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Ted Cruz Ripped By GOP Senators Over Selfish Strategy (Original Post)
Quixote1818
Oct 2013
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Richardo
(38,391 posts)1. Another metaphor i suppose....
Nite Owl
(11,303 posts)2. Why did they
vote with him then? Bunch of lemmings whose only fear is being replaced by a Cruz clone not serving the people.
BillyRibs
(787 posts)4. they did the same for
McCarthy, till they discovered the emperor had no clothes!
ffr
(22,670 posts)3. Then the shutdown will continue until
these other Rethugs have played out whatever method they can to damage Cruz's credibility enough so he cannot threaten their seats. (Good ol' U.S. of A be damned, this is about protecting their pensions). Honor and country, is not in their creed.
So until such time, the #GOPshutdown will continue...indefinitely.
blkmusclmachine
(16,149 posts)5. He looks a lot like Mr. Haney from the old tv show "Green Acres."