anybody else watching ted cruz?

[bcoop]

Well, at least we can take comfort that we're the only constituents that elected a senator that actually does what he promised he would do. Cruz has done more in his first year than any senator I can recall.

I don't disagree. I guess I'm just becoming pessimistic about the ignorance and apathy of the masses.

[Vertnut]

Cruz- "This senate spent 6 weeks trying to take guns away from law-abiding citizens, but not one minute on adding jobs for Americans".

[Sean88gt]

Cornyn is proving to be a real fuckstick.

And Perry came out today saying we need to fix Obamacare???? His check from the DNC must have cleared.

[Machx2]

I cannot stand John Mccain. Get off the floor you idiot.

[FastFox]

At least Ted Cruz stood for SOMETHING ! He needs some Hilton Hotel underware. You know the ones......the ones with the big ballroom.

[Pokulski-Blatz]

Valiant effort Ted.

[FATHERFORD]

Ted is on rush right now if anyone wants to listen..

[Gtracer]

My day is going so well, I decided I needed to throw a little diversity onto the fire...look (dont spend too much time) over the comments from folks on MSN...

http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/09/24/20678195-after-21-hours-cruz-ends-senate-floor-marathon#comments

[BP]

My day is going so well, I decided I needed to throw a little diversity onto the fire...look (dont spend too much time) over the comments from folks on MSN...

http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2...athon#comments

I think my brain just melted. This guy deserves a beer though:

Arthur66
The name-calling and desperation on this board is hilarious!

No one can provide a substantive reason how Senator Cruz is incorrect.

It's only "Canadian tea bagger" and "stupid moron idiot."

Such intolerance, jealousy and fear in you all!

[Zfan]

If Obama is the answer then it must have been a real stupid question.....

[ceyko]

I don't disagree. I guess I'm just becoming pessimistic about the ignorance and apathy of the masses.

You and a lot of other people man.

[Frank]

I am beginning to wonder what the whole thing was about after I read that he ended up voting with the Dems anyway. Was it just a stunt for his own political aspirations? I don't want to believe it was, but I am confused.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/25/politics/shutdown-showdown/

Washington (CNN) -- He spent more than 21 straight hours railing against any government funding for Obamacare. Then Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas joined the other 99 senators from both parties in voting Wednesday to move ahead on a spending plan expected to do just that.
The rare 100-0 vote on a procedural step means the spending measure that would avoid a partial government shutdown next week now can be amended by Senate Democrats to restore funding for President Barack Obama's signature health care reforms, which had been eliminated last week by House Republicans.
Cruz led a group of tea party conservatives in trying to block Senate consideration of the spending legislation because Democratic Majority Leader Harry Reid made clear his caucus would remove the provision that defunded Obamacare.

[CJ]

I am beginning to wonder what the whole thing was about after I read that he ended up voting with the Dems anyway. Was it just a stunt for his own political aspirations? I don't want to believe it was, but I am confused.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/25/politics/shutdown-showdown/

Washington (CNN) -- He spent more than 21 straight hours railing against any government funding for Obamacare. Then Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas joined the other 99 senators from both parties in voting Wednesday to move ahead on a spending plan expected to do just that.
The rare 100-0 vote on a procedural step means the spending measure that would avoid a partial government shutdown next week now can be amended by Senate Democrats to restore funding for President Barack Obama's signature health care reforms, which had been eliminated last week by House Republicans.
Cruz led a group of tea party conservatives in trying to block Senate consideration of the spending legislation because Democratic Majority Leader Harry Reid made clear his caucus would remove the provision that defunded Obamacare.

You're mistaken about what he was doing and why. The vote is to open discussion on it.