Ted Cruz tells ALEC to “stand your ground”

[DonViejo]

Ted Cruz tells ALEC to “stand your ground”

The Texas senator celebrates the conservative policy group and tells it not to give in to its critics

ELIAS ISQUITH

peaking to the attendees of the group’s policy summit in D.C., Texas Sen. Ted Cruz rallied the ALEC faithful and urged them not to let the growing chorus of criticism get them down.

“I first came to ALEC over a decade ago,” Cruz said. “When I was serving in the Bush administration, I’d been privileged to work with ALEC in the federal government. I’ve been privileged to work with ALEC when I was back in Texas with the Texas Public Policy Foundation, leading the 10th Amendment Center, and I’m proud to stand with ALEC today.”

Referencing Sen. Dick Durbin’s earlier inquiry into ALEC’s role in pushing “stand your ground” laws in states throughout the country, Cruz joked, “I was just at the Capitol and I was asked to pass along an inquiry from Sen. Durbin: ‘Are you now or have you ever been a member of ALEC?’”

But more than cracking jokes, Cruz’s appearance was dedicated to lifting ALEC’s spirits. ”I’ll tell you this,” he said at one pint. “My advice to ALEC is very, very simple: Stand your ground.”

full article
http://www.salon.com/2013/12/05/ted_cruz_tells_alec_to_stand_your_ground/

[Blue Owl]

1. Yeah Ted, hitch that wagon to Georgie Z and see where it goes

[lostincalifornia]

2. More and more companies are leaving Alec, as they find out what it is about

[DJ13]

3. Oh, they knew what it was about

They're leaving because the cover of acceptability in being a member is blown.

[libodem]

4. Stomach turning

Yuck.

[blkmusclmachine]

5. ,

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[Arneoker]

6. I'd like to tell ALEC:

Stay out of Virginia!