Cruz paints Dems as absolutists on Obamacare, cites Gramm as role model (Warning: Graphic Image)

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Phil Gramm left the Senate in 2002. Sen. Ted Cruz calls him his role model. (AP file photo/Douglas Healey)


WASHINGTON — Sen. Ted Cruz, having staged a 21-hour Senate speech demanding defunding of Obamacare, portrayed himself as a man willing to compromise – by which he means he would accept a one-year delay of Obamacare in exchange for averting a government shutdown Monday at midnight.

On NBC’s “Meet the Press,” he painted a delay as a well short of his ultimate goal and therefore a big concession given that to him, defunding isn’t as good as repeal, and delay isn’t as good as defunding.

“It is the Democrats who have taken the absolutist position,” Cruz said.

That, he asserted, means the fault would lie with Democrats in case of a shutdown.

“So far, Majority Leader Harry Reid has essentially told the House of Representatives and the American people, `Go jump in a lake.’ He said, `I’m not willing to compromise, I’m not willing to even talk.` His position is 100 percent of Obamacare must be funded in all instances, and, other than that, he’s going to shut the government down…

More at http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/2013/09/ted-cruz-paints-democrats-as-the-absolutists-on-obamacare-cites-phil-gramm-as-role-model.html/

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1. Thanks for the warning, but tail gunner Joe would have been a better fit if he were honest.

What an interesting choice. No need to worry honesty and Ted Cruz should never be uttered in the same sentence. I am leaning toward the idea the Tea Party are not really delusional, sick, ideologues, misinformed; they embrace anarchy for the sake of anarchy. They really want to create anarchy for the sake of anarchy. Cruz may just want attention, he certainly wants a reputation.

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2. Wow, Carnival Cruise is nuttier than a fruitcake

Wendy and Phil deregulation allowed Wall street and banks to screws us into the 2007 2008 Global collapse and he call them Role Models. BS

This communist Cuban Canadianan, anchor baby needs to go back home.

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3. In my opinion, Gramm tore the tourniquet off of the initial wound made by Reagan and America started

bleed badly. Cruz stands up in Congress and speaks to lets the bleeding continue but stopping the fix/government. Now Cruz says that he would like for the bleed to continue by delaying the ACA another year. Cruz is a sorry two-faced sidewinder. Has the Right Wing already forgotten about his fake filibuster? Have Texans and Americans forgotten how Phil Gramm brought the World Economy to a halt? Just how many sheepeople do we have in Texas? America?

That picture brings back memories of American and global destruction. Cruz thinks someone who has brought destruction to America is his hero. I think I need to go throw up.

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4. Forclosure Phil

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2008/05/foreclosure-phil

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5. McCain should have

run over Phil with his bus..Remember "We are a nation of Whiners" by Phil Gramm

I still waiting on their (Gramms) trial for inside trading and involvement with Enron BOD. Screwed Enron employees out of the retirement.

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6. McCain distain for Cruz too.

http://dailycaller.com/2013/05/09/ted-cruz-and-john-mccain-the-secret-emails-revealed/