Firebrand Senator Ted Cruz apologizes for U.S. spending bill ruckus
Source: Reuters
Reuters) - U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, the Texas Tea Party firebrand who nearly provoked the second government shutdown in a little over a year, on Tuesday apologized to his fellow Republicans for a strategy that backfired.
A Cruz spokeswoman said the senator apologized to colleagues "for inconveniencing their personal schedules" over the weekend. Cruz still believes, the spokeswoman said, that fighting to stop President Barack Obama's new program easing deportations for millions of illegal immigrants "was critically important."
The apology to Republican senators came at a closed-door lunch when Cruz, a possible 2016 presidential candidate, "was contrite and made an effort to explain to people he wished he hadn't done it," said a source familiar with the meeting.
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Cruz's actions inadvertently allowed Democratic leaders to advance nearly two dozen Obama nominees. These included Sarah Saldana, chosen to head the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. Republicans had been trying to block some of those nominations.
Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/16/us-usa-congress-cruz-idUSKBN0JU2LL20141216
NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)That man is creepy personified.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)PeoViejo
(2,178 posts)creep...
dballance
(5,756 posts)TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)Even your imaginary friends hate you, Ted.
Jackwad.
Ruby the Liberal
(26,219 posts)He will be right back at it the next time the wind blows.
Javaman
(62,510 posts)underpants
(182,728 posts)Way to be a continual F'up Mr. Not-going-to-be-President
Thor_MN
(11,843 posts)wilt the stilt
(4,528 posts)always thinks he is the smartest in the room. not even close.
malthaussen
(17,183 posts)Oh, Reuters, how thee hast fallen.
-- Mal
Frank Cannon
(7,570 posts)But the pesky autocorrect kicked in.
jmowreader
(50,546 posts)czarjak
(11,266 posts)"Cross my heart and hope to die."
GOLGO 13
(1,681 posts)Ted is the dreamiest of the GOP assholes this year. What a gift he's been to Democrats.