Ted Cruz’s Shutdown Revisionism

[DonViejo]

By William Saletan

Yesterday on Face the Nation, Bob Schieffer asked Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, “Would you ever conceive of threatening to shut down the government again?” Cruz replied that Schieffer had his facts wrong:

Cruz: I didn't threaten to shut down the government the last time. I don't think we should ever shut down the government. I repeatedly voted to fund the federal government.

Schieffer: Senator, if you didn't threaten the shut down the government, who was it that did? ...

Cruz: It was Harry Reid and President Obama. … The reason we had a shutdown—Look, the Democrats were very candid. I know they told you, they said, “We think the shutdown benefits us politically.” Right now the Democrats are telling you that they want another shutdown, because they think it benefits them politically. Why is it hard to understand that they forced the shutdown, when they think it benefits them politically?”

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[phantom power]

1. this is practically cliche abusive-spouse behavior

I didn't beat you. You "forced" me to beat you.

[Stargazer09]

4. Gotta agree with you

He's such a creep.

[lsewpershad]

2. How can

anyone vote for creeps and liars like this guy?

[sakabatou]

5. Many factors

Such as not really knowing or caring how the guy votes.

[pscot]

3. Pathetic loser

[modrepub]

6. Sounds like he took argument lessons

from John Cleese (The Argument Clinic)

[Gothmog]

7. Carnival Cruz is a nut case

Carnival Cruz does not realize that people are laughing at him when he makes this claim

[SmittynMo]

8. There is just no fix for stupid n/t