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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums"What Ted Cruz is doing is not technically a filibuster. It's simply a case of an asshole who won't
sit down or shut up." - Frank Conniff
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"What Ted Cruz is doing is not technically a filibuster. It's simply a case of an asshole who won't (Original Post)
FSogol
Sep 2013
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BumRushDaShow
(129,662 posts)1. Like Caribou Barbie
attention-seeking for $$$.
mucifer
(23,576 posts)2. yeah but it's working for him.
He's getting lots of attention and he's getting his lies out to the public. It's all free.
FSogol
(45,555 posts)3. Yeah, but he's making himself a laughingstock. His 2016 campaign will go as far as Herman Cain did
last time. His toady, Marco Rubio is killing his political career too.
Note to self: Stock up on popcorn.
making a laughingstock of himself. And he's supposed to be the smart one!
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)6. What--you don't thnk he looks presidential? ...
titanicdave
(429 posts)5. Make that
a........... COMPOUND ASSHOLE..........of the first degree
Dustlawyer
(10,497 posts)7. He is trying to copy Wendy Davis who saw her
star rise with her filibuster in Texas. His is definetly a poor mans version!
duhneece
(4,118 posts)8. Trying to outdo Wendy?
I think this is partially his response to the successful reception of Wendy Davis' actual filibuster...
BumRushDaShow
(129,662 posts)9. The dumbass is done
and has left the floor.
They are now back into morning business with the Chaplin giving a prayer.
ProudToBeBlueInRhody
(16,399 posts)11. TV's Frank rules nt
tanyev
(42,636 posts)12. I think that's called a filledwithbluster.