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no_hypocrisy

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11. It's a fake-out.

Reply to Motley13 (Original post)

Sun Sep 24, 2017, 04:35 PM

Sep 2017

Cruz is lying to get Collins and/or Murkoski to vote FOR the Repeal to save face with their party. They would believe their vote wouldn't be needed and then Cruz would vote FOR the Repeal After their vote, locking them in.

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HOLY SHIT, Ted Cruz can't support Graham Cassidy!!!!!!!!! [View all] Motley13 Sep 2017 OP

Why - It doesn't doom enough Americans for his taste? n/t Beartracks Sep 2017 #1

that is Rand Paul's reason Motley13 Sep 2017 #4

By some remarkable co-incidence, Cruz is up for re-election next year Vogon_Glory Sep 2017 #15

Are you shitting us? Doreen Sep 2017 #2

Was on CNN as well malaise Sep 2017 #7

Wow!! Doreen Sep 2017 #8

That atrophied malaise Sep 2017 #10

It's probably not cruel enough. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2017 #3

You can bet your bippy thats the reason madokie Sep 2017 #20

He wants something. WhiteTara Sep 2017 #5

Whatever he wants, he won't get it. marylandblue Sep 2017 #6

AP reporting same TubbersUK Sep 2017 #9

It's a fake-out. no_hypocrisy Sep 2017 #11

DO NOT TRUST HIM... read the post from this AM BigmanPigman Sep 2017 #12

For the second time" DO NOT TRUST ANY REPUBLICAN" Who says there voting NO.... Old Vet Sep 2017 #13

He needs more cruelty Fatemah2774 Sep 2017 #14

Maybe he wants to be bribed by McConnell. delisen Sep 2017 #16

Hedging his bets. Turbineguy Sep 2017 #17

He'll come around sharp_stick Sep 2017 #18

He wants attention. After mccain said he won't support it . JI7 Sep 2017 #19

He wants to see how much McConnell will give him for his vote MiniMe Sep 2017 #21

"Not cruel enough" makes weird political sense Nevernose Sep 2017 #22

As someone said in another thread... Miles Archer Sep 2017 #23