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usajumpedtheshark

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27. Big difference between intelligence and wisdom

Sat Jan 9, 2021, 05:47 PM

Jan 2021

My boys have scored in the 98th percentile on college entrance exams but they are sorely in need of some wisdom! Cruz seems incapable of learning from experience. You know he must be an awful person when the monsters in his tribe don't even like him.

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Lol... Ted Cruz is trying to take on AOC: [View all] demmiblue Jan 2021 OP

Ted Cruz is actually a very smart guy DBoon Jan 2021 #1

Smarter, more clever and with her heart in the right place. Nt spooky3 Jan 2021 #2

But she doesn't have DENVERPOPS Jan 2021 #45

She also isn't pouring money into Cruz's campaign coffers. As Adam Linzinger (R- IL) said, spooky3 Jan 2021 #47

He's not stupid, but I suspect he thinks he's a lot smarter than he actually is. tanyev Jan 2021 #5

He also thinks MurrayDelph Jan 2021 #12

"Lovable "? Ted Cruz?? AZ8theist Jan 2021 #42

But doesn't everyone? soldierant Jan 2021 #32

No. Look up the Dunning-Kruger effect. nt spooky3 Jan 2021 #43

I'm quite familiar with the D-K effect, thank you. soldierant Jan 2021 #50

With all due respect, if you were familiar with the research itself spooky3 Jan 2021 #51

For a smart guy he does a lot of stupid shit rurallib Jan 2021 #9

What it is, is that cannabis_flower Jan 2021 #10

Very possibly. Maybe he knew he was lying, but he knew the Republican base would believe him... thesquanderer Jan 2021 #26

He gets Texans to vote for him! LeftInTX Jan 2021 #30

I agree Zorro Jan 2021 #38

If we were R's, and Cruz were a Dem, we would be calling him spooky3 Jan 2021 #48

He's a degreed guy, not a smart guy. His judgment is poor & his ambition is way over his capability. ancianita Jan 2021 #35

Twitter pissing matches are fun to watch. LanternWaste Jan 2021 #3

Lol... the bat signal went out! demmiblue Jan 2021 #4

lol melman Jan 2021 #7

I don't think Ted's very smart if he thinks he can out twitter AOC. Biophilic Jan 2021 #6

Pompous people often speak when they do not have information. TNNurse Jan 2021 #14

Oh, yes. Pompous and not as smart as he thinks. A perfect Shakespearean combination. Biophilic Jan 2021 #19

He's a Republican, which means credibility is one of those librul elitist soshulist things The Genealogist Jan 2021 #18

And somehow we have to find a way to make them eat their crap. We have to stop being nice. Biophilic Jan 2021 #20

I agree with this. The Genealogist Jan 2021 #23

We already have AOC & the Speaker shoving it down their throats. We're not weak or ancianita Jan 2021 #37

Very true and we have to support them. nt Biophilic Jan 2021 #40

He is so out smarted and over matched by AOC! MLAA Jan 2021 #8

If Ted Cruz is so smart, Mr.Bill Jan 2021 #11

Book smart does not always equate to street smart. healthnut7 Jan 2021 #13

he think's he's smart !! monkeyman1 Jan 2021 #15

The negative replies about Cruz are overwhelming. efhmc Jan 2021 #16

There's only one Biatch here, and it ain't AOC onetexan Jan 2021 #17

Just Sayin' Tommymac Jan 2021 #21

The Rube Boat.... sandensea Jan 2021 #31

ha! Teddy Fuckspin gets CRUSHED! bringthePaine Jan 2021 #22

Typical Rethug tactic. NotANeocon Jan 2021 #24

I love that AOC always responds and controls the narrative and AlexSFCA Jan 2021 #25

Big difference between intelligence and wisdom usajumpedtheshark Jan 2021 #27

Poor witto Teddy boy. moondust Jan 2021 #28

Fat Rafael knows that Faux News and hate radio audiences will take him at his word w/o checking sandensea Jan 2021 #29

Exactly. None of those people are remotely interested in facts or truth. flibbitygiblets Jan 2021 #33

GO AOC!!! COL Mustard Jan 2021 #34

it's like she's sitting at a chessboard, and Ted comes up Maine-i-acs Jan 2021 #36

Never mess with AOC FakeNoose Jan 2021 #39

How is it that Ted Cruz is even showing his face Ohioboy Jan 2021 #41

If he had any shame, maybe he would. nt crickets Jan 2021 #52

Conmen knowing their marks ain't rocket science. czarjak Jan 2021 #44

In a battle of wits between Cruz and AOC, Cruz is definitely overmatched. patphil Jan 2021 #46

Good luck with that bud. lol TigressDem Jan 2021 #49