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Texas

BigmanPigman

(55,525 posts) Wed Sep 12, 2018, 04:34 PM Sep 2018

a huge GOP figure as a senator in such a short time? Is it because he was such a prominent ass in the Tea Party/Freedom Caucus?

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Question for Texans: How did Cruz become such [View all] BigmanPigman Sep 2018 OP

I know we aren't supposed to judge people by appearances BigmanPigman Sep 2018 #2

Drumpf Is Lurch LandOfHopeAndDreams Sep 2018 #4

Who am I to judge? Cartoonist Sep 2018 #5

Excuse me Soxfan58 Sep 2018 #6

That's why I said, Nah. Cartoonist Sep 2018 #8

My 16 year old BigMin28 Sep 2018 #7

Same face shape and size as well BigmanPigman Sep 2018 #9

She looks so scary I bet anyone in a bar fight with her BigmanPigman Sep 2018 #13

That and because he is a Federalist. GemDigger Sep 2018 #3

Good question. He is a first-termer. Sneederbunk Sep 2018 #11

Ted Cruz became a big cheese because he took down David Dewhurst Vogon_Glory Sep 2018 #12

I just heard on MSNBC that Beto BigmanPigman Sep 2018 #15

I follow Cruz on FB and recently he has been posting things like: LeftInTX Sep 2018 #16

That made me laugh out loud... BigmanPigman Sep 2018 #17

Definitely hurl Sep 2018 #18

I wonder if part of the reason was due to lack of funds. BigmanPigman Sep 2018 #19