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5. It still doesn't let everyone else off the hook.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #3)

Wed Oct 16, 2013, 08:52 AM

Oct 2013

That is but one piece of this issue. We've been in a shut down now for 14 days and other than his idiotic speech, Cruz hasn't been in any position of power to do or not do anything.

He may in fact do just what you said, but up until now he's had no actual power over anything excepting voting or not voting on what has already passed the Senat. The largest bulk of what has happened so far has been due to the house's idiocy and Boehner. Neither of which has anything to do with Cruz except in the most tangential, party related way.

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Some (GOPCongressman?) on Morning Joe this morning said [View all] Volaris Oct 2013 OP

Again, I say vi5 Oct 2013 #1

"Ted Cruz is in the Senate which has passed a clean bill" BumRushDaShow Oct 2013 #3

It still doesn't let everyone else off the hook. vi5 Oct 2013 #5

Very important thing to remember. Delphinus Oct 2013 #4

AMEN Kber Oct 2013 #6

He is the easy target. Boehner could have brought a clean bill. He did not. Mass Oct 2013 #2