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brooklynite

(94,597 posts)
Mon Feb 2, 2015, 03:01 PM Feb 2015

Mitch McConnell Likes One of Ted Cruz’s Ideas

Source: Political Wire

In a speech over the weekend, Sen. Mitch McConnell “acknowledged that he faced challenges from both the left and right in running the Senate, noting that Senator Ted Cruz of Texas had said he was willing to throw himself in front of a train to repeal the new health care law,” the New York Times reports.

Said McConnell: “That idea has some merit to it.”

Read more: http://politicalwire.com/2015/02/02/mitch-mcconnell-likes-one-ted-cruzs-ideas/

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Mitch McConnell Likes One of Ted Cruz’s Ideas (Original Post) brooklynite Feb 2015 OP
Let him do it katmondoo Feb 2015 #1
Under the bus would work almost as well, Mitch. libdem4life Feb 2015 #2
Can I drive the train, Mitch?? Huh? Can I?? lastlib Feb 2015 #3
So what's the down side to that idea? TheCowsCameHome Feb 2015 #4
So Cruz is willing to kill himself unless he gets to kill lots of poor people? tridim Feb 2015 #5
Which part was McConnell referring to, drm604 Feb 2015 #6
am for that too florida08 Feb 2015 #7
If Ted was to be struck by an idea cloudbase Feb 2015 #8
Yes it is a favorite thought of the day. Thanks and LOL. DhhD Feb 2015 #9
LOL jwirr Feb 2015 #10
WHOW--Guessing Mitch has no love for cruzy! riversedge Feb 2015 #11
Ohpleezohpleezohpleez!!! 2naSalit Feb 2015 #12
I would not have thought it was possible...` Johnyawl Feb 2015 #13
Meeee-OW! How stupid is ted cruz to walk into that.. lol love it when the baggers and bagger Cha Feb 2015 #14
Never thought I'd see the day... gregcrawford Feb 2015 #15

tridim

(45,358 posts)
5. So Cruz is willing to kill himself unless he gets to kill lots of poor people?
Mon Feb 2, 2015, 03:15 PM
Feb 2015

Good luck with that Teddy.

Johnyawl

(3,205 posts)
13. I would not have thought it was possible...`
Mon Feb 2, 2015, 06:18 PM
Feb 2015

...for McConnell to get a laugh out of me, but that sure did.

Cha

(297,317 posts)
14. Meeee-OW! How stupid is ted cruz to walk into that.. lol love it when the baggers and bagger
Mon Feb 2, 2015, 07:09 PM
Feb 2015

instigators are fighting.

gregcrawford

(2,382 posts)
15. Never thought I'd see the day...
Mon Feb 2, 2015, 08:03 PM
Feb 2015

... when I agreed with ANYTHING that constipated tortoise said. Wanna take a walk down the tracks with me, Teddy m'boy? Heh, heh, heh!

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