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70. book smart maybe but this latest foray into absurd partisanship

Reply to The Second Stone (Reply #17)

Mon Oct 21, 2013, 02:57 PM

Oct 2013

show he has no people sense whatsoever. How clever is it to bend over backwards into extremism?

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Cruz: GOP lost because they didn�t accuse Dems of holding children �hostage� [View all] Galraedia Oct 2013 OP

Cruz is a fucking idiot gopiscrap Oct 2013 #1

You are mistanken, Cruz is not an idiot, he is a genius who got into and graduate from The Second Stone Oct 2013 #17

um CatWoman Oct 2013 #20

I agree I have known several Phd's who didn't have a fucking gopiscrap Oct 2013 #22

Yes, and having the PhD made them treestar Oct 2013 #71

I looked for Ted Cruz lsat and Ted Cruise academic records and found zero. Maraya1969 Oct 2013 #25

Here's an interesting read on some of Ted Cruz's background: icymist Oct 2013 #41

It's very hard for me to imagine that guy as intelligent. He responded Maraya1969 Oct 2013 #48

I never said it was a source for his LSATs score. icymist Oct 2013 #56

There was that one thread going around DU about Scruz' Cha Oct 2013 #58

Thank you, that was a very interesting and elucidating article. Beacool Oct 2013 #73

Exactly. Thank you Gman Oct 2013 #26

Prove your claims. Because the man's words show him to be a clueless kestrel91316 Oct 2013 #29

Graduating from Law School has nothing to do with genius and lots to do with memory skills. nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2013 #34

hey even W got into law school & graduated so definitely you just need $, not smarts wordpix Oct 2013 #75

So true. trishtrash Oct 2013 #43

Well, he's a freaking fool, no matter how smart he tests. n/t bitchkitty Oct 2013 #49

I would differ with you a bit..... Swede Atlanta Oct 2013 #54

I agree and this business of asking him to be nice is pointless. Turbineguy Oct 2013 #55

Actually YOU are mistaken Scairp Oct 2013 #59

He's not dangerous. Book-smart, maybe, but the guy has no friends and no chance. Arkana Oct 2013 #60

I agree - he's smart in the way many despots have been.(nt) ehrnst Oct 2013 #61

I agree about his intelligence. Beacool Oct 2013 #65

Karl Rove is more dangerous than Carnival Cruz. kentauros Oct 2013 #67

book smart maybe but this latest foray into absurd partisanship treestar Oct 2013 #70

Pay attention Roarybeans Oct 2013 #72

I think he just knows just how to appeal to idiots. I think he's actually ehrnst Oct 2013 #62

What about the millions of Texan children YOU held hostage, Senator? rocktivity Oct 2013 #2

STFU you self centered pos. jessie04 Oct 2013 #3

Ted 'The Great Projectionist' Cruz PeoViejo Oct 2013 #4

Palin's imaginary death panels weren't enough for Palin Jr., he needs to add murdering children. Snake Plissken Oct 2013 #5

Cruz: GOP lost because they didn�t accuse Dems of holding children �hostage� The CCC Oct 2013 #6

Yep so they failed at their usual projection. n/t cui bono Oct 2013 #28

Ha--everyone knew who the real terrorists and hostage-takers were. There's no one--NO ONE-- TwilightGardener Oct 2013 #7

His followers are members of a cult, rational thought is not part of the equation, baggers believe Snake Plissken Oct 2013 #10

"they think they�re there to be part of the club.� Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #8

That doesn't even make any sense... Tikki Oct 2013 #9

He's arguing that they needed a more valuable hostage Xipe Totec Oct 2013 #15

you tried to deny health insurance to all uninsured children with cancer magical thyme Oct 2013 #11

The Rhetorical Technique is Called "Flipping" Ace Acme Oct 2013 #23

The sad thing is he doesn't need logic, in fact I'm sure he knows it doesn't make sense cui bono Oct 2013 #31

Have you no shame? elleng Oct 2013 #12

Oh Shut...The...Fuck...Up! SoapBox Oct 2013 #13

Even red staters now look at the credibility of who's pointing the finger these days.Whining excuses ancianita Oct 2013 #14

�I work for 26 million Texans, that�s my job to fight for them." jsr Oct 2013 #16

He better count again! Dustlawyer Oct 2013 #18

Right on.. he speaks mainly for himself and his donors; definitely not all Texans. mountain grammy Oct 2013 #37

Go ahead and play that card asshole! SCVDem Oct 2013 #19

^^^-+1000 Thanks for mentioning children with pre-existing conditions - thx to ACA insurance co's progree Oct 2013 #44

I can see rehab in his future. He has to be on something. olddad56 Oct 2013 #21

But Cruz, You Had The Floor For 21 Hours DallasNE Oct 2013 #24

Replace Cruz with the Castro Twins...the new face of Texas and Hispanic political leadership. libdem4life Oct 2013 #27

Yes, and Wendy Davis too! Governor Davis sure has a nice ring to it. mountain grammy Oct 2013 #38

Sure does. I'm encouraged by our political progress and some of our awesome candidates libdem4life Oct 2013 #40

Have you seen the new "Time" cover? Texas is our future! mountain grammy Oct 2013 #46

Have now. Ugh. Still have "Molly Ivins Can't Say That, Can She?" on my bookshelf. One of the libdem4life Oct 2013 #50

Sen. Cruz's statement provides a look into his soul. He would kiranon Oct 2013 #30

He does NOT work for me or many other Texans, so narnian60 Oct 2013 #32

The teabagger echo chamber... DeadLetterOffice Oct 2013 #33

More republican projections of their own bullshit onto others so they don't have to take gtar100 Oct 2013 #35

The freshman senator wants all the Republicans to be led by him?! icymist Oct 2013 #36

Right. Republican leader of both houses?...with a year or so of experience? Not. When he starts libdem4life Oct 2013 #42

The only terrorist holding hostages was Cruz and his teabag minions workinclasszero Oct 2013 #39

I know the feeling: "If only I'd said that..." subterranean Oct 2013 #45

Riiiight, you crazy, crazy man-child sakabatou Oct 2013 #47

Right Ted. drm604 Oct 2013 #51

The media will keep selling it, but we are not buying it Southside Oct 2013 #52

So says the arsonist hostage taker PuffedMica Oct 2013 #53

Yawn. truthisfreedom Oct 2013 #57

I forgot whether it was Jeb Bush or some other Republican Beacool Oct 2013 #63

Problem is, he is the norm in Politics in Texas for his area. Xyzse Oct 2013 #64

Project much Eduardo? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2013 #66

NO Ted, you picked a fight and then lost because you were on the wrong side of right. olddad56 Oct 2013 #68

What scum treestar Oct 2013 #69

Who's he going to con next for his self-ego session? Left Coast2020 Oct 2013 #74

Crazy talk. blkmusclmachine Oct 2013 #76