Posted on 07/27/2015 6:28:04 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) doubled-down Sunday in his attacks on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.).
Cruz on Friday accused McConnell of lying to him about whether he had agreed to allow Democrats a vote on extending the Export-Import Bank during negotiations earlier this summer on trade legislation.
On Sunday, he repeated the charge which McConnell and his allies have criticized. On Friday I gave an unusual speech, a speech unlike any I have given in this chamber. It was not a speech I was happy to give, said Cruz, a Republican presidential candidate. I described an explicit promise the majority leader had made to me and to all 53 Republican senators.
He said that McConnell made a promise in front of every Republican senator while looking me in the eyes [that] there was no deal on the Export-Import Bank.
We saw on Friday that promise was false," Cruz said. "That promise was made and that promise was broken.
Cruz said that McConnell took steps to force a vote to reauthorize the Export-Import bank and they were directly contrary to the promises the majority leader made to all 53 Republicans.
My saying so [on Friday] may be uncomfortable but it is a simple fact, Cruz said.
He also responded to critics.
I would note that it is entirely consistent with decorum and with the nature of this body traditionally as the world's greatest deliberative body, to speak the truth, Cruz said. Speaking the truth about actions is entirely consistent with civility.
Asked if he want to far during his Friday speech, Cruz instead blasted the press for not writing about whether or not McConnell lied about a deal.
"I would note that on the discussion of my speech on Friday, there have been no stories written about whether in fact of Mitch McConnell told the truth," he said. "None of you have written the story about whether as to whether he told the truth or lied, the substantive story."
Nappy prefers corrupt governors who repay donors through economic development committees.
The establishment hated Reagan too. He became a very effective president and he did it in the face of wide opposition.
Cruz has pointed out that Obama has only vetoed 4 pieces of legislation. That means he’s getting far too much of what he wants. Reagan used his veto power 78 times.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_presidential_vetoes
Before you go too far down this road, look up the legislative accomplishments of a senator named Obama.
I’ve found no evidence of his ability in the Senate to garner consensus.
Nope....just want someone who gets things done and is a conservative. Not an Obama clone that you want.
If you cant see how Ted Cruz could be an outstanding and highly functional President, then you have no vision.
lol. If I wanted a vision, Id watch tv. I want a guy who can get things done. That is the problem with you Cruz lovers, you want to relieve the Hope and Change that Obama sold and now you are liking Obama twin Cruz doing the same thing.
but Mccain and Obama didnt and dont have a string of follow me successes in their senate careers.
Yep. So you want to chose someone that is the same as McCain and Obama. Cruz is equal to those two and you want that? Are you nutz?
Not when they routinely stage parallel debates on (nearly) identical amendments specifically so they can vote yes on one and no on the other.
I think so, yes, approximately. But, my point was that the past doesn't dictate the future. Obama got followers up the gazoot, even though he was a failure in the senate. McCain had lots of followers too, as GOP candidate. So did Romney. So will Jeb.
Flush em out and get rid of em.
There should be a ‘RALLY / DEMONSTRATION’ right outside the Senate building by all Tea Party and honest/proud American citizens to PROTEST all those SENATE DINOSAURS who are criticizing Ted Cruz!
We should have a ‘Call to Arms’ over this and support this guy!
USG, bankrupt; USA, bankrupt; USCongress leadership, bankrupt. Ted Cruz, awake and truthful.
You are a fruitcake.
I think the first order of business in that regard is to ignore Trump.Wishful thinking. Trump is not going to be ignored. Even Cruz is taking lessons from and using Trump tactics that he never would have used a few weeks ago...
The problem with Cruz trying to be Trump? All the right words for a litigator, BUT. Sleepy eyed, meek voice, not convincing, no charisma and still no national name recognition outside of FAUX.
I know it's hard to believe but most people don't know or care who Mitch McConnell is or that he lied (a politician lied? say it isn't so) or what the import export bank is or why they should even care.
lol. No wonder you put your hopes on a loser.
Cruz is a rock. He’s doing wonderful things to corruptocrats’ plate glass windows.
I think something crazy inspired him.
But in my opinion, he is foolishly wasting political capital on the relatively minor matter of the Ex-Im Bank. In particular, it's just not a big deal when the Senate needs to focus on things like the Iran sell-out -- a transaction that well may go down as the worst diplomatic blunder in American history.
Maybe just as unwisely, Cruz also is re-enforcing his image as a "grouch" who hardly knows how to smile. Given that image, whether it's fair or not, I simply can't see his winning the hearts and minds of the middle-class independent and swing voters who will determine the outcome of the 2016 POTUS contest.
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