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PJMcK

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62. Your last sentence...
Tue Dec 1, 2015, 11:34 AM
Dec 2015

...is spot on. Too often, Republicans project their fears, weaknesses and hatred onto innocent parties. Senator Cruz knows exactly what he's doing and he doesn't have any data to back his claim.

Your observations about your work in correction facilities are fascinating. Thanks.

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Good Ol' Flailing Ted sharp_stick Nov 2015 #1
Ted Cruz, 'furriner' and all around pencil dick extraordinaire. roguevalley Nov 2015 #21
the scary thing is that, according to some of what I have been reading, his numbers are climbing. niyad Nov 2015 #24
Freak show POS. SoapBox Nov 2015 #2
GW Bush was a Democrat? itsrobert Nov 2015 #3
Exactly! prouddemfromaustin44 Nov 2015 #23
still? until their dying breath. niyad Nov 2015 #25
they make it up, Fux reports it as fact. rurallib Nov 2015 #4
Just wow. MBS Nov 2015 #5
Just one more person to make me ashamed of my state. Tommy2Tone Nov 2015 #6
Then I probably shouldn't remind you that Carli Fiorina is also from Texas Bucky Dec 2015 #56
Sadly I knew that. Tommy2Tone Dec 2015 #64
We don't believe in the coming Theocracy Va Lefty Nov 2015 #7
In other news, Cruz flings shit everywhere, hoping something sticks. sakabatou Nov 2015 #8
Now let's hear him say he wants to switch parties..... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2015 #9
Oh great, so it's not only not terrorism when a white person does it ck4829 Nov 2015 #10
At least he's unequivocal C_U_L8R Nov 2015 #11
No, Ted. The overwhelming majority of violent criminals are violent criminals. jmowreader Nov 2015 #12
He is a crap flinging monkey. It only sticks to TV screens showing Faux news. kairos12 Nov 2015 #13
Here’s the simple and undeniable fact. The overwhelming majority of violent criminals are Democrats, AlbertCat Nov 2015 #14
Tired of you bigots going on about Canada because Ted Cruz..... gembaby1 Dec 2015 #65
Maybe it's because he graduated (undergrad) from Princeton's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and 24601 Dec 2015 #70
Yeah, right. WhiteHat Nov 2015 #15
Which commandment is the one about... 3catwoman3 Nov 2015 #16
You will be hard pressed to find a single prison inmate who is liberal, progressive or even the Augiedog Nov 2015 #17
the vast majority of violent convicted felons Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2015 #29
It's not just being Christian, there is something very conservative about people who commit Augiedog Dec 2015 #43
Your last sentence... PJMcK Dec 2015 #62
Thank you for relating that experience. Manifestor_of_Light Dec 2015 #68
Yes, although Islam is well respected in the Wisconsin correctional system, at least as far as it's Augiedog Dec 2015 #69
I thought the overwhelming majority of them were non-voters Jack Rabbit Nov 2015 #18
Violent and liberal? SCVDem Nov 2015 #19
Why are you posting this lunatic's crazy rantings? I just don't understand it. Who cares what this RBInMaine Nov 2015 #20
Delicious. frylock Nov 2015 #35
When he doesn't have facts he talks out of his ass, which is most of the time. nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2015 #22
He's not talking out of his ass. He knows damn well what he's saying and what he's doing... Liberal_Stalwart71 Nov 2015 #34
/\_/\_This right here_/\_/\ Scuba Nov 2015 #36
There are studies out there that support Cruz's assertion. crim son Nov 2015 #26
Trump says report your neighbors. Cruz says dems are criminals Rose Siding Nov 2015 #27
Of course he wants to be VP ... Myrina Dec 2015 #50
When is the media going to ask, "Like who?" n/t 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #28
You know who, my friend. You know who! Liberal_Stalwart71 Nov 2015 #32
He'll say "you know who I mean". And that, at least, will be accurate (nt) Recursion Dec 2015 #42
Must be a lot of Democrats in red states then. Kalidurga Nov 2015 #30
Translation: "I agree with The Donald; it's 'the blacks'!" Liberal_Stalwart71 Nov 2015 #31
Was he able to provide simple and undeniable data to back up his ridiculous assertion? frylock Nov 2015 #33
Hate to be the one to point it out, but there's data to support the conclusion, apparently Android3.14 Nov 2015 #37
Maybe most "small-time crooks" are D JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2015 #44
I think the followup question to : aceofblades Dec 2015 #45
Why would ex-felons even bother to register at all? gregcrawford Dec 2015 #48
"felon" doesn't equal "violent criminal." reflection Dec 2015 #49
After seeing the RW nature of our 'justice' system, I'm sure lots of folks turn left. nt Erich Bloodaxe BSN Dec 2015 #51
That's my thought as well Android3.14 Dec 2015 #52
The reason the media doesn't report that Jeb Bartlet Nov 2015 #38
Actually by using your example you make Cruz's point Elmergantry Dec 2015 #61
Ted "full of shit" Cruz davidpdx Dec 2015 #39
What A Liar billhicks76 Dec 2015 #40
EXACTLY! narnian60 Dec 2015 #63
you just can not stop stupid riversedge Dec 2015 #41
the rovian tactic of projecting ones own failures upon your opponent. nt Javaman Dec 2015 #46
I would wager that the overwhelming majority of violent criminals are apolitical. reflection Dec 2015 #47
Here is a fun fact for you Ted Half-Century Man Dec 2015 #53
perhaps those violent criminals (including batterers!) most likely to go to jail are Democrats zazen Dec 2015 #54
He's really upping the ante on stupid Bucky Dec 2015 #55
more violent felons probably are Dems Backwoodsrider Dec 2015 #57
Correct MosheFeingold Dec 2015 #59
Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2015 #60
it's just their math... getagrip_already Dec 2015 #58
Right, Teddy Firestorm49 Dec 2015 #66
The vast majority of lying presidential candidates... Conch Dec 2015 #67
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