Ted Cruz Says He Has 'Not Remotely' Hurt Republican Image With Shutdown Fight
Source: Huffington Post
Speaking on CNN's "State of the Union" on Sunday, Republican Sen. Ted Cruz (Texas) rejected the suggestion that members of his own party are unhappy with him for pursuing a fight over Obamacare into a government shutdown.
Asked by host Candy Crowley whether his actions have "hurt the Republican Party brand," Ted Cruz said no.
"Not remotely, but I also think far too many people are worried about politics" in the shutdown fight, Cruz said.
Cruz repeated several times his claim that he didn't want the government to shut down, and he bemoaned the "nasty partisan jabs from Democrats" over his role in the shutdown.
Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/06/ted-cruz-republicans-shutdown_n_4053493.html
It is amazing that Ted Cruz can insist that Republicans are not hurt by the shutdown or that he did not want a Government shutdown despite clear evidence that he was part of long planned, Koch funded effort to set up a government shutdown as a means for attacking the ACA:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014612896
gopiscrap
(23,763 posts)ALL the repugs live on planet MORONIA !
gopiscrap
(23,763 posts)MrScorpio
(73,631 posts)He can do anything and everyone will love it, even if they're telling him he's screwing up big time.
See?
No problem.
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,027 posts)He's so selfish that he thinks "To Hell with the Republicans".
Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)Iliyah
(25,111 posts)To me Crazed Cruz thinks and talks like Assad, the dictator over Syria.
lastlib
(23,266 posts)but shit has a useful purpose in this world.
The new Jesse Helms. Worst.Senators.Ever!
Mnemosyne
(21,363 posts)Turbineguy
(37,361 posts)He certainly hasn't changed my mind about them.
Maeve
(42,287 posts)when your "brand" is already snake-belly low....
Berlum
(7,044 posts)warrior1
(12,325 posts)SHRED
(28,136 posts)He hasn't hurt them remotely. He has hurt them directly.
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ChairmanAgnostic
(28,017 posts)Now, give them back.
Or else.
pansypoo53219
(20,987 posts)time to break it
Sunlei
(22,651 posts)Orsino
(37,428 posts)lonestarnot
(77,097 posts)lastlib
(23,266 posts)(profound apologies to the late, great Mr. Fogelberg.........)
sakabatou
(42,170 posts)tabasco
(22,974 posts)She's a repuke ass-kisser extraordinaire.
uppityperson
(115,678 posts)exposure of the idiot.
santamargarita
(3,170 posts)alfredo
(60,075 posts)blkmusclmachine
(16,149 posts)bucolic_frolic
(43,249 posts)Cruz thinks he can wear Reagan's Teflon.
Same thing when Cornyn says, in all seriousness,
Obamacare is hurting the economy. It's one day old
and they're blaming Obama.
GOP is full of delusion.
Rational approach to governing is to let Obamacare happen,
see where it is in a year or two, and adjust from there. Tweak.
So this is not rational , it's GOP politics
kestrel91316
(51,666 posts)they subscribe to Goebbel's philosophy of the Big Lie.
tomm2thumbs
(13,297 posts)Your Next President Is Going To Take Marching Orders From The Best & Brightest!
bucolic_frolic
(43,249 posts)is the same tactic the GOP used in the runup to the 2012 election
trying to get Romney elected with bloated polls, hype, lies, distortion
They're trying it here again
The GOP is cornered and they're going to get nasty
I talked to a guy last night who I consider very astute politically
He feared they would become violent
Not exactly sure what he meant.
Fridays Child
(23,998 posts)...for my yes-man echo chamber tells me so.
Lalala...fingers in ears...lalala
Historic NY
(37,452 posts)PDJane
(10,103 posts)On the other hand, he was Born in Alberta, like our current Prime Minister, and yes, they are from the same delusional mould. But we don't want him back, truly. We have enough of a population in Alberta. I swear it's the fumes from the Tar Sands project.
mimi85
(1,805 posts)I'm going to start calling him by his given name. Is he embarrassed to be Hispanic? And let's not forget Rafael Sr. who fought with Castro until he realized Castro was a communist. At age 14? Oh really? What a crock!
truthisfreedom
(23,151 posts)So he's pretty much right. They were all headed down the drain anyway.
truthisfreedom
(23,151 posts)When the House is taking a dump before a desperate vote, it doesn't really matter if a slight fart occurs. So he's pretty much right. They were all headed down the drain anyway. The only way Cruz actually runs for president is if Michele Bachmann and Sarah Palin run as twin vice prezzies. Their husbands can join forces and pray the gay out of humping bucks. Once they've released enough bucks, Ted can call that a tax break.
MADem
(135,425 posts)The GOP "brand" is that they're a bunch of mean-spirited, bigoted, nasty and hateful assholes.
He's done nothing to disabuse me of that notion!
samsingh
(17,600 posts)that are treacherous, stupid, selfish crybabies, he's right.
tofuandbeer
(1,314 posts)They tried it with Bush/Cheney, but only got a Great Recession.
Maybe sending the U.S. into default will get them what they want.
Towlie
(5,327 posts)"You wouldn't shoot a man in the back, would you? Think of your reputation!"
"That is my reputation."
Beacool
(30,250 posts)Nope, not one little bit.
Keep it up Rafael, there is one political party that is thanking you..........the Democrats.