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47of74

(18,470 posts)
Fri Jun 17, 2016, 01:38 PM Jun 2016

Do-nothing Cruz whines about the filibuster

Now Cruz is spouting off again

Failed presidential candidate Ted Cruz took to the floor of the U.S. Senate today to do what he always seems to do: spew nonsense.

The Texas senator – happy to be on the wrong side of every issue – lambasted the 15-hour Democratic filibuster and said the effort to reduce gun deaths in the United States is “a political distraction.”

Let me repeat: The man who once read “Green Eggs and Ham” on the Senate floor in an attempt to destroy the Affordable Care Act and shut down the government – he wants to lecture us about political gamesmanship.

“This is political distraction. This is political gamesmanship. And I think the American people find it ridiculous that in response to an ISIS terror attack the Democrats go on high dudgeon that we’ve got to restrict the 2nd amendment rights of law abiding citizens. This is not a gun control issue. This is a terrorism issue. And it is nothing less than political gamesmanship for them to try to shift for their favorite hobby-horse, of taking away the Bill of Rights from law-abiding citizens.”


Fuck you Ted Cruz.

Seriously

Fuck you.
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Johonny

(20,829 posts)
3. His solution offered was... nothing. It was the same solution he offered for ACA too.
Fri Jun 17, 2016, 02:09 PM
Jun 2016

He has nothing. So much anger, so few solutions, that's Ted Cruz.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
4. And all that filibustering got in the way of Cruz doing nothing
Fri Jun 17, 2016, 02:16 PM
Jun 2016

Seriously, why would any Republican Senator be upset about that filibuster? It's not like the Senate is looking to do anything for the rest of the year.

Johonny

(20,829 posts)
6. Can we assume he still has delusions of being the guy to pick up the pieces of the party
Fri Jun 17, 2016, 04:08 PM
Jun 2016

after Trump.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
7. It wouldn't surprise me in the least
Fri Jun 17, 2016, 04:30 PM
Jun 2016

Sen. Cruz has a remarkable capacity for overestimating his appeal. For which I blame Texas.

Wounded Bear

(58,634 posts)
5. Did they follow up by asking...
Fri Jun 17, 2016, 02:27 PM
Jun 2016

"How many holds have you put on nominations and senate action in your tenure, Senator?"

Johnyawl

(3,205 posts)
9. If this was an ISIS terrorist attack...
Fri Jun 17, 2016, 05:45 PM
Jun 2016

...maybe Cruz should explain to the American people why the republicans allowed that ISIS terrorist to legally buy weapons.
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