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edhopper

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14. It's about vote counting

Sat Feb 15, 2014, 12:30 PM

Feb 2014

on a bill like this once the leader or speaker knows they have enough votes to pass they release other members to vote against it to save them from voter anger back home.
This is how it has worked for 250 years.

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Very few Americans know how close the country came to catastrophe this week [View all] jsr Feb 2014 OP

That guy is so sleazy! And he doesn't care a whit about who GreenPartyVoter Feb 2014 #1

Sleazy and greasey. zabet Feb 2014 #86

What a nasty man enlightenment Feb 2014 #2

Photo says it all northoftheborder Feb 2014 #3

And his dad makes him look almost human Bettie Feb 2014 #10

They are both Dominionists watoos Feb 2014 #38

The Dominionists believe that the Christians will control the government and there djean111 Feb 2014 #52

Not just the government, they want the whole world under their rule. Coyotl Feb 2014 #83

His expression always reminds me of the class snitch in school. hobbit709 Feb 2014 #24

I always think "Damien" SnowCritter Feb 2014 #35

It is a face... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2014 #48

LOL SunSeeker Feb 2014 #92

He does look that way. calimary Feb 2014 #40

this guy may be the anti-christ arely staircase Feb 2014 #72

Why? We should talk about the hypocrisy of the rest of the caucus Mass Feb 2014 #4

"It is time for the GOP to stop the hypocrisy." redqueen Feb 2014 #11

It's about vote counting edhopper Feb 2014 #14

This does not mean it is not hypocritical and very dismissive of the voters. Mass Feb 2014 #16

Thing is, they know hardly any voters bother to pay attention. redqueen Feb 2014 #58

Fucking Canada, sending us this loon. Maybe this is how they plan to defeat us-- TwilightGardener Feb 2014 #5

A rotting, plague ridden corpse, catapulted over the border. Thor_MN Feb 2014 #15

I will be stealing this in conversation one day. liberalmuse Feb 2014 #32

That makes for a beautiful picture. Auntie Bush Feb 2014 #63

I say we forgive Canada... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2014 #49

Still not as bad as Bieber Major Nikon Feb 2014 #74

Possibly even worse than Canada's other ignominious export, tar sands oil. SunSeeker Feb 2014 #93

Canadians are plain smarter than us. When that asshole and his dad were leaving Canada, the bluestate10 Feb 2014 #94

I am a lot more concerned about the people who voted this jackass... Walk away Feb 2014 #6

This is what Wendy Davis will be up against madville Feb 2014 #19

One of my friends who retired from Wall Street to a home... Walk away Feb 2014 #44

2012 was a low (even by Texas standards)voter turnout year,even for presidential yellowdogintexas Feb 2014 #71

I used to live in Texas. I don't miss it at all. juajen Feb 2014 #79

EXACTLY. Who the hell is VOTING for this asshole????? calimary Feb 2014 #39

I could not agree with you more! Walk away Feb 2014 #45

To listen to them, MOST people are Conservative but stay home. Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2014 #57

+10 (nt) reACTIONary Feb 2014 #66

I�m beginning to understand that I am officially turning into an old fart. fleabiscuit Feb 2014 #75

Welcome to DU, fleabiscuit! calimary Feb 2014 #80

It's Texas, there aren't enough of us to beat them even if everyone did vote Hippo_Tron Feb 2014 #88

If he was born in any country other than Canada, most Americans would be convinced he was a okaawhatever Feb 2014 #7

+10000000000 redqueen Feb 2014 #13

Hitler took over a country demigoddess Feb 2014 #46

Very close to what I was going to post drmeow Feb 2014 #30

Oh my god! It's so obvious now, President Obama is just a diversion. A Simple Game Feb 2014 #56

The Kenyans drmeow Feb 2014 #60

and sadly, fewer probably care. spanone Feb 2014 #8

The Evil Joker Triana Feb 2014 #9

Exactly. "Do I look like a guy with a plan?" n/t lumberjack_jeff Feb 2014 #20

He just wants to watch the world burn. nt awoke_in_2003 Feb 2014 #50

Hmm I agree .. there is Nero lurking inside this crazy man. YOHABLO Feb 2014 #90

... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2014 #91

+++ BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2014 #27

In that photo, Cruz rather resembles Nicholson's Joker salin Feb 2014 #12

made me think of the Dickens character Uriah Heep TorchTheWitch Feb 2014 #55

indeed a close resemblence! salin Feb 2014 #61

Perhaps the Democrats should stop giving nut bag pukes cover, Autumn Feb 2014 #17

For guys who loudly proclaim their patriotism, they certainly put self before country on a regular pampango Feb 2014 #18

Even his GOP brethren hate this guy, but they have very little control over him. Vinnie From Indy Feb 2014 #21

A picture of a jerk! BlueJac Feb 2014 #22

With Credit To Marlon Brando...... Stainless Feb 2014 #23

Just look at his smu smirk! nt tblue37 Feb 2014 #25

I do not agree that the country was that close. The less inane republicans were not going to let lostincalifornia Feb 2014 #26

The private lives of creatures sulphurdunn Feb 2014 #28

Why does the sight of Ted Cruz's smirking face Aldo Leopold Feb 2014 #29

Because he's got a phone-punching face. calimary Feb 2014 #41

LOL Aldo Leopold Feb 2014 #47

Scumbags PumpkinAle Feb 2014 #31

Welcome to DU, PumpkinAle! calimary Feb 2014 #42

I don't believe we came anywhere close to catastrophe goldent Feb 2014 #33

Mostly this just helped about 2/3 of the country. The other 100 million will wake up jtuck004 Feb 2014 #34

Great post. One minor alteration... bluesbassman Feb 2014 #43

Pond Scum at the lowest level benld74 Feb 2014 #36

I swear that man IS a cuban sleeper EC Feb 2014 #37

Cruz looks like a vampire riversedge Feb 2014 #51

Vampires would only suck your blood. Rozlee Feb 2014 #59

Terrible!! Cruz should be locked in a psych ward--no insult to psych patients! hue Feb 2014 #53

This is a great read. K&R. Hope more DUers take the time to study it riderinthestorm Feb 2014 #54

terrorists Doctor_J Feb 2014 #62

this crap must stop rurallib Feb 2014 #64

He has a face one would never tire of slapping. n/t QC Feb 2014 #65

Not to mention what's absent from his fucking Cha Feb 2014 #69

His face: Marie Marie Feb 2014 #67

THANK YOU, JSR! I kicked a thread in LBN with only 4 Recs on it that Cha Feb 2014 #68

Hey, is that Mr. Haney from the '60's American TV show "Green Acres"?!?! blkmusclmachine Feb 2014 #70

If he destroys us..... Loaded Liberal Dem Feb 2014 #73

It's a bit nerve racking knowing we have idiots willing to destroy B Calm Feb 2014 #76

I have one question... Scootaloo Feb 2014 #77

Ted Cruz is a psychopath. area51 Feb 2014 #78

He certainly is. Helen Borg Feb 2014 #82

How come right wing arseholes never get knocked off???? Theyletmeeatcake2 Feb 2014 #81

I propose a new nickname for this doofus, "The One Term Cuban-Canadian" Coyotl Feb 2014 #84

I have nothing but contempt for this charlatan, but.... olegramps Feb 2014 #85

Saw Ted on TV for the first time Cartoonist Feb 2014 #87

Republis are the disaster! ffr Feb 2014 #89

k&r n/t RainDog Feb 2014 #95