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jwirr

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62. This is a very misleading title. The Senators were invited to the WH. The title makes it sound like
Sat Oct 12, 2013, 09:53 AM
Oct 2013

he stormed the WH all alone and confronted the President. He may have said something during the discussion but so did most of the participants. Big deal. Politico should know better.

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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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