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88. IF he was joking -- a big "if" -- he stole the joke from Keith Olbermann

Sat Oct 12, 2013, 02:47 AM

Oct 2013

During the Bush administration, Keith did a piece in which he went through the Bill of Rights, one by one, detailing how Bush had subverted each one -- with one exception. He concluded:

We can rest easy knowing that we will never, ever have to quarter soldiers in our homes as long as the third amendment still stands strong.

The president can just take care of that with a signing statement.

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Ted Cruz: Obama will ‘start quartering soldiers in people’s homes soon’ [View all] highplainsdem Oct 2013 OP

Shitheads love Rafael. He is so full of shit. jsr Oct 2013 #1

As long as we start with Ted's home first. Katashi_itto Oct 2013 #80

Good! Send me some hot Marines. LuvNewcastle Oct 2013 #2

+1 ZRT2209 Oct 2013 #3

hahahahaa! Marthe48 Oct 2013 #6

I'll take some seamen, myself. MNBrewer Oct 2013 #7

My uncle in the merchant marine carla Oct 2013 #17

You beat me to it... nt AnotherDreamWeaver Oct 2013 #24

*snort!* HellOOOO Sailor! nolabear Oct 2013 #16

My wife and I are total slobs with many cats and dogs fitman Oct 2013 #45

Ummm.... CherokeeDem Oct 2013 #55

I will take in a soldier so long as they don't make me give a Congressman a place to stay. redstatebluegirl Oct 2013 #4

^^ For the win ^^ Myrina Oct 2013 #33

Congress critters can't vote if they can't get out of the paper bag I'd house them in dickthegrouch Oct 2013 #46

Support the troops!! I got two in my house...how many he got? CarrieLynne Oct 2013 #5

LOL nt SunSeeker Oct 2013 #47

Much like Rush Limbaugh... M.G. Oct 2013 #8

The amazing thing is that he can count past two, all the way to three. nt Xipe Totec Oct 2013 #9

I will take some that are good in construction, I need some help around the house. LiberalArkie Oct 2013 #10

Are we sure he didn't mean skinning? graywarrior Oct 2013 #11

How did this kook ever get elected?! True_Blue Oct 2013 #12

What's truly scary is not that one man spews forth this drivel... bluesbassman Oct 2013 #13

Yeah, I know what you mean, bluesbassman. That's what bothers me more than just him. calimary Oct 2013 #64

Right. Where was he VWolf Oct 2013 #14

That guy is batshit. n/t Jamastiene Oct 2013 #15

I wouldn't let Obama quarter soldiers in my home tandot Oct 2013 #18

Obama the tyrant Southside Oct 2013 #19

I think it's time we revisited Dr Seuss and the rest of the ramblings from the 21 hour diatribe Ellipsis Oct 2013 #20

Idiot KevTucky Oct 2013 #21

Nah, PeeWee Herman. woodsprite Oct 2013 #34

Nah, he looks like the reincarnation of the original Batshit ... Joe McCarthy. Myrina Oct 2013 #35

You nailed it, he is ! Bosso 63 Oct 2013 #78

Yes!! The quivery lower lip and jaw sammytko Oct 2013 #60

Welcome to DU, KevTucky! calimary Oct 2013 #62

He should be the first to receive some homeless veterans Renew Deal Oct 2013 #22

Ted Cruz is a fearmongering fucking idiot. olddad56 Oct 2013 #23

Well, he's been right about everything else so far. valerief Oct 2013 #25

IBBL! IBBL! IBBL! IBBL! IBBL! IBBL! IBBL! amb123 Oct 2013 #26

Because GOP shutdown closed the barracks, I guess. caseymoz Oct 2013 #27

And the stupid just keeps coming. n/t Cleita Oct 2013 #28

Will they pay room and board cause cynzke Oct 2013 #29

Actually, cynzke Oct 2013 #30

It is against the constitution, y'know. IrishAyes Oct 2013 #82

I just wish they'd assign a few to Cruz's house Plucketeer Oct 2013 #31

Moreover, does Senator Cruz look to this president making the sky fall our our heads? indepat Oct 2013 #32

He just hasn't learned his lessons about lying EC Oct 2013 #36

Ladies!: Aristus Oct 2013 #37

Hubba hubba! redwitch Oct 2013 #42

Thanks! Aristus Oct 2013 #49

Just how stupid is this asshole? santamargarita Oct 2013 #38

There is no lie too outrageous for him to speak Zorro Oct 2013 #39

Delusional Narcissism bucolic_frolic Oct 2013 #40

I hope they send me a few - TBF Oct 2013 #41

Obamacare's supposed to cover mental health issues Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2013 #43

I'm pretty sure the $20,000/year policy he's on already does jmowreader Oct 2013 #72

dude has gone too crazy too soon pothos Oct 2013 #44

But by then . . . Brigid Oct 2013 #73

Excellent!!! I need some help around this barn. nt msanthrope Oct 2013 #48

What's really frightening to me bucolic_frolic Oct 2013 #50

+1 treestar Oct 2013 #71

He's trying to out batshit insanity with Bachmann sakabatou Oct 2013 #51

I think he just tied her on that last one! AAO Oct 2013 #65

Rafael is such an annoying little ferret. Beacool Oct 2013 #52

He's being smacked down on a daily basis, but it doesn't seem to do any good. Boomerproud Oct 2013 #61

Yeah, some kids are hard to discipline. Beacool Oct 2013 #69

I don't think they'd be able to find enough space in my house… regnaD kciN Oct 2013 #53

Awesome. I can put one up in my living room and let him sleep on the couch. But he's gonna have to kestrel91316 Oct 2013 #54

Obama must have some crazy knife skills. bunnies Oct 2013 #56

Great! Nothing like a hard working youngster to help around the house. We'll have to take turns with freshwest Oct 2013 #57

I've got five spare bedrooms Coyotl Oct 2013 #58

He needs to be put in the rubber room very soon. Hubert Flottz Oct 2013 #59

cruz has officially entered alex jones territory. nt Javaman Oct 2013 #63

And I thought I'd heard it all spiderpig Oct 2013 #66

Cuckoo! Cuckoo! n/t DissidentVoice Oct 2013 #67

What the??? Shut the FUCK up Cruz!!!!!!! SoapBox Oct 2013 #68

hey, if you count the National Guard, I've already done that! Maeve Oct 2013 #70

Canadian Cruz is a MF'ing moronic teabag repig liar workinclasszero Oct 2013 #74

This guy is fucking crazy. blackspade Oct 2013 #75

And this is what passes for leadership in the GOP today. HooptieWagon Oct 2013 #76

Suckers hang on his every word. nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2013 #77

And this guy graduated from Harvard Law School? The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2013 #79

He might just be playing to the rubes 0rganism Oct 2013 #81

As long as the fear mongering brings in cash ... Myrina Oct 2013 #86

That's just so 18th century! mysuzuki2 Oct 2013 #83

Any way this guy can be deported? nt LiberalElite Oct 2013 #84

The cray-cray is STRONG with this one! n/t TygrBright Oct 2013 #85

My take on that statement is just another example of how much the Republicans hate veterans. 4bucksagallon Oct 2013 #87

IF he was joking -- a big "if" -- he stole the joke from Keith Olbermann Jim Lane Oct 2013 #88