Feinstein: I “Felt Patronized” By Ted Cruz

[DonViejo]

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) elaborated on her spat with Ted Cruz during a hearing on a federal assault weapons ban on Thursday, saying she resented the tone of the junior Senator from Texas.

"Well, I just felt patronized," Feinstein told CNN's Wolf Blitzer. "I felt he was somewhat arrogant about it. When you come from where I've come from and what you've seen, when you found a dead body and put your finger in bullet holes, you really realize the impact of weapons. And then as you go up the technical ladder with these weapons, and they become more sophisticated, and more the product of a battlefield, and you've got these huge clips, or drums of 100 bullets out there that people can buy, when you see these weapons becoming attractive to grievance killers, people who take them into schools, into theaters, into malls, you wonder, does America really need these weapons? My answer to that is no. And so it's based on my experience."

Cruz, a former constitutional law professor, recited portions of the First, Second, and Fourth Amendments at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, and asked Feinstein whether the power of government to restrict certain types of guns would be equally appropriate given those provisions.

"Let me just make a couple of points in response. One, I'm not a sixth grader. Senator, I've been on this committee for 20 years. I was a mayor for nine years. I walked in, I saw people shot. I've looked at bodies that have been shot with these weapons," she said. Feinstein served on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in the 1970s, announcing the assassinations of Mayor George Moscone and City Supervisor Harvey Milk.

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/feinstein-i-felt-patronized-by-ted-cruz-video?ref=fpb

[brucefan]

1. Sorry?

Why are democrats always apologizing?

[LiberalFighter]

2. Yes... she shouldn't have told him that she was sorry.

He should had apologized! He wouldn't have done that with anyone else with his attitude.

[DURHAM D]

3. Article says that Cruz is a former law professor

but his Wiki entry makes no mention of that. Does anyone know where he taught?

[Sunlei]

10. searches say he was a adjunct (is that a sub teacher?) Professor of Law for UT, about 4 years.?

Kind of strange he doesn't back up his words with a full factual school resume.

[DURHAM D]

11. Thank you for finding that.

Adjunct means not on tenure track so yes it is like a substitute teacher. UT is a good law school and all the constitutional law professors probably thought he was a total wack job.

His wiki entry with regard to his father re: supported Castro then did not support Castro sounds totally made up. Reminds me of Rubio who can't get his Cuban family history straight. I know a lot of people whose families fled Cuba in the early 60s. They were all Batista supporters or worked in the government before 1959 and their fathers still think they will one day return to Cuba and re-occupy the family villa.

[marshall]

16. Obama was in a similar position

Lecturers, like adjuncts, are not tenure track. They are both assigned to classes as needed, but they are not the same as substitutes in public school.

[JayhawkSD]

4. Poor, poor lady

Considering the number of people she has patronized, maybe it was good for her to find out what it feels like.

[AnotherMcIntosh]

5. Why? Isn't she also a gun owner?

Of course, her gun ownership is different.

[Yavin4]

6. No constitutional rights are absolute

Govt has amended our rights repeatedly. Take the 1st amendent. Do you see cigarette advertising any where? See below.

You would think that a Harvard law grad would know this.

See the Tobacco Control Act

Most recently, signed into law by President Barack Obama, the Tobacco Control Act became active on 22 June 2010. This act not only placed new restrictions on tobacco marketing but also extensive constraints concerning the circulation of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco to minors. Newly effective with this act, “audio advertisements are not permitted to contain any music or sound effects, while video advertisements are limited to static black text on a white background. Any audio soundtrack accompanying a video advertisement is limited to words only, with no music or sound effects.”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tobacco_advertising

[bemildred]

7. I guess when you are used to doing the patronizing yourself, that is quite a shock. nt

[GoCubsGo]

8. That is because you WERE patronized.

Why she apologized to that fucker is beyond me.

[MurrayDelph]

9. Now if she would only apologize

for having been patronizing and condescending in her responses when I wrote to her.

But, I don't live in California any more, and now I have two Senators I like (whom I have met, and treat people with courtesy and dignity).

[annabanana]

12. He was mansplaining to her about the Constitution..

incredibly condescending..

[DevonRex]

13. He is an incredible ass. So full of himself

he makes me sick.

[WhataKnight]

14. She should not try

To out smart someone like him. Stick to her fight but he can talk circles around her. Like Pelosi, she has a good message, just not very smart sounding.

[pinto]

15. Feinstein and Pelosi "just not very smart sounding"?

How so?

[Generic Brad]

17. Oh, yes she should

It takes minimal effort to outsmart an idiot.

[lunatica]

18. You think Ted Cruz is smart?!

[Bobbie Jo]

19. Seriously?

[WhataKnight]

20. Yes

I like her but she comes off sounding like a fool. She is a great women but does not seem too bright.

[Bobbie Jo]

22. Oh yeah? How so?

Please, explain....?

[BellaLuna]

21. Well, if he can talk circles around her - why didn't he?

He was an arrogant prick and she called him on it.

Sounds like you've got a woman or Democrat issue. Me thinks you won't be around very long.