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16. The Constitution provides a process for making and changing laws
Fri Oct 11, 2013, 08:36 PM
Oct 2013

in this country, Ted. It does not involve forcing a shutdown of the government and threatening default on our debt obligations.

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That fucking idiot doesnt deserve a meeting with the President. bunnies Oct 2013 #1
Cruze kardonb Oct 2013 #24
Exactly! cristianmarie533 Oct 2013 #38
I agree, JimboBillyBubbaBob Oct 2013 #65
I'm beginning to wonder if this guy has all his marbles. Laurian Oct 2013 #2
Look at him.. busterbrown Oct 2013 #3
He Has A Napoleon Complex TheMastersNemesis Oct 2013 #4
Exactly. AngryOldDem Oct 2013 #10
I don't think he's delusional. sulphurdunn Oct 2013 #37
As the son of a Dominionist, he is the definition of delusional. nt Vilis Veritas Oct 2013 #41
I'm with You on this! Delusional is Ted Cruz's norm esp. when he looks in the mirror. hue Oct 2013 #56
Cruz is def a few bricks short of a load!! hue Oct 2013 #57
Well said! n/t coeur_de_lion Oct 2013 #43
How dare you, sir. flt rsk Oct 2013 #42
Too many marbles and The Wizard Oct 2013 #68
I've said elsewhere, he always looks like he just finished crying, and that's his fake brave face yurbud Oct 2013 #71
I would love to have heard the President's response to that little shit. phleshdef Oct 2013 #5
I suspect his response was along the lines of Diego_Native 2012 Oct 2013 #66
Obama to Cruz: "Nuts!" nt msanthrope Oct 2013 #6
Exactly should have. nt onehandle Oct 2013 #20
"An' I told him, I said, 'You're not the boss of me!' an' he said nolabear Oct 2013 #7
People really need to read up on the Constitution as well as the checks & balances of our 24601 Oct 2013 #13
Oh Sweetie, it was a joke. I know about the tripartite governmental system. nolabear Oct 2013 #25
And Obama responded... cui bono Oct 2013 #8
lol Cha Oct 2013 #45
You and I both know that our president was calm and polite. efhmc Oct 2013 #9
But in my imagination the President said "Talk to the hand" Heather MC Oct 2013 #12
I like it. efhmc Oct 2013 #72
Welcome to my world Heather MC Oct 2013 #74
Dear Mr. President.... Plucketeer Oct 2013 #11
President Obama should have said “Take off, you hoser!” n/t Snake Plissken Oct 2013 #14
Here is a video of Cruz and Boehner. yourout Oct 2013 #31
I own the VHS version of this movie! BillyRibs Oct 2013 #52
Jay Carney simply responded "NO" yuiyoshida Oct 2013 #15
The Constitution provides a process for making and changing laws subterranean Oct 2013 #16
Republicans really shouldn't try to pretend to care about people. Jamastiene Oct 2013 #17
Definitely. It was teabaggery that laid people off to avoid the ACA. The GOP fights wages and jobs. freshwest Oct 2013 #44
Ted Cruz is a good example munster69 Oct 2013 #18
Ted Cruz anointed by RW pastors declaring War on Secular Gov't/Gay Genocide in America (June 2013): blkmusclmachine Oct 2013 #19
Taliban 2.0 Snake Plissken Oct 2013 #21
Obamacare is not CruzNoCare bucolic_frolic Oct 2013 #22
Cruz Came To The Meeting Armed With No Facts DallasNE Oct 2013 #23
What Obama said to Cruz: The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2013 #26
Plonker = dimwit, dope, idiot, moron, wally, pillock, dunderhead, idiot Rosa Luxemburg Oct 2013 #27
yep 5 years from now people will be asking, What ever happen to that Canadian Cat who wasn't into Snake Plissken Oct 2013 #30
He is a piece of work..... Swede Atlanta Oct 2013 #28
He sounds like a tyrannical baboon Iliyah Oct 2013 #29
If Cruz is so concerned about people losing their jobs, why did he carry on with his plan to Thinkingabout Oct 2013 #32
cruz finally emerges from his batshit crazy cave and has no clue just how successful ACA is... Javaman Oct 2013 #33
Cruz doesn't deserve the dignity of a response. n/t mia Oct 2013 #34
Did Cruz really mean this part? - LiberalElite Oct 2013 #35
people "hurting because of Obamacare" WTF? The program has just begun wordpix Oct 2013 #36
It's a prepared Republican talking point. CBHagman Oct 2013 #48
+1. n/t Laelth Oct 2013 #60
Which reminds me of Godfather II OldRedneck Oct 2013 #39
i bet that`s went down.... madrchsod Oct 2013 #46
Appealing to the stupid few is never a good political strategy. Coyotl Oct 2013 #40
Ted Cruzzz fucking lies.. why would I believe anything Cha Oct 2013 #47
This is Cruz on crack. SoapBox Oct 2013 #49
I hope he is the nominee against Hillary in 2016. cosmicone Oct 2013 #50
But he wasn't born in the US, so he's not going to take the risk. nt alp227 Oct 2013 #53
Obama should have had him arrested for treason. gopiscrap Oct 2013 #51
And deported to Cuba. SwankyXomb Oct 2013 #67
Cruz has too high an opinion of himself. Beacool Oct 2013 #54
how does a dignified person respond to a raving hopemountain Oct 2013 #55
Who has the ACA hurt? mdbl Oct 2013 #58
The only people hurting from Obamacare are the people who can't get it because of asshat Pubs MarchemintotheSea Oct 2013 #59
Actually, the movie that comes to mind for me with Cruz is "Up" Maeve Oct 2013 #61
This is a very misleading title. The Senators were invited to the WH. The title makes it sound like jwirr Oct 2013 #62
Okay cruz ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2013 #63
Ok Ted, pass a law that mandates benefits paid hourly regardless of hrs /wk on point Oct 2013 #64
"Confronts" ?? Really? I doubt a troll like Cruz would have the stones to do so. Myrina Oct 2013 #69
He is a fearmongering grandstander. olddad56 Oct 2013 #70
Confront? Rafael, why didn't you arrest the president?? jsr Oct 2013 #73
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