Posted on 07/28/2015 8:40:14 PM PDT by SoConPubbie
Who’s afraid of big, bad Ted Cruz?
Not Lamar Alexander. The Tennessee Republican went on the Senate floor to accuse his fellow Republican of proposing actions that would “render ourselves lawless” and cause “chaos.” Alexander reminded the Texan that the Senate “requires restraint and goodwill.”
Not John Cornyn. The senior senator from Texas said that Cruz’s prescription would be a “terrible mistake” and that if his fellow Texas Republican were making a valid point, “you would find other voices joining that of the junior senator, but I hear no one.”
And certainly not Orrin Hatch. The Utah Republican and Senate president pro tempore said on the Senate floor, in remarks prompted by Cruz, that “squabbling and sanctimony” won’t be tolerated.
“The Senate floor has too often become a forum for partisan messaging,” the veteran legislator inveighed. “It has been misused as a tool to advance personal ambitions, a venue to promote political campaigns and even a vehicle to enhance fundraising efforts” — all of which Cruz has done. “Most egregiously, Mr. President, the Senate floor has even become a place where senators have singled out colleagues by name to attack them in personal terms.”
Finally, Senate Republicans are standing up to the bully who terrorized them the past two and a half years — and they’re finding out he isn’t so tough, after all. After Cruz on the Senate floor Friday called his fellow Republican, Senate Majority Leader Mitch
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One of the stupidest headlines I have read in a while.
Wow... just wow. They are all supposed to believe the same thing apparently.
He's not quite gay enough to write about musical theater?
Me too! I thought that “Dana” was a woman’s name, and it did
wail and cry. Typical leftist lie-beral. They’re so petty.
Pffffffffft...
“requires restraint and goodwill.”
BINGO! THE REPUBLICAN CREDO!
Restraint to the will of the voters who put them into office.
Goodwill to all who give them money, property and entertainment.
That’s the “restraint and goodwill” that we hate and want to get rid of......and Ted Cruz is just the guy to do it!
They better watch out, Cruz will kick their ass.
“.. the Senate “requires restraint and goodwill.” ,,,, and the truth be damned!!!
In the early days of our Republic, Congressmen sometimes slapped, punched, caned, and even dueled with each other.
Ted is a real GENTLEMAN by Congressional standards. LOL!
Nice try milbank, you pantywaste.
The GOP's 2014 election landslide win.
What the heck are you talking about?
Thanks to compiling these articles about Cruz for us Ted supporters, SCP. : )
Sorry, I get your comment now... you’re right, it’s exactly how the Palestinians sound. Nice to see the GOPe take a page out of their playbook (sarcasm).
“In the early days of our Republic, Congressmen sometimes slapped, punched, caned, and even dueled with each other.
Ted is a real GENTLEMAN by Congressional standards. LOL!”
Good point!
You’re welcome SJ!
Thanks Thorliveshere.
Yes, very nice... /s
Thank You! :-)
Lamar Alexander, John Cornyn, Orrin Hatch. Democratics in disguise, all. What in the world do I care what they yammer about???????
So, who exactly DO you support for president lewis?
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