Cruz: Franken is 'obnoxious' for joking about me in new book

[DonViejo]

By BURGESS EVERETT 05/24/2017 02:58 PM EDT

Ted Cruz called Al Franken "obnoxious and insulting" for devoting an entire chapter to the Texas GOP senator in Franken's new book titled "Giant of the Senate."

Franken, who told USA Today that he hates Cruz in an interview promoting the book, has deemed Cruz "singularly dishonest and smarmy." Cruz, for his part, said that the Minnesota Democratic senator is just trying to goose his sales with the Cruz-centric chapter called "Sophistry."

"Al is trying to sell books and apparently he's decided that being obnoxious and insulting me is good for causing liberals to buy his books," Cruz said in an interview. "I wish him all the best."

An excerpt of the book circulating online on Wednesday contained a passage in which Franken intervened in a joke Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) was writing about Cruz, with Franken cracking that Cruz is "full of sh--" like a Carnival cruise.

Franken explained to USA Today that he described such private interactions because Cruz had already broke Senate protocol by saying Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) told a "lie" on the Senate floor.

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http://www.politico.com/story/2017/05/24/ted-cruz-al-franken-book-giant-of-the-senate-238782

[DefenseLawyer]

1. Here's a shot of all Ted's friends in the Senate rushing to defend him.

[underpants]

7. Awesome

[RhodeIslandOne]

2. Get snowflake Ted a safe space! n/m

[dalton99a]

3. "Lyin' Ted" is one of the most obnoxious people alive

[GoCubsGo]

10. And, thin-skinned, too.

With no sense of humor. He's as bad as that asshole who currently occupies the White House.

[malaise]

12. That's way too kind

[no_hypocrisy]

4. Al Franken is not going to be any different with Ted Cruz than he was with Rush Limbaugh

and all the other personalities in his prior books.

[Renew Deal]

5. Al's version is funnier

[underpants]

8. Well Ted why don't you sue him like O'Reilly did?

"Wholly without merit" the judge said

[DFW]

9. The Cruz singalong (apologies to Orbison and Ronstadt): "We Don't Buy You."

EVERYBODY will love the closing scene!

[yallerdawg]

11. A little of the old Al Franken we miss so much?

Yes - I think so!

[blogslut]

13. I've got my copy on pre-order!

Also, GO BETO! http://www.betofortexas.com

[NurseJackie]

14. AL FRANKEN totally ROCKS!! He's one of us... A TRUE DEMOCRAT...

... and he makes me proud to be a Democrat!

[Johonny]

15. Ted wakes up everyday knowing his party choose Trump over him.

now that hurts

[mountain grammy]

16. Love you, Al!

Always grateful to Minnesota!

[Cha]

17. You're Obnoxiuos, cruz, just for

being.

[gratuitous]

18. Franken is on record

Sen. Franken did an interview with USA Today earlier this week in which he explained why he thought Ted Cruz was a fair target. I wonder why Sen. Cruz didn't mention that in his pouty little whine?

Thread with link here:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029106793

[MurrayDelph]

19. As far as I can tell

Senator Al wasn't joking.