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Watch live: Cruz filibuster attempt (Original Post) The Straight Story Sep 2013 OP
LOL! Politicalboi Sep 2013 #1
How can he possibly speak thelordofhell Sep 2013 #2
Is it me or does this guy sound like Porky Pig Le Taz Hot Sep 2013 #3
lasted less than a minute. cannot listen to this piece of dog crap. cali Sep 2013 #4
He's about a quart low in that hair. n/t reflection Sep 2013 #5
Had about all of pork I can stand madokie Sep 2013 #6
Bill Murray for the lead: "Tad Crazy goes to Washington" GeorgeGist Sep 2013 #7
Senator Tad Crazy! kentuck Sep 2013 #23
More than a tad, I'd say. winter is coming Sep 2013 #25
The history of government hasn't been pretty?????? factsarenotfair Sep 2013 #8
A small manufacturer was FORCED to send over 200 jobs to China because of Obamacare??? factsarenotfair Sep 2013 #9
He called some Senators felons. factsarenotfair Sep 2013 #10
Vitter is being helpful. Bless his heart. nolabear Sep 2013 #11
I thought this was a fake filibuster. n/t cynatnite Sep 2013 #12
It's ongoing. Much prefer real serious politics over at the UN SleeplessinSoCal Sep 2013 #13
Gonna talk till he can't stand no more! SomethingFishy Sep 2013 #14
he's going to talk until the evening news ends.... nt TeamPooka Sep 2013 #17
Yeah he wants some Prime Time Fox coverage... SomethingFishy Sep 2013 #18
Or till he has to use the bathroom. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2013 #19
he's one vile fuck. spanone Sep 2013 #15
I know most members of DU are caught up in their own filibusters*, SleeplessinSoCal Sep 2013 #16
Charlie Pierce : "This is like taking a history class from Abbott and Costello." bullwinkle428 Sep 2013 #20
Where did you read or see that? SleeplessinSoCal Sep 2013 #21
Interesting Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2013 #22
No Thanks! I think I will go smoke a few cigarettes while firing off madinmaryland Sep 2013 #24
What happened? He gave up? tridim Sep 2013 #26
The Senate's own Louie Gohmert. lamp_shade Sep 2013 #27
pass Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2013 #28
Can't we get live footage of an iguana taking a dump instead? 11 Bravo Sep 2013 #29

SleeplessinSoCal

(9,172 posts)
13. It's ongoing. Much prefer real serious politics over at the UN
Tue Sep 24, 2013, 04:24 PM
Sep 2013

I'm not going to look, but I figure FNC is covering the filibuster and NOT the UN speeches today.

Hopefully this non-stop talking windbag will begin to turn off everyone.

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,397 posts)
19. Or till he has to use the bathroom.
Tue Sep 24, 2013, 04:30 PM
Sep 2013

Maybe after his political career end he can win an endorsement for Depends.

SleeplessinSoCal

(9,172 posts)
16. I know most members of DU are caught up in their own filibusters*,
Tue Sep 24, 2013, 04:26 PM
Sep 2013

Does this guy even matter? Are his positions to be ignored?





*See countless threads on defining what being a Democrat is all about.

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,397 posts)
22. Interesting
Tue Sep 24, 2013, 05:03 PM
Sep 2013

Adam Jentleson ‏@AJentleson 3m
Fun fact: Senator Cruz pre-negotiated the terms of his #fakefilibuster with Senator Reid yesterday. Not exactly a Mr. Smith moment.



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madinmaryland

(64,933 posts)
24. No Thanks! I think I will go smoke a few cigarettes while firing off
Tue Sep 24, 2013, 05:37 PM
Sep 2013

my AK-47 into the air. Then I will go have dinner at the Olive Garden.




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