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Maeve

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6. Why in the world would you compare that scuzz to Kennedy?

Reply to 403Forbidden (Original post)

Sun Jan 17, 2016, 01:39 PM

Jan 2016

He's not liked, he's not doing anything of substance, he has no family connections or depth of support...he's a nasty flavor-of-the-year and makes no friends wherever he goes. Like Kennedy, only the opposite.

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My prediction: Cruz will remain in the Senate for decades...kind of like Ted Kennedy... [View all] 403Forbidden Jan 2016 OP

I'm not to sure he is despised by both sides Katashi_itto Jan 2016 #1

Mcconnell, McCain, Ryan and others hate him yeoman6987 Jan 2016 #3

Well maybe 3rd wayers, but otherwise no. Katashi_itto Jan 2016 #5

I don't even think 3rd wayers yeoman6987 Jan 2016 #7

Good point, he's to far down for even 3rd way. Either way there are enough people Katashi_itto Jan 2016 #8

That's all he can do yeoman6987 Jan 2016 #2

Being in Texas Gman Jan 2016 #4

Why in the world would you compare that scuzz to Kennedy? Maeve Jan 2016 #6

Totally agree. narnian60 Jan 2016 #13

Except Ted Kennedy accomplished great things as a Senator. Octafish Jan 2016 #9

Yeah I know...my comparison of the two Teds was based solely on length of time in the Senate 403Forbidden Jan 2016 #10

Oh, a conservative 1st term nut vs. the only son of Ambassador Kennedy to make it to old age. Octafish Jan 2016 #17

The Committee on Un-American Activities? madinmaryland Jan 2016 #12

I remember Nixon OK'd assigning a murderous Secret Service agent to protect Ted Kennedy. Octafish Jan 2016 #16

The demographics in Texas are changing as the Latino Jarqui Jan 2016 #11

Nope.. He will not run again..Perhaps governor of Texas SoCalDem Jan 2016 #14

Cruz can pretty much do whatever he feels like as long as the wife Vinca Jan 2016 #15

NOTHING like Ted Kennedy. spanone Jan 2016 #18