ted Cruz
cnn.com ^ | September 30, 2015 | Theodore Schleifer

Posted on 09/29/2015 10:42:17 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper

Washington (CNN)The rift between Ted Cruz and Rand Paul, political allies turned rivals, widened on Tuesday when Paul decried his Senate colleague's hardline tactics.

Paul criticized Cruz for breaching Senate decorum, saying the Texan could not accomplish any of his legislative priorities because of how much his GOP colleagues despise him.

"Ted has chosen to make this really personal and chosen to call people dishonest in leadership and call them names, which really goes against the decorum and also against the rules of the Senate, and as a consequence he can't get anything done legislatively," Paul said in an interview on Fox News Radio on Tuesday. "He is pretty much done for ... and it's really because of personal relationships, or lack of personal relationships, and it is a problem."

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Kentucky; US: Ohio; US: South Carolina; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 2016election; boehner; election2016; johnboehner; kentucky; lindseygraham; mitchmcconnell; ohio; randpaul; southcarolina; speakerboehner; speakerjohnboehner; tedcruz; texas; thekycandidate
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1 posted on 09/29/2015 10:42:17 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper

That just makes Cruz look like he ‘s calling them out and makes it sound like Paul is covering for his cronies.


2 posted on 09/29/2015 10:45:52 PM PDT by jsanders2001
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To: Berlin_Freeper

No guts? No guts.

No show when it counts, thats Rand. Sad, a lot of people had higher hopes for him. If he sees Cruz as the enemy, he clearly is in the wrong camp.


3 posted on 09/29/2015 10:47:43 PM PDT by marron
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To: Berlin_Freeper

“which really goes against the decorum ... of the Senate”

Like this, Rand:

On May 22, 1856, the “world’s greatest deliberative body” became a combat zone. In one of the most dramatic and deeply ominous moments in the Senate’s entire history, a member of the House of Representatives entered the Senate chamber and savagely beat a senator into unconsciousness.


4 posted on 09/29/2015 10:48:30 PM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: jsanders2001

So much for Rand Paul being an “outsider”. All he cares about is decorum these days - totally the turtle’s sock puppet.


5 posted on 09/29/2015 10:48:46 PM PDT by JMS
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Sounds more like Paul is lining up his parting shots before departing the race, since rumor has it he’s running out of money and donations and the Kentucky GOP is demanding he focus on being re-elected to the Senate since he has no hope of winning the nomination.


6 posted on 09/29/2015 10:51:32 PM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: JMS
All he cares about is decorum these days - totally the turtle’s sock puppet.

Where his candidacy took the Petard. Many of us really liked the guy. Is up for Senate in 2016. Resources should be focused there. Backing McConnell, I would like to think doomed his fundraising.


7 posted on 09/29/2015 10:53:47 PM PDT by SunLakesJeff (Life)
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To: jsanders2001

Sen. Cruz: The Real Story of What Is Happening in Washington (Sep 28, 2015 – 59:47)
……… AKA... “Mr Cruz Goes To Washington”

Ted Cruz couldn’t get anyone in the Senate to back him tonight as he tried to get a ban on Planned Parenthood funding and a linkage of the Iran Nuclear deal in a government funding bill. He stood alone on the Senate floor:
Cruz’s amendment would place a one-year ban on federal funding for Planned Parenthood. It would also ban the Obama administration from using funds from the short-term bill to implement the Iran nuclear deal or any “assessed contributions” to the United Nations until lawmakers receive the “side deals” between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

The “side deals” have been a key point of contention among opponents of the deal. Cruz and House Republicans have suggested that the 60-day congressional review period for the Iran nuclear deal hasn’t started because the administration hasn’t given lawmakers the agreements.

After the procedural back-and-forth, Cruz slammed Republican leadership, suggesting they repeatedly “surrender” to President Obama.

“You know, President Obama has negotiated a catastrophic nuclear deal with Iran. Republican leadership goes on television all the time and rightly says this is a catastrophic deal,” he added. “I would suggest that if we actually believed the words that are coming out of their mouths, then we should be willing to use any and all constitutional authorities.”

After this Cruz launched into an hour speech, one that Mark Levin just tweeted out saying it’s a MUST LISTEN.


8 posted on 09/29/2015 10:54:49 PM PDT by Stand Watch Listen (When the going gets tough--the Low Information President Obie from Nairobi goes golfing/fundraising)
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To: Berlin_Freeper
We don;t need to LEGALIZE DRUGS !
HELL NO !

It really IS worth your time.
9 posted on 09/29/2015 10:55:03 PM PDT by Yosemitest (It's SIMPLE ! ... Fight, ... or Die !)
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To: marron

Considering he is a Libertopian,he is definitely in the wrong camp..


10 posted on 09/29/2015 10:55:38 PM PDT by Bikkuri
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Rand just called Trump a clown but now he’s worried about decorum and people calling others names and getting personal


11 posted on 09/29/2015 10:56:09 PM PDT by 4rcane
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12 posted on 09/29/2015 10:56:32 PM PDT by Stand Watch Listen (When the going gets tough--the Low Information President Obie from Nairobi goes golfing/fundraising)
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To: marron

Rand is envious of Ted’s success in the campaign.

Rand thought he was going to walk away with it.


13 posted on 09/29/2015 10:59:10 PM PDT by CyberAnt ("The fields are white unto Harvest")
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Good ole Rollover Rand. Like a submissive puppy, he just goes belly up.


14 posted on 09/29/2015 11:00:32 PM PDT by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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To: Stand Watch Listen

The last one is a hoot! :D


15 posted on 09/29/2015 11:01:13 PM PDT by Bikkuri
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Ted Cruz will fire back: I will not attack my good friend Rand Paul.


16 posted on 09/29/2015 11:02:11 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Stand Watch Listen

[Must compliment the drawing(s). Cartooning is extremely relevant, even now - despite how Leftist it is.

Thank you.
17 posted on 09/29/2015 11:02:55 PM PDT by SunLakesJeff (Life)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

FURP


18 posted on 09/29/2015 11:04:13 PM PDT by piytar (Good will be called evil and Evil will be called good.)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Senate decorum has your panties in a bunch? Well, Rand, I guess we know
now how highly you really prioritize the Constitution. What a poseur!


19 posted on 09/29/2015 11:09:08 PM PDT by TigersEye (This is the age of the death of reason and rule of law. Prepare!)
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To: Stand Watch Listen

I love the last one!


20 posted on 09/29/2015 11:17:15 PM PDT by Cowboy Bob (With Trump & Cruz, America can't lose!)
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