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stevenleser

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20. Much smarter than most realize. This entire "perfect conservative" persona is a complete act and

Reply to Enrique (Reply #9)

Tue Mar 24, 2015, 11:14 AM

Mar 2015

one calculated many years in advance to grab the Republican nomination.

And in this quest for the nomination, he was willing to throw everyone and everything under the bus. His own party, its elected officials, everyone and everything.

He is loyal to nothing and no one including his own personality and beliefs. His only goal is the power of the Presidency.

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Ted Cruz�s Biggest Liability Is Probably His Constant Lying [View all] babylonsister Mar 2015 OP

K & R. n/t FSogol Mar 2015 #1

And Alan Dershowitz and even some DU'ers think he is "Brilliant". tridim Mar 2015 #2

Dershowitz: 'Very Strong Argument That What Ted Cruz Is Doing Is Deeply Unconstitutional' babylonsister Mar 2015 #5

Nice! Hubert Flottz Mar 2015 #36

what does lying have to do with intelligence? Enrique Mar 2015 #6

It automatically disqualifies the liar as "brilliant" IMO. tridim Mar 2015 #7

i think people that call him dumb are the ones getting fooled Enrique Mar 2015 #9

Much smarter than most realize. This entire "perfect conservative" persona is a complete act and stevenleser Mar 2015 #20

Cruz is a sociopath. No one on our side is fooled or "charmed".... Hekate Mar 2015 #21

You used to have to be smart enough to tell a credible lie. Jackpine Radical Mar 2015 #12

wow, that's a sleazy smear. People were saying cruz was stupid; i reported that he ND-Dem Mar 2015 #30

The problem is, nobody seems to care about facts anymore. catbyte Mar 2015 #3

+1000 blkmusclmachine Mar 2015 #25

...and remember what Chuck Todd said about the media calling out lies cyberswede Mar 2015 #28

"Balance", bullshit. They don't want to lose their invite to DC cocktail parties. catbyte Mar 2015 #38

What Cruz is saying is truthiness which is far better than truth Fumesucker Mar 2015 #4

The people who support and would vote SamKnause Mar 2015 #8

Compulsive lying is never, ever a detriment to a Repuke. hifiguy Mar 2015 #10

And yet, despite Nixon's pathological lying, Art_from_Ark Mar 2015 #15

all politicians lie, early and often. not just republicans. ND-Dem Mar 2015 #31

But not all politicians have to go on national TV Art_from_Ark Mar 2015 #32

it wasn't even illegal, though. he didn't have to go on tv; it was a calculated choice. and ND-Dem Mar 2015 #34

You are hilarious! Long Drive Mar 2015 #35

as a politician, yes. he had a long career and he was very successful. and he had several ND-Dem Mar 2015 #37

Works for the Bush cartel The Wizard Mar 2015 #19

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K Cha Mar 2015 #13

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He's a simp. KentuckyWoman Mar 2015 #16

His snide arrogance far outweighs his intelligence world wide wally Mar 2015 #17

Meh, his base eats it up... Wounded Bear Mar 2015 #18

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It's also his greatest strength. Orsino Mar 2015 #23

What is that 9th commandment of the 10th commandment...I know Ted knows it... LynneSin Mar 2015 #24

It didn't seem to hurt Mittens Kalidurga Mar 2015 #26

But his groupies don't care! madamesilverspurs Mar 2015 #27

That and just having to look at him. lonestarnot Mar 2015 #29

Lying is Cruz control for him. kairos12 Mar 2015 #33