Cruz Claims 'Democrats Want A Shutdown,' Are Trying To 'Provoke A Fight'

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo



By ESME CRIBB Published APRIL 26, 2017, 10:40 AM EDT

Sen. Tex Cruz (R-TX) on Wednesday claimed that Democrats are trying to provoke a government shutdown by refusing to pass a spending bill by midnight Friday to keep the lights on.

“I think Chuck Schumer and the Democrats want a shutdown, I think they’re trying to provoke a fight,” Cruz said on “Fox and Friends,” referring to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY).

He said Senate Democrats are “terrified” of “a radical left base.”

“Schumer’s just trying to put more and more unreasonable demands, trying to force a shutdown to appease those who want total resistance, total opposition, who don’t want the Trump administration to succeed,” Cruz claimed.

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[ladjf]

1. That's bunk. nt

[Docreed2003]

2. It's amazing how they're always able to push their narrative

With zero push back....

[kimbutgar]

8. When it's on the morning idiot show on fox who's going to push back?

I doubt he could do that on MSNBC or CNN and get away with tbat comment. I guess he conveniently forgets his party controls both houses and tbey don't need Democratic votes to pass their budget.

[keithbvadu2]

3. Cruz tries to blame democrats but republicans have a majority in both Houses of Congress

[Achilleaze]

4. So what did the repubes do, cast lots to see who would be the ...

Lead A-Hole republican Liar for this FAKE and evil-spirited gambit?

I guess Teddy Crucify-Me (heh, heh) got the short straw.

[sarge43]

6. Nah. Because they all are, they take turns.

Like Employee of the Month "Whose turn is it this month?"

[Eyeball_Kid]

5. Does it ever matter what a serial liar has to say?

Cruz only receives credibility because of his celebrity status, and NOT the veracity of his statements. In a way, he gets gravitas in the same way as does Liar in Chief, Trumpy.

News releases on Cruz' opinions illustrates the big problem with the corporate media: celebrity equals credibility.

[NewRedDawn]

7. You have the majority Teddy

So if a shutdown happens its on you Putin Punks.

[Dustlawyer]

9. This is just Fox and Fools BS for their base.

[Make7]

10. Says the guy who instigated a government shut down because Obama wouldn't defund Obamacare.

Green Eggs and Ham...

[underpants]

26. Exactly

[6000eliot]

11. Isn't this a book he wrote?

Or perhaps read on the floor of the Senate?

[Bigredhunk]

12. -

Go fuck yourself.

& wipe that booger off your chin while you're at it Long Duck Dong.

[Siwsan]

13. Seriously??

[RKP5637]

14. It's always always always someone else's fault with these assholes! n/t

[ancianita]

15. Cruz lies (alt truth) to erase voters' memories and pretend the GOP past doesn't exist.

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He and the rest of the GOP refuse to listen as Americans tell them that American dollars must be spent on the majority of Americans, not a select few, and that they now know that we can afford who/what we want to afford.

[ATL Ebony]

17. I think they renamed some of the Post Offices (maybe, not sure). . .

when Obama was trying to accomplish rebuilding our nationwide infrastructure.

[knightmaar]

18. They're just to say that causing a gov't to do nothing ...

... is the accomplishment.

"That which governs least, governs best" and what not.

[turbinetree]

19. Beautiful just beautiful spot on

But we do have the green eggs and ham jerk "always" trying to have it both ways, I cannot name one piece of legislation that this ass**** has presented to help human beings and has passed not one

[Grins]

25. And of those above you mentioned....?

What role did Conservatives have in any of them? None. They fought against every one of them – every fucking one.

[underpants]

27. Excellent post

Bookmarking the whole thread for this

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

28. To be fair, Eisenhower did the interstate highway system

and Nixon did the EPA and OSHA.

I can't think of much else, though.

[knightmaar]

16. How can that even work?

If the Republicans control your lower and upper house, and your white house ... how can the Democrats shut down the gov't? He moans about the filibuster of Gorsuch, but can the Dems filibuster a budget? And can't the Republicans just get around that anyway?

[BumRushDaShow]

20. The GOP controls both chambers of Congress and the Presidency

[turbinetree]

21. Whenever this asshole speaks or shows his face I think of one word

a·mor·al
āˈmôrəl/Submit
adjective
lacking a moral sense; unconcerned with the rightness or wrongness of something.

[dalton99a]

22. Sounds like the attention whore wants to do another reading of Green Eggs and Ham

[hurple]

23. Yes, we do...

Bring it on snowflakes. Let's see how fast you melt.

[Lucky Luciano]

24. Says the king of government shutdowns.

So ridiculous - and that assmunch will not even be called out for his hypocrisy in the media.

[louis-t]

29. Sez the guy with the most punchable face in the world.

[narnian60]

31. Yes.

[Angry Dragon]

30. Ted Cruz.........The Yellow Slime of Texas

[narnian60]

32. You are soooo right.

[Angry Dragon]

33. Thank you