Year: 2013
‘Tailgunner’ Ted Cruz Is the Wingnut’s Choice for GOP Prez Candidate in 2016
20%
Of Republican primary voters said Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) is now the top choice to be their presidential candidate in 2016, a new Public Policy Polling survey finds. Cruz’ 20% is followed by Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) at 17%, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) at 14%, Jeb Bush at 11%, Sen. Marco Rubio at 10% and Rep. Paul Ryan at 10%.
Polls Show That It’s Actually Ted Cruz And His Kamikaze Caucus Who Are Not ‘Listening to the People’
Prior to a new spate of polls released this week, a core element of rhetoric by Republicans like Sen. Ted Cruz and Speaker John Boehner was that Pres. Obama should “listen to the people” and kill the Affordable Care Act.
Now, however, polling indicates that it is the GOP that is not listening to people. They are on the wrong side of public opinion about defunding Obamacare as well as on their threats to close the government and/or ruin the credit-worthiness of the United States by forcing a default on the national debt.
Alexander Wants to Take It Over, Not Shut It Down
I’m not in the shut-down-the-government crowd. I’m in the take-over-the-government crowd.
— Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN), quoted by the New York Times.
Live, From Whoville …
You’ve got to hand it to “Tailgunner” Ted Cruz,
He bloviated 21-plus hours in his running shoes.
His wasn’t the longest,
Most important or strongest,
But he’s the only filibusterer to quote Dr. Seuss.
Cruz’ Blatherbuster Only Fourth Longest in Senate History
It should be noted that “Tailgunner” Ted Cruz’ marathon was not technically a filibuster, since it was not delaying a Senate vote.
Cruz’ Blatherbuster Amounted to 76,000 Words — Including ‘Green Eggs & Ham’
76,427
Number of words in the transcript of Sen. Ted Cruz’s marathon speech, counting questions from other U.S. senators and including his dramatic rendition of “Green Eggs & Ham.”
Cruz Follower’s Tweet Says It All: ‘No Need to Think, We Stand with Ted’
@mboyle1 no need to think. We stand with @SenTedCruz.
— Richard Cash (@cash4senate) September 25, 2013
