Ted Cruz is literally insane

[Fast Walker 52]

http://crooksandliars.com/2016/01/ted-cruz-worries-obama-will-chisel-crosses

Ted Cruz Worries That Obama Will Chisel Crosses Off Arlington Headstones

.... unreal

[DetlefK]

1. Oh, he wants to talk about what could "possibly" happen if liberals take over?

Here's a thing that could "possibly" happen if Republicans take over: They undo the ACA, millions of people lose health-insurance because the Republicans still have no replacement after 5 years of promises to come up with a replacement, millions of people go bankrupt and thousands die because they can't afford to treat their illnesses.

So, if Republicans take over, millions of people will descend into poverty and thousands will die.

Possibly.

But don't bring that up or you hurt the fee-fees of the GOP.

[Fast Walker 52]

2. exactly-- it's freaking unreal

I don't know how he lives without his head exploding in contradiction

[ProfessorGAC]

6. Yeah, But Detlef. . .

. . .if he's talking about what could happen in liberals take over, then why have they been complaining about liberals for the past 30 years. Their rhetoric would suggest that they already think liberals have taken over.

So, which is it? Of course, everyone here knows that liberals haven't actually taken over (more like some common sense has seeped in over the last 50 years) and that more liberalism doesn't lead to scratching crosses of 100 year old gravestones.

But, they are complaining about liberalism like it's already in charge ("take my country back&quot or they're worried about what happens if liberals get to be in charge. It can't be both, right?

[DetlefK]

7. Are you really trying to use logic here???

I bet you even have trouble combining the facts that Obama is a Muslim AND attended church-service of a racist black pastor. Or that he's so weak and ineffective that he can't protect the US against foreign enemies, but he's a ruthless dictator slowly strangling your freedom domestically.

[ProfessorGAC]

14. What?

OK, now you're confusing me! That's what you hoped, isn't it?

[DetlefK]

15. What I'm trying to say...

They are pissed and you can't explain that rationally, because they are lying about why they are pissed.

They are not at the same time pissed about liberals having taken over and about liberals taking over in the future. They are pissed that their demographic isn't catered to in the way that their culture promised them they would be catered to.

To quote a true patriot, CIA-agent Stan Smith from the series "American Dad":
"The good old times! When white, christian men held all the power in this country instead of merely most of it!"

[n2doc]

8. Don't expect logic from nutcase RW'ers! n/t

[FLPanhandle]

3. Cruz is 10 times scarier than Trump

I don't think Trump believes 1/10 of the stuff he says. Cruz however, is a ideologue. Those are really bad.

[Herman4747]

19. Someone who feels exactly like I do.

Good to know you exist!

[Scuba]

4. There's no crazy like God crazy.

[CanonRay]

5. Yes, he is

batshit crazy just like his old man.

[el_bryanto]

9. That's a little warped

It's amusing to imagine that Liberals would have the sort of power to accomplish that; but of course we don't and we never have.

That said, I wouldn't be surprised if presented outside of a discussion with Cruz, if some here felt like that was appropriate. Arlington is a government maintained graveyard, and having religious symbols on government ground, even in this case, might not be seen as appropriate.

Bryant

[wilsonbooks]

10. Ted is not insane

nor is he an idiot. He is adept at manipulating the base and will use any argument to win. He is a demagogue and very dangerous. Evil yes, stupid no.

[lonestarnot]

11. A lot of both.

[Whiskeytide]

12. My take as well...

... We have to stop thinking these people actually say and do things based upon what they genuinely believe, and recognize that they are always - ALWAYS - working their angles.

[Johonny]

17. I'd vote insane idiot

He shut down the government for no sane reason. That's not an argument that is a stupid, short sighted, and insane action. His voting record in the senate is one of an insane idiot. There is no reason to believe his religious nuttiness is not real and as president he will not act on them. He has certainly acted on them while a senator.

[B Calm]

13. He'll say anything to evangelicals and the ignorant ones suck it up.

[Iggo]

16. Ted Cruz doesn't worry about that. He hopes YOU will worry about that.

[meow2u3]

18. He's insane, all right--like a fox!

He's no nut case. He knows exactly what he's saying and doing: pandering to RW evangelicals who eat up everything he says.