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111. At Princeton, Cruz was a national champion debater. He graduated magna cum laude from Harvard Law

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Tue Nov 13, 2012, 12:17 AM

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School, where he was an editor of the Harvard Law Review, the Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy, and the Harvard Latino Law Review. After law school, Cruz clerked for the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals and the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, where he was the first Hispanic ever to clerk for any Chief Justice in the history of the SCOTUS. Cruz was also the first Hispanic Solicitor General in Texas, the youngest Solicitor General in the United States, and he served for the longest period of time as Solicitor in Texas history. He has had a very successful legal career (winning tough cases you and I wish he had lost).

You may call him an idiot if it makes you feel comfortable to pin that label on him, but he is not stupid by any conventional definition of the word, and I would question the wisdom of underestimating your enemy's strengths.

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Texas' New Senator Is Absolutely Terrified About His State Going Blue [View all] cali Nov 2012 OP

We can only hope. Chipper Chat Nov 2012 #1

Three million Texans voted for Paul Sadler. w8liftinglady Nov 2012 #2

He was still 15 points below Cruz. LisaL Nov 2012 #7

True. w8liftinglady Nov 2012 #38

Exactly. That needs to start now because a midterm is coming up in two years. nt bluestate10 Nov 2012 #115

And, he's such a cool and bright guy. He would have made an infinitely superior senator than Cruz Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2012 #109

He has the misfortune of being a democratic candidate from TX. LisaL Nov 2012 #113

Texas democrats need to get more people registered before 2014 and close the gap by 2016. nt bluestate10 Nov 2012 #116

One can only hope. n/t malthaussen Nov 2012 #3

Sounds Like A Plan, Ma'am The Magistrate Nov 2012 #4

the demographics are brutal for the GOP Botany Nov 2012 #5

interesting stats on Texas: Hamlette Nov 2012 #61

I have been saying it for years that the DNC Dustlawyer Nov 2012 #77

Amen. ellisonz Nov 2012 #95

GOP backbreaker it that happens aint_no_life_nowhere Nov 2012 #6

I got the email address from your link. I will be making contact with that group. bluestate10 Nov 2012 #117

His days are numbered even before he takes the oath of office. sadbear Nov 2012 #8

Let's hope that he is a full roasted Teanut ala Allen West. Let him grandstand, then get taken out bluestate10 Nov 2012 #118

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Uh-oh. sadbear Nov 2012 #13

Well, I really doubt he is worried about TX going blue any time soon. LisaL Nov 2012 #15

Oh, really? Cruz was born in Alberta, Canada. He's not being nominated for POTUS. Ever. Indpndnt Nov 2012 #20

He was eligible to run for senate. LisaL Nov 2012 #27

He qualified for the Senate. He'll never qualify for POTUS. Indpndnt Nov 2012 #28

The rules are not written in stone. LisaL Nov 2012 #31

Yes, that worked well for Ah-nold. And he was the repub rock star. Indpndnt Nov 2012 #44

And it worked so well forJennifer Granholm Auntie Bush Nov 2012 #98

They are pretty close to being written in stone: truebluegreen Nov 2012 #45

Since his mother was a US citizen, he might still be eligible even under the current rules. LisaL Nov 2012 #52

Was he born on US soil? nt awoke_in_2003 Nov 2012 #83

Nope! Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Indpndnt Nov 2012 #92

Born on US soil doesn't matter. truebluegreen Nov 2012 #102

Yeah, I just refreshed my memory... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2012 #108

There might be some debate, but he probably isn't disqualified from being president, since LisaL Nov 2012 #112

Yes, assuming his mother hadn't given up her citizenship. truebluegreen Nov 2012 #136

It has never been addressed regarding the presidency Ter Nov 2012 #121

Not correct. truebluegreen Nov 2012 #137

a Canadian-born Hispanic James48 Nov 2012 #76

They can be changed only by Constitutional Amendment. That takes decades. nt bluestate10 Nov 2012 #119

Running for the US Senate has a lower requirement standard than the Presidency. Chan790 Nov 2012 #36

I know all that. LisaL Nov 2012 #43

Cruz is an idiot. And it was the idiot faction of the ChisolmTrailDem Nov 2012 #33

Cruz is NOT an idiot. He is immoral, he's spiteful, and he's bigoted, but he's not stupid.Your worst Texas Lawyer Nov 2012 #56

I disagree, but they are not mutually exclusive. He is an idiot. Sadler smushed Cruz in debate Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2012 #110

At Princeton, Cruz was a national champion debater. He graduated magna cum laude from Harvard Law Texas Lawyer Nov 2012 #111

That's quite a resume, I agree. I am basing my opinion on how unintelligent he was during the Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2012 #139

Time to drop the Elephant as the symbol of the GOP and use this instead. Ganja Ninja Nov 2012 #10

That's good! truebluegreen Nov 2012 #40

Something about this bird's face dragonlady Nov 2012 #63

it's the beady little eyes....n/t BlueCollar Nov 2012 #66

Also the hairline ... err, featherline. Arugula Latte Nov 2012 #69

I think it's the beady, souless eyes. Chellee Nov 2012 #72

LOL: Isn't Cruz the guy that thinks Obama & the UN are trying to ban golf? FSogol Nov 2012 #11

And we are working real hard on Arizona too. Real close this year. OffWithTheirHeads Nov 2012 #12

Carmona may in fact win the Senate seat. nt bluestate10 Nov 2012 #120

Fingers crossed! JaneyVee Nov 2012 #14

Arizona too? Filibuster Harry Nov 2012 #16

Any word on the vote count there in Arizona truebluegreen Nov 2012 #39

I think Arizona will turn blue in 2016 and stay that way. The state has a rising Hispanic AND bluestate10 Nov 2012 #122

Another win? Christmas is still here. Wahoo!!! Filibuster Harry Nov 2012 #138

Nearly 42% of the votes here went to Obama. Texas WILL go blue in the next decade or so. Indpndnt Nov 2012 #17

Yep! txdemsftw Nov 2012 #19

Cruz is a tea party republican elected to senate by a huge margin. LisaL Nov 2012 #22

Whereabouts are you in Texas? Indpndnt Nov 2012 #30

What does that have to do with a price of tea in china? LisaL Nov 2012 #47

Because, like I said, you are seeing something much different than the other Texans here. Indpndnt Nov 2012 #51

And what is it that you are seeing? LisaL Nov 2012 #53

Exactly what everyone has said throughout this entire thread & in the article. Indpndnt Nov 2012 #57

Perhaps lil Teddy won by the Latino-Latina population voting for him MagickMuffin Nov 2012 #73

I don't see Texas turning blue any time soon either. I see a breakthrough (not a sea change) in 2020 Texas Lawyer Nov 2012 #59

Incremental, not "sea change" is a start. "Go blue" is a process and it will happen. Indpndnt Nov 2012 #71

Texas also has very low voter turnout! lobointexas Nov 2012 #89

Exactly! We need the Obama GOTV method to be put to work here! Indpndnt Nov 2012 #94

Exactly.. txdemsftw Nov 2012 #96

We'll need a massive GOTV effort at first, but once the boulder starts rolling it will pick up speed Texas Lawyer Nov 2012 #99

I agree with you.. txdemsftw Nov 2012 #100

I'm not so sure. lobointexas Nov 2012 #101

There were major GOTV efforts in Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, McAllen, Corpus Christi, Austin, etc. Texas Lawyer Nov 2012 #103

I agree that it seems impossible in the short term. lobointexas Nov 2012 #107

a couple more summers like the last two and everyone will be leaving Tx ThomThom Nov 2012 #48

It sure has gotten toasty, hasn't it? And the wildfires were terrifying. Indpndnt Nov 2012 #55

Keep fighting. nt bluestate10 Nov 2012 #123

I know a hell of a lot of Republicans in TX, txdemsftw Nov 2012 #18

Then quit and concede the election to Paul Sadler Panasonic Nov 2012 #21

I am sure he has an agenda to say what he is saying. LisaL Nov 2012 #25

President of what? sadbear Nov 2012 #46

But his mother was a US citizen. LisaL Nov 2012 #50

You're putting the birthers in a very tight spot there. sadbear Nov 2012 #54

The cynical position smaug Nov 2012 #60

Guess it wasn't Herman or Michael either Panasonic Nov 2012 #74

And it would be your own fault (GOP). n/t calico1 Nov 2012 #23

I would love to have Democrat Texans return to every Congressional seat. Thinkingabout Nov 2012 #24

Cruz is a crazy-assed tea partier and it makes me sick he won. Avalux Nov 2012 #26

It would certainly help if we didn't have so many txdemsftw Nov 2012 #29

Because they are not encouraged due to absence of any real GOTV in TX. LisaL Nov 2012 #34

Agreed.. txdemsftw Nov 2012 #37

Some else posted the Facebook link to this email address above, try getting in touch. bluestate10 Nov 2012 #126

I will.. txdemsftw Nov 2012 #134

Better to start with a grass roots effort. Our national party people are so fucking dense bluestate10 Nov 2012 #125

True, that. ALL of it! Indpndnt Nov 2012 #41

His lips to Dog's ears! nt truebluegreen Nov 2012 #32

Don't worry, Ted, I'm sure they'll change the rules for ya BeyondGeography Nov 2012 #35

I fail to see the problem with this, Mr Senator. 99Forever Nov 2012 #42

from his lips to his god's ears...hopefully. BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #49

That would be amazing if it happened. Initech Nov 2012 #58

He clearly doesn't know how this whole '2 party' thing works. laundry_queen Nov 2012 #62

He won a landslide. He's lying as usual Doctor_J Nov 2012 #64

Wasn't Cruz one of the EC Nov 2012 #65

One of theses days, one of the Castro brothers is going to lock horns with this ass Brother Buzz Nov 2012 #67

FYI, Cruz, you're also in a world of hurt if Florida tips solidly blue. Arugula Latte Nov 2012 #68

Florida seems to be in that space now. Three of the last four Presidential elections, it went blue bluestate10 Nov 2012 #127

Their Solution: Tax Cuts! ChairmanAgnostic Nov 2012 #70

That is probably the smartest thing I've ever heard him say. ceile Nov 2012 #75

And this bad because why??? Roland99 Nov 2012 #78

Senator, we're working on it. ffr Nov 2012 #79

Maybe enough old white Texans will die off before the next election to make it come true. nt valerief Nov 2012 #80

i'll be happy the day barbtries Nov 2012 #81

Texas used to be blue... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2012 #82

Yes, when the democratic party still had lots of segregationists in it. bluestate10 Nov 2012 #128

If you haven't noticed... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2012 #130

The only way they can keep that from happening is if...... Swede Atlanta Nov 2012 #84

And let's get Georgia and Arkansas back too! RedCloud Nov 2012 #85

Drama Renew Deal Nov 2012 #86

Can't wait! easttexaslefty Nov 2012 #87

I just have to say once again.. txdemsftw Nov 2012 #88

Ted, welcome to the new America. sarcasmo Nov 2012 #90

Well alright then, we know what priority #1 is now... ck4829 Nov 2012 #91

From your lips to Gods ears n/t outsideworld Nov 2012 #93

LOLOLOLOL!!! PoliticalBiker Nov 2012 #97

+1 Incitatus Nov 2012 #104

More Republican skills at reading polling & demographic data. Bucky Nov 2012 #105

Texas need to find democrats that have balls, like Ann Richards, even though she was a woman. bluestate10 Nov 2012 #129

Oh, waaaaah. KatyaR Nov 2012 #106

The problem is that the republican party nominates clowns that have diverse faces, bluestate10 Nov 2012 #114

Texas Hispanics HATE that Cuban carpetbagger. jsr Nov 2012 #124

Sounds good to me. diane in sf Nov 2012 #131

41% of Texas voted Democratic (for the president) Fearless Nov 2012 #132

He says that like it's a bad thing! jmowreader Nov 2012 #133

One party rule is ALWAYS bad for any country. GreenStormCloud Nov 2012 #135