Posted on 11/29/2015 4:03:22 PM PST by Isara
He's quoted "Jerry Maguire," "The Usual Suspects" and "Scarface" on the campaign trail, but it's clear, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz loves "The Princess Bride" the most.
At a church service today in Des Moines, Iowa, the presidential hopeful was prodded by the pastor of Christian Life Assembly of God to offer an impression from his favorite movie. It didn't take much prodding.
"I will confess to knowing an awful lot of that movie," Cruz said. Cruz has previously said it's his favorite movie.
He admitted to the congregation that while he loved the movie, he's "never shared on a Sunday morning" his "Princess Bride" impressions in a church setting.
The congregation laughed and Cruz launched into a two-minute reenactment of a scene that had him acting the parts of four characters made famous by Billy Crystal, Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin and Carol Kane. Cruz tackled the scene when a nearly dead Westley is brought to Miracle Max. Cruz explains the story and launches into his impression.
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Cruz's use of classic lines from Hollywood is part of his regular stump speech on the campaign trail. He often uses the quotes to bring humor to the discussion of policy. At a stop Saturday in Lenox, Iowa, a voter lamented about Obamacare and Cruz quoted "Jerry Maguire," saying "You had me at hello."
At a stop in Charleston, South Carolina, earlier this month, college students asked Cruz to give an impression of "The Simpsons." He offered up Homer talking to Lisa about her vegetarianism.
On the trail, the senator will embody the characters of more than just Hollywood classics. There's a West Texan farmer who says "wanna bet," whom Cruz invokes when discussing federal regulators. He's also launched into impressions of former President Ronald Reagan and reporter Sam Donaldson during a press conference from the 1980s.
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You keep saying that word. I do not think you know what it means.
Haha. You win this thread! Well played, sir.
Do we really want a President who acts so childlike?"
If it's often asked about Trump, why are you still supporting him?
I don't think humor is "childlike", except to the humorless. My husband and I kid around and play around all the time. It's called fun.
To me, childlike is, oh...carrying on yelling twitter wars, and nursing grudges against TV talking heads.
That’s a strange response.
What does it mean?
You just arenât able to answer it this time."
Hundreds of times against Trump?
Again, looks like the problem is with YOUR candidate. Yet here you are...
Endearing
I only used it once, which is different than ‘keep using it’.
But, you have me curious, what does it mean to you?
And why does Rush use that same word to describe the current resident of the White House.
TC does a classic "The Princess Bride" scene with his take on Billy Crystal and Carol Kane
Oh don’t worry, I only saw an opportunity to use a great quote from the movie and went for it. ;)
LOL!
yeah, you got me.
That is a great line.
Yeah. it has been used hundreds of time with trump.
Speaking only for myself, I often laugh about it, don’t reply.
Occasionally I mock the poster.
Mostly I ignore it, as I am having WAY too much fun to care a wit, which is why I decided to have a laugh here myself.
Seems like some here could use a bit of the same.
Great chart. Thanks for posting it.
Yeah, I could see the lighthearted humor in your posts, LOL.
Well, come on, be evenhanded about this, do you think the charges leveled at Trump were lighthearted?
I dare say that more than one came from you.
Know, but can’t (or won’t bother to ) prove.
I still laughed at them. Or maybe mocked you.
Where are the quotable movies these days; Princess Bride, Blazing Saddles, Search for the Holy Grail, Arsenic and Old Lace, Young Frankenstein, Terminator, raiders of the Lost Ark, etc? I do not see that kind of dialogue in recent movies.
He made me laugh. Thanks. : )
It would have been netter played if the quote was correct.
“You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.”
(Now, hopefully, I have remembered correctly, myself! LOL)
Yes, I think that’s it, thanks!
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