POLL: What time will Ted 'McCarthy' Cruz end his faux filibuster?

[Tx4obama]

The Senate has schedule a vote for 1 pm ET Wednesday.

So, when do you think Cruz will stop talking and stop his faux filibuster

My guess is: about 10 minutes after midnight - and he will then continue to be a rotten pumpkin.

p.s. It would be great if folks would help keep this poll kicked - until this act of the Cruz circus is over

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[SDjack]

1. TC will be struck with a "back cramp" or "hamstring spasm" and take himself out of the game when

TV viewership falls off. About 2-3 AM.

[Tx4obama]

2. The Cruz fake filibuster is a fund-raising publicity stunt - photo of his daughters below

Jason Johnson ‏@jasonsjohnson

Pic of @SenTedCruz daughters as he reads them Green Eggs & Ham. #MakeDCListen pic.twitter.com/UXqFg0xrPB

[Tx4obama]

3. The last two hours of Ted Cruz’ fake filibuster, summarized

Jamison Foser ‏@jamisonfoser

The last two hours of Ted Cruz’ fake filibuster, summarized: pic.twitter.com/mvfscGYxm4

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

4. When he either needs a bathroom break or has soiled himself

By the way my sympathies. The guy's an embarrassment to your state.

[Tx4obama]

5. Bump :)

[cherokeeprogressive]

6. This poll lacks a "Who Cares?" option.

[Jamaal510]

19. +1

[Tx4obama]

7. Live stream link, below

Here: http://www.c-span.org/Events/Sen-Cruz-Debates-CR-Defunding-Health-Care-Law/10737441638-1/

[Tx4obama]

8. Ted Cruz Negotiated Terms Of 'Filibuster' With Reid Ahead Of Time

Ted Cruz Negotiated Terms Of 'Filibuster' With Reid Ahead Of Time

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) negotiated the terms of his lengthy speech Tuesday with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) a day early, according to Reid's spokesman.

-snip- (screenshot)

Reid did appear to have prior knowledge of Cruz's intention to launch into a speech, which is not quite a filibuster because a cloture vote will take place Wednesday regardless of what he does.

"I just want to make sure that everyone understands there is no filibuster today," he said Tuesday at roughly 10 am ET.

Full post here: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/ted-cruz-negotiated-terms-of-filibuster-with-reid

[gopiscrap]

9. Not soon enough!

[Recursion]

10. He'll go 1 minute longer than Rand Paul did (nt)

[Tx4obama]

11. That would probably piss Rand Paul off - A little while ago ...

... at the bottom of the C-span screen they showed the names of the Senators that have given the longest Senate speeches/filibusters in history.

I think Rand Paul was listed as number four (he was the last one listed).

So, if Cruz out does Rand then Rand probably won't show up on the list anymore

[Recursion]

12. Ha! I love that idea

Do you remember the first three? IIRC Strom's famous phone book filibuster wasn't actually that long by Senate standards (he just did it to rile up his base back home; he knew Dirksen had the votes to pass it).

[Recursion]

15. Ah, right, '57

Thanks. I forgot that Strom stopped it for so long.

[Tx4obama]

18. See Comment #16 for a full list

[Tx4obama]

16. Ooops there were more than four - there were six

They just showed them again at the bottom of the Cspan screen...

Longest Senate speeches since 1900

Strom Thurman
24 hours, 18 minutes

Alfonso D'Amato
23 hours, 30 minutes

Wayne Morse
22 hours, 26 minutes

Robert LaFollette
18 hours, 23 minutes

William Proxmire
16 hours, 12 minutes

Rand Paul
12 hours, 52 minutes

[Tx4obama]

17. I think Cruz is cheating. Sen Mike Lee (R-UT) has been talking now for way over 30 minutes

So, when Cruz said he was going to 'talk' until he could no longer stand - he was fibbing!

[dkf]

20. I predict he will do whatever it takes to get himself mega publicity.

The guy cracks me up with his antics. I can't take it seriously but he certainly puts in the effort.

He seems like a person you would not like to play chicken with because he will out crazy you.

[dkf]

21. Hey maybe Mike Lee wants to run for President too.

So far most of the times I bothered to tune in he was on.

[Tx4obama]

22. I think Cruz has been off camera taking power naps.

When Wendy Davis filibustered in Texas the camera stayed on her the whole time.

But Cruz has been leaving for long periods of time and I think he is cheating by not standing up the whole time.

[dkf]

23. I'm just checking in to see who is right :)

But yes, that's cheating. Of course it's not a filibuster anyway since the vote is tomorrow.

[davidpdx]

24. Well it's almost 3:15am

and the farce is still going. Lee is now talking about how things aren't what they are named. Oh my, the black box isn't black.

[Tx4obama]

25. 100 year war (116 yrs), Camel brush made of squirrel, Purple finch is red, Black box is orange...

... Canary Islands named after a dog. LOL

Lots of nutty stuff has been said during this publicity stunt - but I think Cruz reading 'Green Eggs and Ham' took the cake!

[davidpdx]

26. I missed Green Eggs and Ham

They are all nutty. Interesting that some of the Ds have come down to ask questions.

[Tx4obama]

27. A link below to his Green Eggs and Ham reading

Watch: Sen. Ted Cruz Reads Green Eggs and Ham Into Congressional Record

Here: http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch-sen-ted-cruz-reads-green-eggs-and-ham-into-congressional-record/

[Tx4obama]

28. And an article link below regarding 'how he screwed up' by using that book

Ted Cruz Sabotages His Own Faux Filibuster With Green Eggs and Ham

http://www.democraticunderground.com/101674230

[davidpdx]

29. I think he'll go until the 12 mark

4:10 am EST....still going.

Obamacare is going to doom us all!

I'm sitting here writing my paper with the sound muted and every once in awhile without going back to my browser just unmuting it to find out if Ted is still babbling.

[Tx4obama]

30. I'm turning off my computer now and heading to bed - will listen to TV from my pillow...

... it shouldn't take long for his voice to put me to sleep

[davidpdx]

31. Oh god don't listen to him while you fall asleep

You'll have nightmares for sure!

[davidpdx]

32. 14 hours at 4:45 am

My tweet:

@SenTedCruz shut up & turn off the lights. Your lies are old & stale. Morning in America is dead except for the 1% that u support #cspanchat

[Mellow Drama]

33. Every minute Cruz speaks...

Means another poor child of a progressive will die due to republican-supported healthcare for the rich.

I'm SO gonna take it out on the republican scum in our debate this Friday.

[blogslut]

34. There's no business like show business

...like no business I know.
Everything about it is appealing,
everything that traffic will allow.
Nowhere could you get that happy feeling
like when you're stealing that extra bow.