2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumTed Cruz’s claim after skipping Lynch vote has aides pedaling fast
WASHINGTON Sen. Ted Cruz, stung by criticism for skipping Attorney General Loretta Lynchs confirmation vote to rub elbows with donors, claimed Thursday that absence is the equivalent of a no vote.
Thats an unconventional interpretation of Senate rules.
On Friday afternoon, aides sought to contain the damage.
Senator Cruz was referring specifically to the Lynch vote. He made clear his opposition to her nomination and voted against cloture, which was the vote that mattered most. Once cloture was invoked, her confirmation was guaranteed, campaign spokeswoman Catherine Frazier said.
Read more: http://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/headlines/20150501-ted-cruzs-claim-after-skipping-lynch-vote-has-aides-pedaling-fast.ece
Cross-posted in the Texas Group.
BlueStater
(7,596 posts)I don't think there has ever been so many idiotic lightweights running for president at the same time. This is going to be a loooooonnnnng year.
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)My absence of my support for Cruz is the equivalent of a "No" vote for his candidacy.
Gothmog
(145,619 posts)DamnYankeeInHouston
(1,365 posts)kairos12
(12,875 posts)DFW
(54,445 posts)CTyankee
(63,912 posts)sorry, but I see some "discomfort" in the way his face looks...
DFW
(54,445 posts)Is that "discomfort" enough for you
libdem4life
(13,877 posts)Great vocalist...Great lyrics.