Posted on 04/09/2016 4:10:31 PM PDT by McGruff
This is probably just the right balance for Ted Cruz:
Senior Republicans have been asking Cruz to apologize to [Senate Majority Leader Mitch] McConnell so they can unite behind his bid to defeat Donald Trump.
But Cruz did offer some kind words for McConnell Thursday.
“Now I will tell you this, I am happy to praise Mitch McConnell and praise him effusively for his stand, along with (Senate Judiciary Chairman) Chuck Grassley, saying we are not going to hold hearings on a replacement” to the Supreme Court, Cruz told Bash. “Mitch McConnell’s doing the right thing, Chuck Grassley’s doing the right thing, and I’m proud to commend them. I’ve done so publicly many times.”
If Cruz apologizes for his criticism of McConnell, it will come across as disingenuous and an implicit admission that his view of McConnell — and by extension, his entire approach during the government shutdown — was wrong. But if Cruz sidesteps that past bad blood, and gives honest praise to McConnell and other Senate Republicans for stances, and taking the conservative position when it’s not easy (as we’re seeing in the Supreme Court nomination), it takes a step towards uniting the party
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One of the only praiseworthy thing McConnell has done.
Kneel at the alter or die as a heretic :-)
Ted knows where his bread is buttered now.
Teb! has been absorbed
How about this: “I am happy to praise this broken clock for being right twice per day.”
Mr. Principled Conservative strikes again!
lol. obunghole is not gone yet. Mitch the traitor can still put it up for a vote.
Senate republicans have betrayed us all.
“One of the only praiseworthy thing McConnell has done.”
“One of the only”? That is a good one. That actually beats
a broken clock. Great point.
OK, I've decided Cruz has jumped on the GOPe train. What a phony.
Directing donors who have maxed out to the Super PAC run by Mitch’s lawyer says more about their relationship.
National Review used to be conservative. Not any more.
He’s learned a lot of new tricks. He can roll over, sit up and beg, and bark on command.
What brand of stain removal will teddy use to get that Brown off his nose?
It ain’t over yet. Cruz is such a pandering schmoozer.
So much so that I have to laugh.
I thought McConnell was a big liar?
Hey Mitch, send a few more bucks Teddy’s way!
“Senate republicans have betrayed us all.”
Many times over. Are you referring to just one or the many.
The final flush of the toilet was taking impeachment off the table.
That, to me, was/is tantamount to treason.
I wanna see him beg for delegates.....ROTFLOL.
When Donald Trump said he would be willing to make a deal with McConnell he was excoriated
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