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angka

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Tue Oct 1, 2013, 02:00 PM Oct 2013

Ted Cruz’s dad rips RINOs, Obamacare [View all]

Source: POLITICO

Ted Cruz’s father, Rafael, ripped into the 25 “Republican in name only” senators who broke with his son’s budget brinksmanship, endorsing primary challenges against them, during a speech Friday night in Colorado.

The Republican senator’s dad, who fled Cuba as a teenager and now lives in a Dallas suburb, was caught on tape claiming that the Affordable Care Act “rationed” care for the elderly and includes “suicide counseling.”

“As a matter of fact, one of the things in Obamacare is that for the elderly, every five years you must have end-of-life counseling,” he told a crowd at a Lincoln-Day dinner just north of Denver. “Translation: suicide counseling.”

ColaradoPols.com, a liberal blog, posted a two-minute audio clip forwarded by a source in the room and then agreed to share a longer excerpt with POLITICO Monday night.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/ted-cruz-dad-republicans-obamacare-97628.html





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Rotten apple doesn't fall far from the tree n/t durablend Oct 2013 #1
No kidding gopiscrap Oct 2013 #28
Turds don't fall far from the asshole... nt Bigmack Oct 2013 #35
My dad says stupid shit too. Ed Suspicious Oct 2013 #2
Crazy! Nt abelenkpe Oct 2013 #3
Be aware that this guy may be a HUGE asset in 2016.... AZ Mike Oct 2013 #4
I'm wondering why he's given airtime? City Lights Oct 2013 #5
To be fair most of the members of Congress' bones are already dust Fearless Oct 2013 #13
LOL. nt City Lights Oct 2013 #17
It's like your drunk uncle at Thanksgiving. nt msanthrope Oct 2013 #6
like son like father heaven05 Oct 2013 #7
Hid dad's dad bred. His dad bred. Ted bred. TheCowsCameHome Oct 2013 #8
Just another rich jackass for the Right. nt onehandle Oct 2013 #9
Another dual citizen, Historic NY Oct 2013 #10
Who cares? Seriously, who gives a fuck? hatrack Oct 2013 #11
Dementia Runs In The Family bucolic_frolic Oct 2013 #12
He and Ted Nugent should get together Fearless Oct 2013 #14
The turd AgingAmerican Oct 2013 #15
Who gives 2 f*cks and half a rat's ass what he has to say? LeftofObama Oct 2013 #16
Like grandpamike1 Oct 2013 #18
The Theology of Government Shutdown: Christian Dominionism muriel_volestrangler Oct 2013 #19
A gem among chaff happyslug Oct 2013 #30
Oh Lucccyyyyyyy - Babble-Looooooo-nacy tomm2thumbs Oct 2013 #20
I want a DNA test. I doubt that Ted was fathered by homo sapian. olddad56 Oct 2013 #21
End of life counseling nobodyspecial Oct 2013 #22
This is another blatant lie about the ACA..... Swede Atlanta Oct 2013 #29
Actually... angka Oct 2013 #32
Deport him to Cuba. roamer65 Oct 2013 #23
"My son is a well-known lunatic, so you should listen to me, too!" struggle4progress Oct 2013 #24
you think Cruz dad and Ron Paul will get into it with each other over their son's run for Pres JI7 Oct 2013 #25
would you pay for tickets to see yuiyoshida Oct 2013 #27
He sounds like he has a mouth full of mush... Faux pas Oct 2013 #26
Libertad libertad libertad libertad libertad. . .Ra-fa-ellllll !!!! DinahMoeHum Oct 2013 #31
Cruz' Crazy Talk. blkmusclmachine Oct 2013 #33
Oh dear, now Ted Cruz's dad is getting in on the action? Arkana Oct 2013 #34
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