Cruz attacks Lynch, then skips her confirmation vote

[KeepItReal]

Source: McClatchy DC

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, lectured his colleagues in a floor speech Thursday about how unsuitable Loretta Lynch was for U.S. attorney general, only to skip the vote on her confirmation and catch a plane to Dallas for a meeting and a fundraiser for his presidential campaign.

Cruz, who has been one of Lynch’s chief antagonists, was the only senator who missed the vote, which made the New York federal prosecutor the nation’s newest chief law enforcement officer by vote of 56-43.

Cruz’s absence was noteworthy and set political networks buzzing, because just a few hours earlier on the Senate floor he chided Republicans for failing to band together against her nomination.

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Cruz has come under fire for missing votes and failing to attend committee meetings as he gears up his presidential campaign. On Wednesday, he was the only senator to miss the 99-0 vote approving an anti-human trafficking bill shepherded by Cornyn.


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Rafael Edward "Ted" Cruz has just performed a trifecta of racism, sexism and dickishness.

[alcibiades_mystery]

1. What a dick

[LuvLoogie]

4. Cruz is a punk.

Sheriff Joe Arpaio is a dick.

Rand Paul is a prick.

Chris Christie is an asshole.

Rick Scott is a blood sucking fiend.

... And Cruz is a punk.

[leftieNanner]

7. Yeah

exactly! I like things to be precise.

[MrModerate]

11. Let's not leave out Scott Walker . . .

Who's a putz.

[LuvLoogie]

19. Good one.

I was thinking maybe jagoff, but a jagoff is smarter than a putz.

[philosslayer]

2. A Profile in courage

Or the Republican version of courage

[delrem]

3. Cruz is one churlish tool.

You better believe it than I'm happy that he's not Canadian.

Our cup overflows.

[SwankyXomb]

8. Has he ever gotten around to

officially becoming non-Canadian, or is that just another thing to laugh at him about?

[delrem]

10. Yes, he has.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ted-cruz-tea-party-favourite-renounces-canadian-citizenship-1.2671479

YIPPEE YI YAY!!!

Ooooh, yah.

It can't get better than that.

[Wellstone ruled]

5. Fund Raiser eh,

what a coward.

[SoapBox]

6. Asshole.

But hey, I never knew his name...thanks.

[Little Tich]

9. At least now he can’t say voted against her confirmation... n/t

[TeamPooka]

12. Ted Cruz is a fucking idiot. nt

[Orsino]

13. What a little punk. n/t

[onehandle]

14. Just because she's a Canadian Cuban?

Wait... That's him.

[liberal N proud]

15. If you don't vote, they can't hold your votes against you in elections

You know how campaign ads are always indicating that the opposition voted for or against this or that. Well Cruz has figured out that if you don't vote, you can't get pinned down by those claims.

[davidpdx]

16. That would be a perfect tweet

I encourage everyone to tweet that.

#Cruzracistsexistdickish

[maddiemom]

17. This DOLT, has such a high opinion of himself, a sense of entitlement thanks to

his looney father, and such naked ambition, that he doesn't seem to realize just how obvious his "moves" are to any citizen with a modicum of intelligence. His first term in Congress, he feels fine in neglecting the job that he was elected for (only in Texas) in favor of fundraising for his vanity presidential run. In the recent polls on the 2016 race, which Hillary dominated, he was notably missing any notable percentage points among his party rivals. Political commentators notably question when his much vaunted intellect is going to show up. One (sorry I can't directly attribute) noted that he may have a high I.Q., but his E.Q. is sadly lacking. That's been my take since he first surfaced from the ooze.

[wordpix]

22. this will bite him in the ass - it's a perfect ad against him

These people write their opponents' stuff for the opponents.

[Archae]

18. Cruz's hero, Joe McCarthy, set a new record for missed votes up to that time.

Mainly due to his drinking.

[wordpix]

21. maybe Cruz is the same

[wordpix]

20. Clown Cruz rolls to the next fundraiser while infrastructure falls apart

Really, these clowns do nothing besides raise money from their billionaires