House Republicans Credit Ted Cruz As Government Shutdown Looms

[TomCADem]

Source: Huffington Post

During the meeting, GOP leaders announced plans to advance a bill that would keep the government funded beyond Sept. 30 in exchange for a one-year delay of Obamacare and repeal of its medical device tax. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) declared the proposal dead on arrival a couple hours later.

But conservatives were jubilant as they left the meeting, and they identified Cruz as the force that pushed a reluctant GOP leadership to the brink.

"I think Ted Cruz did a huge service to the nation and to the cause of Republicanism," Rep. John Culberson (R-Texas) told The Huffington Post.

"He played an excellent role," said Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.). "I think what he's done is strengthened our hand. He's made the case that we need to act and act decisively, and so I think we have a lot to credit him for."

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/29/ted-cruz-house-republicans_n_4014071.html

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Well, why don't we just drop the charade of a Republican establishment that is somehow more "moderate."

[gordianot]

1. They may be a little premature in their praise we will see in 2014.

[madashelltoo]

2. Said, Rep. Michele Bachmann.

Don't need to go any further.

[crim son]

11. That's when I quit reading. n/t

[NickB79]

16. You can always count on her for a good laugh

Batshit crazy teabagger.

[SaveAmerica]

3. This is the result of giving them any kind of credibility in the past

That sense the Tea Party has that their looney tunes reality is really real will increase by a lot now. They will only get crazier.

[Left Coast2020]

4. I wish I could develope a software to delete these looney freaks.

Looking forward to next years election.

[blackspade]

5. I think this will go badly for the GOP.

And the greatest loser will be Cruz.
As soon as this goes in the toilet, the GOP will jettison him.
His political aspirations will be hopeless.

I think that the Democratic Party will be the big winners in this one.

One thing I have to ask is: WTF does he mean by 'republicanism?'
I love it, the republican brand is now an -ism!
Definition wise I think I can help them out:
republicanism- A system designed to mesh corporations, religion, and government (see fascism).

[Rain Mcloud]

6. Translation:If the American People turn on us then we offer Cruz up as the Judas Goat.

The ego of stupidity knows no boundaries.

[Javaman]

9. exactly.

this is their tactic to scrape the stupid off of them come next election.

fortunately for us, it won't work. they will all be blamed.

[CBHagman]

7. "Senator Ham-I-am" needs to go down in history with "Cry Baby Newt."

See the New York Daily News cover of yesteryear and compare with Tom Toles's "Ham I am" cartoon on Cruz.

[url]http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/pageviews/2012/01/newt-gingrich-crybaby-the-famous-daily-news-cover-explained[/url]

[url]http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-weigant/friday-talking-points_b_4006369.html[/url]

[truebluegreen]

8. Credit to Cruz for shutdown? I'll bet he lives to regret that.

[Heather MC]

10. Hmmm Are they giving him Credit, or Setting him up to be hung out to dry when this all blows up

in their faces.

Yes it's all Ted Cruz's Idea, HE did it! he did it!

Can't wait for the proverbial mushroom cloud over Ted Cruz's office when this shit goes sky high!

Not even Canada will take him back

[Sunlei]

13. He won't drop the Canadian citizenship, Cruz said he didn't know about. was that a lie?

Is he invested in Canada using that citizenship, he said he didn't know about?

[Heather MC]

14. Sooo er'body else know he is canadian but him

er hmmm, well I am pretty damn sure if the Birthers had discovered The President's unbeknownst the him Kenya citizenship, fireworks would still be going off in DC

I actually saw an MSNBC show the blew off the notion that Ted Cruz's birth place would even be challenged if he ran for President. I wanted to jump through my Computer and b-smack them all
I couldn't believe they are already putting that nonsense out there

[Orsino]

17. They are GOP. They get to have things both ways. n/t

[Heather MC]

19. #WealthyWhiteManPriveledge

[Sunlei]

12. "I think Ted Cruz did a huge" -stud- "service to the nation and to the cause of Republicanism"

there I fixed that drunk republican quote of glee.

[roamer65]

15. I plan on helping his democratic opposition with $$.

We need to target this scumbucket and throw him out of office.

I would love to see Wendy Davis replace him.

[freshwest]

21. +1. But she's announced for Governor, IIRC. Maybe one of the Castro twins?

[Myrina]

18. Was this from the Onion?

[TomCADem]

20. Nope. Those Are Real Republicans Expressing Admiration

Boehner only wishes his colleagues said the same thing about him, which is part of the reason why Boehner is so weak. He always caves to the lowest common denominator in his party,