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As the Republican clown car of presidential candidates continues to merrily roll along, there has been an interesting development over the past couple weeks. Ted Cruz is suddenly rising in the polls, inching above Ben Carson and closer to puzzlingly perpetual leader Donald Trump. Its been so noticeable that some are even warning that the country should prepare for President Cruz.
But before we start preparing for a Cruz presidency and a subsequent move to Cruzs home country of Canada, lets take a step back and look at Cruzs record and the people who know him best. An excellent piece in yesterdays New York Times did exactly that.
Frank Brunis editorial starts by setting up a hypothetical scenario:
Hes clearly brilliant maybe smarter than any of the others. Hes a whirlwind of energy. And man oh man can he give a presentation. On any subject, hes informed, inflamed, precise.
But then you talk with people whove worked with him at various stages of his career. They dislike him.
No, scratch that.
They loathe him.
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http://www.burntorangereport.com/diary/31430/everyone-who-has-ever-worked-with-ted-cruz-despises-him
Kalidurga
(14,177 posts)I love the new campaign slogan.
When John McGrumpypants McCain calls Cruz a wacko bird that is a great insight to his character.
leftofcool
(19,460 posts)meow2u3
(24,772 posts)I improved upon it.
Aerows
(39,961 posts)not *at all* surprising.
He acts like what can only be described as a douche canoe, and I might be understating things.
Shrike47
(6,913 posts)n2doc
(47,953 posts)We can all heave a sigh of relief that the insane Ted Cruz strategy precipitating the government shutdown and a near economic collapse is finally over. I had forgotten that back in July Stephen Colbert took a swipe at the hilarious portrait hanging in the delusional senator's office. Standing on the floor of the Senate, engaging in a filibuster, Cruz strikes a Christ-like pose complete with halo and apostles. Here's an excerpt from The Colbert Report transcript.
Is it the hint of halo surrounding his head, or is it look toward heaven, or is it all the people in this painting of him who are painting more paintings of him? (audience laughter and applause)
In fact, Ted Cruz is so humble, he doesn't even mention what noble cause he championed before the Supreme Court that day. This modest hero argued that Texas should be allowed to "back out of a legal settlement in which it had vowed to improve health care services for poor children."
(audience boos)
You know what? No wonder he looks so Christ-like in that painting. I mean, we all remember the story of Jesus promising to multiply loaves and fishes for the poor, then backing out of it on legal grounds. I mean, all that raw fish sitting out in the desert sun? I mean, sashimi and Israel? Come on, that's just a food poisoning lawsuit waiting to happen.
http://www.twocoatsofpaint.com/2013/10/search-of-day-ted-cruz-painting.html
donco
(1,548 posts)also apply to the driver of the clown car as well.
"His thirst for the spotlight is unquenchable. His arrogance is unalloyed. He actually takes pride in being abrasive, as if a persons tally of detractors measures his fearlessness, not his obnoxiousness "
niyad
(113,552 posts)hifiguy
(33,688 posts)and I do mean everything he says, thinks, does, believes in and even his weirdly oily and doughy appearance veritably screams "I am an avatar of Complete and Perfect Assholishness and Total Prickery!" Who can't SEE that?
Or as Charlie Pierce would say, he is a Colossal Dick.
Johnyawl
(3,205 posts)...and yet he was elected president. I wouldn't write Cruz off just because he's universally despised.