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Cruz angers GOP colleagues - again (Susan Collins is very upset!)
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com ^ | 2/26/14 | Ted Barrett and Dana Bash

Posted on 02/28/2014 6:43:26 AM PST by cotton1706

Edited on 02/28/2014 6:45:58 AM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]

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To: DoodleDawg

“Wasn’t it just yesterday that Cruz was claiming he wasn’t going to get involved in primaries? This seems to indicate otherwise.”

Frankly I think that was a shrewd game on his part. I think he wanted to avoid being pressured to endorse Cornyn so he says “hey, I’m staying out of all primaries.” Cornyn would have loved his endorsement, but without it, he’s likely to be forced into a runoff next Tuesday.

Cruz knows the republicans in the senate need new leadership, and he’s shrewdly working to make that happen. Hell, McConnell and Cornyn work behind the scenes to undermine conservatives, so Cruz is working behind the scenes to undermine the moderates and the moderate leadership.


21 posted on 02/28/2014 7:14:38 AM PST by cotton1706
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To: cotton1706

I can see why Susan Collins would be upset. Doesn’t she vote with the rats about 40% of the time?


22 posted on 02/28/2014 7:16:26 AM PST by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: cotton1706

That bitch needs to be put out of office as soon as possible!


23 posted on 02/28/2014 7:20:43 AM PST by dalereed
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To: cotton1706
Several Republican senators said Wednesday they were surprised and angered after a news report revealed that their GOP colleague, Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, made a recent fundraising appeal for a tea party group that is trying to defeat GOP incumbents it doesn't believe are conservative enough.

The HORROR!

24 posted on 02/28/2014 7:24:08 AM PST by TADSLOS (The Event Horizon has come and gone. Buckle up and hang on.)
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To: cotton1706

They’re dandy with funding efforts to defeat TP challengers, and they’re dandy with taking political revenge on anybody who would support TP challengers, yet they’re angry there are Senators who support TP challengers?

I find their anger delicious. May their anger turn to tears, because I find those delicious too.


25 posted on 02/28/2014 7:24:47 AM PST by Cyber Liberty (H.L. Mencken: "The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.")
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To: cotton1706

Is Ted a Bomb Thrower Conservative?
I do know years ago a MAN called Ronald Reagan was accused of being something like that. All of his enemies knew he was a man of his word.
The USA did well by him.
I would like a leader that the BAD parts of the world were afraid of what he might do!
I also know that this Ted has never even been accused of drowning an Intern!


26 posted on 02/28/2014 7:32:18 AM PST by GOYAKLA (Waiting for the Golden Screw to be removed from Obama's navel and his a$$ falls off!)
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To: Batman11

Where’s Cornyn’s whine??? He’s upset that Cruz won’t endorse him for re-election. Doesn’t he remember Cruz saying he wouldn’t endorse anyone for that race? I’m sure it was because there was NO WAY he would endorse Cornyn and he didn’t want to hurt his feelings.

I can’t wait for Tuesday night to see who is in the run-off!


27 posted on 02/28/2014 7:35:43 AM PST by RebelTXRose
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I can’t wait for Tuesday night to see who is in the run-off!

*****

You and me, both ;)


28 posted on 02/28/2014 7:38:19 AM PST by Jane Long (While Marxists continue the fundamental transformation of the USA, progressive RINOs assist!)
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To: cotton1706
This to me is very telling about the establishment. NONE of these Senators endorsed Cruz. The NRSC supported the Lt. Gov.

Yet Cruz now that he is in the Chamber is expected to turn his back on the groups that got him elected. He now is suppose to join his fellow Senators in the country club and say and do as told. This isn't how it works.

29 posted on 02/28/2014 7:44:24 AM PST by 11th Commandment ("THOSE WHO TIRE LOSE")
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To: 12th_Monkey

From the article....

Those incumbents include Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, Sen. Pat Roberts of Kansas, and Sen. Thad Cochran of Mississippi.

*****

That’s a good start. I can think of several more, but it looks like different conservative groups are going after some of the the other RINO’s.

Midge appears to be taking it from several groups....couldn’t happen to a better RINO.


30 posted on 02/28/2014 7:44:41 AM PST by Jane Long (While Marxists continue the fundamental transformation of the USA, progressive RINOs assist!)
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To: cotton1706

Effe the DemocRat Collins.


31 posted on 02/28/2014 7:57:33 AM PST by VRWC For Truth (Roberts has perverted the Constitution)
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To: cotton1706
"I just would rather see us focus on Democrats," said another frustrated Republican senator who asked not to be identified. "I think when Republicans spend a lot of time and resources and effort defeating other Republicans it makes it that much harder to get to 51 in the Senate and that ought to be our goal."

It's always Party first, with these GOP-E hacks.

32 posted on 02/28/2014 9:36:47 AM PST by Timber Rattler (Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
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To: cotton1706

Ut oh, Betty Rubble is upset! That woman’s voice just grates on me!


33 posted on 02/28/2014 10:07:42 AM PST by AllAmericanGirl44
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To: AllAmericanGirl44

“Ut oh, Betty Rubble is upset! That woman’s voice just grates on me!”

I call her Catherine Hepburn.


34 posted on 02/28/2014 10:28:22 AM PST by cotton1706
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“I just would rather see us focus on Democrats,” instead of me.

You left that off.

35 posted on 02/28/2014 12:02:44 PM PST by itsahoot (Voting for RINOs is the same as voting for any other Tyrant)
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