Ted Cruz: ‘I Don’t Trust The Republicans’

[DonViejo]

Source: TPM

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Wednesday defended his objection to initiating House-Senate budget negotiations unless Democrats take a debt limit increase off the table, saying he doesn't trust his party to hold the line.

"The senior senator from Arizona urged this body to trust the Republicans. Let me be clear, I don't trust the Republicans," Cruz said. "And I don't trust the Democrats."

On Tuesday, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) scolded Republicans for blocking negotiations. He was backed by Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME).

"Unfortunately," Cruz said, "one of the reasons we got into this mess is because a lot of Republicans were complicit in this spending spree and that's why so many Americans are disgusted with both sides of this house. ... And every Republican who stands against holding the line here is really saying, let's give the Democrats a blank check to borrow any money they want with no reforms, no leadership to fix the problem."

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[Myrina]

1. There are places people like Ted can go, when they don't trust anyone & have delusions ...

... nice, quiet places with padded walls and soft music ...

[lastlib]

13. ....and nice men in white coats.......

they can sit and smile and twiddle their thumbs and toes and weave baskets......and not destroy our contry with their insanity.

[gopiscrap]

2. I don't trust Ted Cruz

what a slimy fucking crazy asshat!!

[sofa king]

7. He's a &*%^ing Marxist!

Skip to 4:00. See? See!

Edit: But then again, Ted has company:

[Jack Rabbit]

22. What blasphemy to dress the Frat Boy as the Holy Harpo!

Harpo was the kind of holy fool who took real fools like the Frat Boy down apeg, although te Frat Boy was probably too obtuse to know when he was being put down.

[sofa king]

25. I dissent!

Both Harpo Marx and George Bush:

* Were sneering and mocking;

* Were often destructive and malevolent;

* Were thieves;

* Manipulated others to get what they wanted;

* Hated Kennedys;

* Could not complete a sentence in English.

In this clip we see Harpo and Groucho's future Secretary of War harassing Edgar Kennedy:

I rest my case.

[Jack Rabbit]

28. Utter nonesense, sir

Everybody knows that Harpo spoke the English language better than the Frat Boy, in addition to having a better command of Italian than Chico.

[Frustratedlady]

3. Another example of a Republican accusing others

of what he's guilty of, himself.

I wouldn't trust Cruz within clear view.

[Arkana]

4. Then why did you run as one of them, Ted?

I heard the Monster Raving Loony Party was looking for a candidate. You could have joined up!

[CrazyOrangeCat]

5. Wonder what his blood pressure is??

[gademocrat7]

6. Cruz is not fit be in office.

[Warpy]

8. His colleagues in his own party hate his guts

I honestly don't think he's going to enjoy the long political career usually granted to total asshats from Texas.

You can be an asshat if you know how to schmooze the other asshats. Ted doesn't.

[Blue Owl]

9. I trust myself, I don't want you to trust me...

(to the tune of DiVinyls "I Touch Myself&quot

[lark]

10. Leadership in solving problems from Repugs?

Surely he jests? That will never happen in this toxic environment the radical right has established. All Repugs are supposed to do is follow the dancing Cruz and just "SAY NO". Guess McCain & Collins missed the memo?

[1StrongBlackMan]

11. IOW ...

"Is a hostage really a hostage, if there is doubt whether we'll shoot the hostage?"

[lastlib]

12. OMG! I **AGREE** with TED CRUZ!!!

SHIT!! (And I didn't even fell the earthquake!)


(of course, our reasons are diametrically different. Ted Cruz is STILL a wet turd-smear on the underwear of humanity. Jesse Helms with a better smile.....)

[VWolf]

17. My first thought as well n/t

[EC]

14. What mess is Cruz referring to?

He always says "this mess" about everything...so it really doesn't mean anything.

[BVictor1]

15. Neither do I.

However senator, let us remind you that you yourself are a republican.

There's no tea party-party, so...

Guess that means that you don't trust yourself.

There's no (T) before your name on the kyron, only an (R).

[ashling]

16. But Ted, you have so much in common

they don't trust you ... and neither one of you trusts Americans

so there's that

[AAO]

18. Will these morons ever learn? Should we REALLY default this time?

There has to be a whole mess of education in front of the 2014 mid-terms. We need tons of TV ads showing clips of these bastards in action. Things that 80% of Americans would find repulsive or just plain moronic.

[liberal N proud]

19. I don't either but then Ted is a republican so I don't trust him either

[Denise21]

20. Ted Cruz: ‘I Don’t Trust The Republicans’

Welcome to the club we don't trust Republicans either and we don't trust you!!!!!

[cstanleytech]

21. How odd, most democrats I know are willing to do reforms like finding ways to

make programs work as good as they can with a budget, they just object to what many of the republicans in washington want which are cruel and heartless cuts that will not reform anything but will end up hurting people.

[CBHagman]

23. It's a hopeful sign that there are divisions within the Republican camp...

...though it's too early to say how this will play out. As long as the GOP votes in lockstep in the Senate, things can be stalled or even shut down.

[Beacool]

24. Politics aside, the guy is not well liked in the Senate.

He may not trust Republicans, but fellow Rep. Senators think that Cruz is an arrogant jerk. Democrats heartily agree.

Who says that bipartisanship is dead?

[clarice]

26. I'm from Texas, and it's long been known...

That Ted Cruz practices the Karezza.

[maidensandiego]

27. Ted Cruz is a LOSERRRRRR !!!!!

This guy is sooooooooooo DISGUSTING that I fast foward anytime one of my Liberal TV Host or Radio Host play his soundbites. These SICK individuals... do and say what they want , because they are given too much of a PLATFORM and are never held ACCOUNTABLE for their NUTTINESS or RACISM..when they should ALL be sent to the NUT FARM ☺ I don't give em the satisfaction when I'm watching my recorded shows or my monthly podcast[s] . I pay for these services.....and I REFUSE to let these Wack-O's DOWNGRADE and DOMINATE my entertainment. So for me... As long as they're wrongly being given a PLATFORM. I'll act just like the GUN NUTS w/their triggers.... and I'll keep my finger on the FF button [fastfoward] for these SOB's !!!!

[Sunlei]

29. republicans are like hamsters that eat their own AND each others young