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Octafish

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19. Clearing the way for Jebthro

Sun May 5, 2013, 09:37 AM

May 2013

He'll be the one to "rescue" the GOP from the Teabaggers.

Until then, Cruz and whatever other nutjob what pass for politicians will be held up high to demonstrate and relentlessly reinforce the "principled conservative cause" mantra. Cruz also serves to deflect any fallout from "failed government programs" and the bad kharma directed toward Washington until the arrival of the savior, the outsider, the appointed next BFEE turd to hold the Oval Office.

IMHO.

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Why has no one shut down the Ted Cruz for president nonsense? [View all] SoCalDem May 2013 OP

Great. Let him run...it won't hurt the Democrats BlueToTheBone May 2013 #1

People said that about Reagan....and W.. SoCalDem May 2013 #2

I was thinking more of the recent Mitten escapade BlueToTheBone May 2013 #3

Cruz only attracts tea party clowns and no one else. BlueStater May 2013 #12

When I look at Ted Cruz dragonlady May 2013 #28

Yes, yes. Even his hairstyle looks like McCarthy's. AlinPA May 2013 #37

I remember the so-called conventional wisdom of 1980 very well. GreenStormCloud May 2013 #49

Cruz is an assclown AgingAmerican May 2013 #27

These teabaggers are so extreme BainsBane May 2013 #46

They said that about Mitt Romney too Katashi_itto May 2013 #6

Ted Cruz is lots weirder than ole stick mitt. BlueToTheBone May 2013 #22

Yup, let him run Katashi_itto May 2013 #24

Um what???? Kalidurga May 2013 #52

I agree Renew Deal May 2013 #18

Shhhhhh. Don't give them any ideas. MannyGoldstein May 2013 #4

Can Ted Cruz Be a 'Legitimate' President and From Canada? The Tea Party Argument Says No spanone May 2013 #5

If he was Jaime Gomez, born in Sinaloa there would be no question... SoCalDem May 2013 #7

or if he was Barack Obama born in HAWAII..... spanone May 2013 #8

Do you really think that Ted Cruz being Canadian born is going to trouble..... wandy May 2013 #16

He will run and claim that Obama was not born in the US and the GOP will CK_John May 2013 #9

Obama was born in hawaii.....the united states. spanone May 2013 #10

No, let him run! ananda May 2013 #11

I hope he gets the nomination Gman May 2013 #13

Did you sleep through the 2012 Republican Party Clown Car Parade? Warren Stupidity May 2013 #14

He will never win because he isn't even like in his own party. But please we don't need southernyankeebelle May 2013 #15

This has nothing to do with birthers. There is no dispute that he is foreign born. Renew Deal May 2013 #20

His nasty, ugly face will shut him down. Dead in the water with that McCarthy mug. TwilightGardener May 2013 #17

Clearing the way for Jebthro Octafish May 2013 #19

gushing from what sources? cali May 2013 #21

Just to be fair... TDale313 May 2013 #29

George Romney...not Mittens SoCalDem May 2013 #44

This, as I understand it, is the situation Proud Public Servant May 2013 #23

Yip, but I would modify The Atlantic's headline to read UTUSN May 2013 #25

I don't think Cruz could win so my reaction is just let it play out, but it is kind of scary because hrmjustin May 2013 #26

You are mis-stating the law. former9thward May 2013 #30

He was born to an American mother. Please drop this. alphafemale May 2013 #31

Correct WolverineDG May 2013 #38

It's never been defined by the Supreme Court, because we didn't have to Ter May 2013 #39

when it's been brought up in court WolverineDG May 2013 #40

If the person's parent or parents is or are US citizen(s), then tblue37 May 2013 #32

When my brother was born (to two citizens) outside the Canal Zone SoCalDem May 2013 #45

The media is both throwing a bone to right wingers flamingdem May 2013 #33

Why? Because he is a shield for Jeb Bush. graham4anything May 2013 #34

And the irony of that tactic JustAnotherGen May 2013 #51

b/c it'll make the cons look at jebbie as their savior elehhhhna May 2013 #35

Your definition RudynJack May 2013 #36

This birther thread is very foolish tritsofme May 2013 #41

WTF are you doing? Keep that shit going. Cruz in 2016! Cruz in 2016! Recursion May 2013 #42

I'm anxious Jamaal510 May 2013 #43

I've already seen Teabaggers say Cruz can't win... Archae May 2013 #47

I predict that no later than the third republican debate, he'll be set upon by his fellow candidates Buns_of_Fire May 2013 #48

The most hated senator LostOne4Ever May 2013 #50