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Rozlee

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37. Reagan was a jerk but I have to give the devil his due.

Thu Oct 3, 2013, 10:25 PM

Oct 2013

He came off as affable and disarming, even while he was signing legislation to enable genocide in Central America. Cruz is a flamethrower and is openly malicious and contemptuous of his opponents and even his allies. He's got an ego that's almost Palin-esque and at the end of the day, he'll only please a small base of true believers. But, it won't be any skin off my nose if teabaggers don't figure that out until after they've selected him as their primary candidate for president in 2016.

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GOP members grow increasingly hostile towards Cruz - for leading them into shutdown w/o exit plan [View all] Liberal_in_LA Oct 2013 OP

Republicans can't govern THEMSELVES, let alone a nation. nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2013 #1

And they are all too cowardly to call him out. n/t dgibby Oct 2013 #2

You Cruz, you lose. TheCowsCameHome Oct 2013 #3

I'll bet he's pleased as punch about all this. Kablooie Oct 2013 #25

Yep ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2013 #31

Reagan was a jerk but I have to give the devil his due. Rozlee Oct 2013 #37

they own all of this warrior1 Oct 2013 #4

like any of these people didnt figure out they might ought to think this thru. they really walked seabeyond Oct 2013 #5

Hear Hear, Ma'am: 'They Are All That One Guy' The Magistrate Oct 2013 #9

Well said seabeyond. sheshe2 Oct 2013 #21

Good post, seabeyond. Grateful for Hope Oct 2013 #39

Lemmings headed for a cliff. City Lights Oct 2013 #6

Please note that they aren't pissed because he was wrong on policy or essential values. Kber Oct 2013 #7

This might be a GOP trick. Be wary. Kingofalldems Oct 2013 #8

Ted Cruz's exit plan is a highway to the White House and dominionist tyranny Agnosticsherbet Oct 2013 #10

Typical thug bullshit, blame everyone but themselves for problems they created. we can do it Oct 2013 #11

Oh boo fucking hoo Mz Pip Oct 2013 #12

They were planning on using him as a fall guy all along. winter is coming Oct 2013 #13

Also why they ll made so much noise about its being HIS amazing accomplishment. nt tblue37 Oct 2013 #17

cry me a fucking river rdking647 Oct 2013 #14

I think they've earned a full shit souffl�! AAO Oct 2013 #34

Good I hope they chew him up and spit him out! gopiscrap Oct 2013 #15

Of course, cruz is calling it "Harry Reid's shutdown".. that's what wimpering little Cha Oct 2013 #16

Because even Cruz isn't in charge of the GOP. No one wants the job. randome Oct 2013 #18

Rove & his buddies said for almost 20yrs the GOP's future is permanent power Eleanors38 Oct 2013 #19

The exit plan was "Dems cave, we win" Maeve Oct 2013 #20

Yet they followed him like a herd of lemmings or a pod of whales beaching themselves. appleannie1 Oct 2013 #22

Pretty much. Emboldened by previous hostage taking. TheKentuckian Oct 2013 #24

A repug that did not think things through... Ohio Joe Oct 2013 #23

They're all flimflam con artist and liars zentrum Oct 2013 #26

As much as I can't stand Ted Cruz NastyRiffraff Oct 2013 #27

But but but...Green Eggs and Ham! Rex Oct 2013 #28

So when did Cruz become minority leader, oh thats right he is a minority. Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #29

The reason why connecticut yankee Oct 2013 #30

I couldn't happen to a more disdain-worthy asshat. nt 99th_Monkey Oct 2013 #32

Always blaming others...that's who they are SHRED Oct 2013 #33

leading them into shutdown w/o exit plan- I THINK THEY FOUND A SCAPEGOAT leftyohiolib Oct 2013 #35

It was a stab in the back. A way to damage all those not conservative enough. Motown_Johnny Oct 2013 #36

Epic fail! They would have shut down the government, plan or no plan! Initech Oct 2013 #38