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LeftInTX

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14. He can get away with being a loud, polarizing jerk because his seat is considered, "safe"

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Thu Sep 13, 2018, 06:00 PM

Sep 2018

And being a Tea Party darling.

Other than that, it doesn't have anything to do with Texas and everything to do with the US Senate/Tea Party/Freedom Caucus etc.

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

A Grandpa Munster looking Zodiac Killer... how could he NOT become a huge figure within the GOP? RockRaven Sep 2018 #1

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

I think that Sarah lost a bar fight -- defending her pop's honor. nt NCjack Sep 2018 #10

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

He can get away with being a loud, polarizing jerk because his seat is considered, "safe" LeftInTX Sep 2018 #14

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