Mon Mar 16, 2015, 02:46 PM
DonViejo (58,844 posts)
Ted Cruz Makes Impassioned Plea For Repeal Of Federal Legislation That Does Not Exist
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) is known for waging political battles even if the odds of success are slim. He famously launched a 21-hour filibuster in a failed, last-ditch effort to repeal Obamacare. But his latest crusade may be his biggest challenge yet: repealing a federal law that does not exist.
On Twitter, Cruz blasted the federal government role in education and called for the repeal of Common Core:
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 Ted Cruz Makes Impassioned Plea For Repeal Of Federal Legislation That Does Not Exist (Original post) |
DonViejo | Mar 2015 | OP |
| ananda | Mar 2015 | #1 | |
| BlueJazz | Mar 2015 | #2 | |
| atreides1 | Mar 2015 | #7 | |
| 3catwoman3 | Mar 2015 | #38 | |
| rock | Mar 2015 | #9 | |
| KamaAina | Mar 2015 | #11 | |
| Skidmore | Mar 2015 | #12 | |
| AngryDem001 | Mar 2015 | #29 | |
| 7962 | Mar 2015 | #30 | |
| MiniMe | Mar 2015 | #23 | |
| George II | Mar 2015 | #33 | |
| gregcrawford | Mar 2015 | #42 | |
| George II | Mar 2015 | #49 | |
| liberal N proud | Mar 2015 | #28 | |
| guillaumeb | Mar 2015 | #3 | |
| A Simple Game | Mar 2015 | #35 | |
| renate | Mar 2015 | #61 | |
| kestrel91316 | Mar 2015 | #4 | |
| Lex | Mar 2015 | #5 | |
| Skidmore | Mar 2015 | #15 | |
| Rex | Mar 2015 | #58 | |
| AZ Mike | Mar 2015 | #6 | |
| Lex | Mar 2015 | #14 | |
| TeamPooka | Mar 2015 | #8 | |
| Spazito | Mar 2015 | #19 | |
| TeamPooka | Mar 2015 | #20 | |
| Spazito | Mar 2015 | #22 | |
| Xipe Totec | Mar 2015 | #25 | |
| Jack Rabbit | Mar 2015 | #32 | |
| Spazito | Mar 2015 | #37 | |
| awoke_in_2003 | Mar 2015 | #62 | |
| A Simple Game | Mar 2015 | #36 | |
| Spazito | Mar 2015 | #39 | |
| A HERETIC I AM | Mar 2015 | #40 | |
| Spazito | Mar 2015 | #41 | |
| Jamastiene | Mar 2015 | #44 | |
| Spazito | Mar 2015 | #48 | |
| Jamastiene | Mar 2015 | #53 | |
| Spazito | Mar 2015 | #55 | |
| Aerows | Mar 2015 | #50 | |
| Spazito | Mar 2015 | #56 | |
| tanyev | Mar 2015 | #10 | |
| sheshe2 | Mar 2015 | #16 | |
| Baitball Blogger | Mar 2015 | #13 | |
| erronis | Mar 2015 | #24 | |
| Fred Sanders | Mar 2015 | #26 | |
| arcane1 | Mar 2015 | #27 | |
| Jamastiene | Mar 2015 | #45 | |
| B Calm | Mar 2015 | #17 | |
| sheshe2 | Mar 2015 | #18 | |
| misterhighwasted | Mar 2015 | #51 | |
| sheshe2 | Mar 2015 | #52 | |
| Major Hogwash | Mar 2015 | #57 | |
| herding cats | Mar 2015 | #21 | |
| Jamastiene | Mar 2015 | #46 | |
| herding cats | Mar 2015 | #54 | |
| KT2000 | Mar 2015 | #31 | |
| Elmer S. E. Dump | Mar 2015 | #34 | |
| marym625 | Mar 2015 | #43 | |
| knitter4democracy | Mar 2015 | #47 | |
| Bossy Monkey | Mar 2015 | #59 | |
| The Animator | Mar 2015 | #60 | |
| malthaussen | Mar 2015 | #63 | |
| Cha | Mar 2015 | #64 |
Response to DonViejo (Original post)
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 02:48 PM
ananda (23,817 posts)
1. Interesting.
Response to atreides1 (Reply #7)
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 05:15 PM
3catwoman3 (16,473 posts)
38. I have met any number of people who...
Response to BlueJazz (Reply #2)
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 03:14 PM
11. And a Princeton and Harvard Law grad, no less
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Response to KamaAina (Reply #11)
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 03:22 PM
12. And Cotton is a Harvard grad too.
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Response to Skidmore (Reply #12)
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 04:37 PM
29. That's because these morons spent all their time getting wasted.
Response to MiniMe (Reply #23)
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 05:02 PM
George II (60,827 posts)
33. I point that out every chance I get. I still don't understand how he claims to be able....
Response to gregcrawford (Reply #42)
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 06:43 PM
George II (60,827 posts)
49. The big difference betweeen the two is that Obama was born in the US, Cruz wasn't.
Response to BlueJazz (Reply #2)
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 04:36 PM
liberal N proud (58,801 posts)
28. Between Cruz and Cottonball it is very clear that one does not need intelligence
Response to DonViejo (Original post)
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 02:53 PM
guillaumeb (42,204 posts)
3. can we buy 47 pair of Rick Perry smart glasses for the GOP senators?
Response to guillaumeb (Reply #3)
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 05:06 PM
35. Maybe we should make that 94 large corks just to eliminate all of the options. n/t
Response to guillaumeb (Reply #3)
Tue Mar 17, 2015, 07:50 PM
renate (13,274 posts)
61. I laughed
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Twice.
 
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Response to DonViejo (Original post)
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 02:53 PM
kestrel91316 (51,666 posts)
4. Sarah Palin's long-lost twin brother.
Response to Lex (Reply #5)
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 03:24 PM
15. They govern through lying and cheating and sowing
Response to AZ Mike (Reply #6)
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 03:23 PM
14. LOL. I heard about this too.
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The NERVE! 
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Response to DonViejo (Original post)
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 03:03 PM
TeamPooka (18,891 posts)
8. Canadians don't understand U.S. law. nt
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This is the DU member formerly known as TeamPooka.
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Response to TeamPooka (Reply #8)
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 03:36 PM
Spazito (36,902 posts)
19. Nope, he's not Canadian thank heavens...
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He's all yours now.
We still have Bieber, though.  |
Response to Spazito (Reply #19)
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 03:40 PM
TeamPooka (18,891 posts)
20. The solution of Solomon says we have to split him and share.
 This is the DU member formerly known as TeamPooka.
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Response to Spazito (Reply #19)
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 04:52 PM
32. When Bieber wins a seat in Parliament, we'll send our condolances.
Response to Jack Rabbit (Reply #32)
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 05:13 PM
Spazito (36,902 posts)
37. Well, seeing as idiots were elected last election in Canada, neocon idiots...
Response to Jack Rabbit (Reply #32)
Tue Mar 17, 2015, 09:26 PM
awoke_in_2003 (34,582 posts)
62. I'll take Bieber over the Koch brother any day. nt
Response to Spazito (Reply #19)
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 05:09 PM
36. You can denounce your birth place but you can never deny it!
Response to A Simple Game (Reply #36)
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 05:16 PM
Spazito (36,902 posts)
39. Yep, you can 'give it back', Conrad Black, the criminal, did...
Response to Spazito (Reply #19)
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 05:18 PM
A HERETIC I AM (21,715 posts)
40. OOOOH.....NO!
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You can't give him up THAT easily.
I have nothing but affection for the Great White North, but that asshole is Canadian. Full stop.  |
Response to A HERETIC I AM (Reply #40)
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 05:20 PM
Spazito (36,902 posts)
41. LOL, good thing I scrolled down...
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was about to man the barricades!
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Response to Spazito (Reply #19)
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 05:55 PM
44. As much as I can't stand Bieber, it would be better
Response to Jamastiene (Reply #44)
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 06:20 PM
Spazito (36,902 posts)
48. With Bieber, there's still a chance he will change his ways and grow up...
Response to Spazito (Reply #48)
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 08:27 PM
53. Dammit!
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How about if we give you Cruz (full refund,
 ), Schwarzenegger, AND, let's see, we'll throw Eminem in as well. We'll take Bieber and Ellen Page. Or better yet, just Ellen Page. Bonus, you get to keep Bieber. Deal? Yeah? |
Response to Jamastiene (Reply #53)
Tue Mar 17, 2015, 12:19 AM
Spazito (36,902 posts)
55. Cruz AND Swartzy, are you crazy???
Response to Aerows (Reply #50)
Tue Mar 17, 2015, 12:22 AM
Spazito (36,902 posts)
56. It appears they don't even know the basics of the US Constitution...
Response to DonViejo (Original post)
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 03:09 PM
tanyev (33,851 posts)
10. This is the same jeenyus who doesn't understand the core message of Green Eggs and Ham.
Response to tanyev (Reply #10)
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 03:25 PM
sheshe2 (70,691 posts)
16. Good point, tanyev.
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He's
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Response to DonViejo (Original post)
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 03:22 PM
Baitball Blogger (37,745 posts)
13. He's in the car, but no one's sitting in the driver's seat.
Response to Baitball Blogger (Reply #13)
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 04:23 PM
erronis (9,366 posts)
24. This may be the point - to make himself look like a dumb-ass teabagger.
Response to erronis (Reply #24)
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 04:31 PM
26. Playing to the teabagger minority in Iowa and N.H., hoping to be Chosen, to be showered with Godly ad cash
Response to Baitball Blogger (Reply #13)
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 05:58 PM
45. That's the thing with Republicans.
Response to DonViejo (Original post)
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 03:34 PM
sheshe2 (70,691 posts)
18. Image from your link Don.
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Look at his eyes, there is nothing there. He's in the dead zone. No heart, no soul, nothing pure hate to make the rest our lives a living hell.
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Response to misterhighwasted (Reply #51)
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 07:05 PM
sheshe2 (70,691 posts)
52. Yup....
Response to sheshe2 (Reply #18)
Tue Mar 17, 2015, 02:25 AM
57. He looks like Pat Buchanan's love child.
Response to DonViejo (Original post)
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 03:48 PM
herding cats (17,011 posts)
21. He doesn't care if it's true. All that matters is if those he's addressing don't know it's not.
Response to herding cats (Reply #21)
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 05:59 PM
46. That is exactly what they have been doing for ages now...
Response to Jamastiene (Reply #46)
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 11:50 PM
herding cats (17,011 posts)
54. Yeah, and they're winning. Again.
Response to DonViejo (Original post)
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 04:50 PM
KT2000 (19,130 posts)
31. more hysteria before the horse -
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and oh yea - Tehran is almost under the control of Iran!!!!
These guys are idiots but I know some people who will regurgitate these "talking points of idiocy" breathless and afraid - and I should be afraid too -   |
Response to DonViejo (Original post)
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 05:04 PM
34. MORON ALERT!! An especially MORANIC MORAN!!!
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Response to DonViejo (Original post)
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 05:25 PM
43. I want to watch him write a bill and call a vote to repeal this
Response to DonViejo (Original post)
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 06:13 PM
47. Actually, he's not that far off.
Response to DonViejo (Original post)
Tue Mar 17, 2015, 11:14 AM
59. Damn he's effective! He's already gotten it repealed!:P n/t
Response to DonViejo (Original post)
Tue Mar 17, 2015, 01:03 PM
60. Conversely, Cruz has shown full throated support for
Response to DonViejo (Original post)
Thu Mar 19, 2015, 09:03 AM
Cha (269,359 posts)
64. They make a bumpersticker like this for nothin'..
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