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June 2, 2023: Dallas Morning News: Colin Allred blasts Ted Cruz for opposing debt deal that averts US default
The debt ceiling deal that averted a federal default has quickly become fodder for the 2024 Senate contest, with Rep. Colin Allred accusing Sen. Ted Cruz on Friday of voting to “send our economy into recession.”
Cruz called the deal a “disaster” that won’t do nearly enough to curb spending, and like other conservatives, he wanted to use the looming debt crisis as leverage.
The debt ceiling deal that averted a federal default has quickly become fodder for the 2024 Senate contest, with Rep. Colin Allred accusing Sen. Ted Cruz on Friday of voting to “send our economy into recession.”
Cruz called the deal a “disaster” that won’t do nearly enough to curb spending, and like other conservatives, he wanted to use the looming debt crisis as leverage.
Ted Cruz Grift Off Trump Indictment
March 2, 2023:
There hasn't been any recent news article or byline that says "Ted Cruz helps others", "Ted Cruz makes smart decision" or even "Ted Cruz says coherent sentence."
Don't expect one any time soon.
Cruz grilled Merrick Garland in the Senate this week and while Cruz was asking questions Garland said "Do you want me to answer that?" to which Cruz said "no." Cruz still believes he is the star of any Senate committee hearings he is involved in.
Cruz seems to have a deal with Fox News that if he asks stupid questions in a committee hearing it guarantees him a chance to be on Fox News that same evening.
Cruz, by the way, has not endorsed Trump for president in 2024 because Trump hasnt verbally attacked Cruz's wife yet..
On a side note: Ron DeSantis greatest enemies appear to be drag queens, immigrants, history, Donald Duck and democracy.
There hasn't been any recent news article or byline that says "Ted Cruz helps others", "Ted Cruz makes smart decision" or even "Ted Cruz says coherent sentence."
Don't expect one any time soon.
Cruz grilled Merrick Garland in the Senate this week and while Cruz was asking questions Garland said "Do you want me to answer that?" to which Cruz said "no." Cruz still believes he is the star of any Senate committee hearings he is involved in.
Cruz seems to have a deal with Fox News that if he asks stupid questions in a committee hearing it guarantees him a chance to be on Fox News that same evening.
Cruz, by the way, has not endorsed Trump for president in 2024 because Trump hasnt verbally attacked Cruz's wife yet..
On a side note: Ron DeSantis greatest enemies appear to be drag queens, immigrants, history, Donald Duck and democracy.
January 1, 2013:
Gas-stoveghazi is a another right wing issue for them to manufacture rage about. No one is out to take anyones gas stoves. Same with Hillarys email-ghazi and Hunter Bidens Laptop-ghazi....not to forget the original Benghazi-ghazi. There's no there there on any of these right-wing rage points. The only intellectual way to pursue it is to not pursue it.
But we now have a benchmark rule: If Boebert, Gaetz, MJ Greene, Tuckkker Carlson or Ted Cruz are on the rage manufacturing trail...then you know whatever the issue it is more than likely not a real issue.
Gas-stoveghazi is a another right wing issue for them to manufacture rage about. No one is out to take anyones gas stoves. Same with Hillarys email-ghazi and Hunter Bidens Laptop-ghazi....not to forget the original Benghazi-ghazi. There's no there there on any of these right-wing rage points. The only intellectual way to pursue it is to not pursue it.
But we now have a benchmark rule: If Boebert, Gaetz, MJ Greene, Tuckkker Carlson or Ted Cruz are on the rage manufacturing trail...then you know whatever the issue it is more than likely not a real issue.
Jan 11, 2023: Bloomberg Government: ‘Deeply Troubling’ Meltdown at FAA Set for Lawmaker Probes Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), incoming ranking member of the Senate Commerce panel, called the flight grounding “just the latest example of dysfunction within the Department of Transportation.”
Jan 11, 2023: Insider: How the gas vs. electric stove debate became the latest culture war, with AOC and Ted Cruz chiming in: 'Gas stoves for me but not for thee'
- Lawmakers appeared to be very passionate about their gas stoves after talks of a ban were floated this week.
- "COME AND TAKE IT!!" Rep. Ronny Jackson wrote, saying he'd "NEVER give up" his gas stove.
- Critics of gas stoves point to research that shows they could pose a health hazard.
Jan 10, 2023: Dallas Morning News: Colin Allred calls now-deleted tweet from Ted Cruz ‘a new low’ after Damar Hamlin collapse
After Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest on the field during a game in Cincinnati, speculation swirled that the COVID-19 vaccine contributed to his collapse, which led to Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz weighing in on the issue in a now-deleted tweet.
On Monday, Rep. Colin Allred, D-Dallas, tweeted a screenshot of a tweet from conservative actor Kevin Sorbo that read, “Weird how these healthy athletes just started randomly collapsing… must be climate change.” In the screenshot, Ted Cruz had quote-tweeted Sorbo’s tweet with a pensive-looking emoji.
After Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest on the field during a game in Cincinnati, speculation swirled that the COVID-19 vaccine contributed to his collapse, which led to Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz weighing in on the issue in a now-deleted tweet.
On Monday, Rep. Colin Allred, D-Dallas, tweeted a screenshot of a tweet from conservative actor Kevin Sorbo that read, “Weird how these healthy athletes just started randomly collapsing… must be climate change.” In the screenshot, Ted Cruz had quote-tweeted Sorbo’s tweet with a pensive-looking emoji.
Dallas Morning News:
Ted Cruz says Pfizer COVID vaccine was promoted with ‘zero data.’Medical experts disagree
Sen. Ted Cruz is promoting vaccine skepticism, accusing Pfizer and U.S. officials of rolling out the COVID-19 vaccine without testing whether it would curb transmission of the coronavirus.
“They had zero scientific basis, zero data, backing it up,” Cruz said, referring to vaccine recommendations from federal officials and mandates on the military, federal workers and contractors. “It was politics. It wasn’t science. It wasn’t medicine.” What Cruz didn’t mention is that regulators didn’t require evidence the vaccine slowed transmission of COVID-19. Vaccines generally aren’t evaluated on that basis.
10.31.22
Ted Cruz says Pfizer COVID vaccine was promoted with ‘zero data.’Medical experts disagree
Sen. Ted Cruz is promoting vaccine skepticism, accusing Pfizer and U.S. officials of rolling out the COVID-19 vaccine without testing whether it would curb transmission of the coronavirus.
“They had zero scientific basis, zero data, backing it up,” Cruz said, referring to vaccine recommendations from federal officials and mandates on the military, federal workers and contractors. “It was politics. It wasn’t science. It wasn’t medicine.” What Cruz didn’t mention is that regulators didn’t require evidence the vaccine slowed transmission of COVID-19. Vaccines generally aren’t evaluated on that basis.
10.31.22
Evangelicals opine that the reason for our situation is that “God is not allowed in schools.” This is an ironic statement to say the least. “God,” the God that Jesus knew, the God that Jesus talked about, is not allowed in Conservative politics. The God that Jesus understood would love to protect our children, but he’s stymied.
This is the irony of our problem. It’s the ones who call themselves “Christian” who are doing the most to stop God and/or Jesus from protecting our children. And why? Money? Ideology? Freedom? They get a lot of cash from the gun lobby, and they’re doing their best to store up riches on earth—as opposed to Heaven.
You would think they would be aware that they were impeding God’s love, but they’re not. --Jesus, Guns, Children, and Ted Cruz
This is the irony of our problem. It’s the ones who call themselves “Christian” who are doing the most to stop God and/or Jesus from protecting our children. And why? Money? Ideology? Freedom? They get a lot of cash from the gun lobby, and they’re doing their best to store up riches on earth—as opposed to Heaven.
You would think they would be aware that they were impeding God’s love, but they’re not. --Jesus, Guns, Children, and Ted Cruz
Houston Chronicle: Sen. Ted Cruz tweets photo of fake Atlantic story, quickly deletes it
The Texas senator recirculated a made-up cover story from the magazine to his 5.2 million followers. 10.14.22
The Texas senator recirculated a made-up cover story from the magazine to his 5.2 million followers. 10.14.22
Jan 10, 2022: LGBTQ Nation: Ted Cruz’s teen daughter comes out as bisexual
Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-TX) daughter, Caroline, has reportedly come out on social media as bisexual while castigating her father’s far-right political views.
In a video posted to TikTok, she also accuses her parents of digitally altering a photo for the family Christmas card to make her clothing look more conservative.
Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-TX) daughter, Caroline, has reportedly come out on social media as bisexual while castigating her father’s far-right political views.
In a video posted to TikTok, she also accuses her parents of digitally altering a photo for the family Christmas card to make her clothing look more conservative.
Jan 7, 2022: The Week: Ted Cruz used that same 'sloppy' phrasing to describe Jan. 6 at least 17 previous times
Ted Cruz's foot, meet Ted Cruz's mouth.
After a Thursday appearance on Fox's Tucker Carlson Tonight in which Cruz, a Republican senator from Texas, apologized for his "frankly dumb" mistake of calling the Jan. 6 riot a "violent terrorist attack," CNN's Daniel Dale is out with a fact check of that excuse.
Ted Cruz's foot, meet Ted Cruz's mouth.
After a Thursday appearance on Fox's Tucker Carlson Tonight in which Cruz, a Republican senator from Texas, apologized for his "frankly dumb" mistake of calling the Jan. 6 riot a "violent terrorist attack," CNN's Daniel Dale is out with a fact check of that excuse.
Nov 24, 2021: Reveal: Behind the Tweet That Became the Rallying Cry for the Insurrection
Two days after the election, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) went on Fox News and falsely claimed, “By throwing the observers out, by clouding the vote-counting in a shroud of darkness, they are setting the stage to potentially steal an election.”
Two days after the election, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) went on Fox News and falsely claimed, “By throwing the observers out, by clouding the vote-counting in a shroud of darkness, they are setting the stage to potentially steal an election.”
Oct 3, 2021; Yahoo: Empty Desks at the State Department, Courtesy of Ted Cruz
A bitter fight with Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, over a Russian gas pipeline has created what Biden officials call a personnel crisis, with Cruz delaying dozens of State Department nominees, including 59 would-be ambassadors, and vowing to block dozens more.
A bitter fight with Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, over a Russian gas pipeline has created what Biden officials call a personnel crisis, with Cruz delaying dozens of State Department nominees, including 59 would-be ambassadors, and vowing to block dozens more.
Sept 27, 2021: Texas News Today: DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas admits 1 in 5 migrants to US have an ‘illness’
Senator Ted Cruz also slammed what he called ‘Bizarro-world Biden rules’ in a tweet.
He wrote that for American citizens, the rule is to ‘get the vaccine or you’re fired’ but for ‘illegal immigrants’ it’s ‘no testing, no vaccines & being sent to every community in America!’
Senator Ted Cruz also slammed what he called ‘Bizarro-world Biden rules’ in a tweet.
He wrote that for American citizens, the rule is to ‘get the vaccine or you’re fired’ but for ‘illegal immigrants’ it’s ‘no testing, no vaccines & being sent to every community in America!’
Sept 23, 2021: Breitbart: Senator Cruz Slams AOC, Dems over Border Crisis: ‘Go See the Biden Cages’
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) ripped Democrats over the border crisis and told them to go see the children in “Biden cages” in a speech in the Senate on September 22.
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) ripped Democrats over the border crisis and told them to go see the children in “Biden cages” in a speech in the Senate on September 22.
9.22.21
'You Think The Entire State Of Texas Is Racist?': Ted Cruz Grills Dem Witnesses On Voter ID Laws Best response would have been: No. Just you and your friends, Mr Cruz
'You Think The Entire State Of Texas Is Racist?': Ted Cruz Grills Dem Witnesses On Voter ID Laws Best response would have been: No. Just you and your friends, Mr Cruz
Aug 20, 2021: Salon: Ted Cruz hired family members to Senate staff, raising eyebrows in Washington
The hires weren't technically illegal. But ethics experts say they clearly give the appearance of nepotism
The hires weren't technically illegal. But ethics experts say they clearly give the appearance of nepotism
Jan 29, 2021: People: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Slams Ted Cruz, Alleges He Endangered Her Safety: 'You Can Resign'
Ocasio-Cortez then retweeted Cruz's retweet, saying that while she is "happy to work with Republicans on this issue where there's common ground," Cruz was not a welcome ally.
"I am happy to work with Republicans on this issue where there's common ground, but you almost had me murdered 3 weeks ago so you can sit this one out," she said on Twitter
Ocasio-Cortez then retweeted Cruz's retweet, saying that while she is "happy to work with Republicans on this issue where there's common ground," Cruz was not a welcome ally.
"I am happy to work with Republicans on this issue where there's common ground, but you almost had me murdered 3 weeks ago so you can sit this one out," she said on Twitter
Mar 5, 2016: SF Gate: Cruz wins Kansas, battles for KY in GOP fight for delegates
Ted Cruz claimed an easy victory in Kansas and battled with Donald Trump for Kentucky in Saturday's four-state round of Republican voting, fresh evidence that there's no quick end in sight to the fractious GOP race for president. Democrats in three states were choosing between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders.
Ted Cruz claimed an easy victory in Kansas and battled with Donald Trump for Kentucky in Saturday's four-state round of Republican voting, fresh evidence that there's no quick end in sight to the fractious GOP race for president. Democrats in three states were choosing between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders.
Feb 28, 2016: CNN: Ted Cruz: Trump can't beat Hillary Clinton
Appearing on "State of the Union with Jake Tapper," the Texas senator once again insisted that he is the best alternative to Donald Trump, saying that 65% of GOP primary voters agree that the real estate mogul is not the best candidate to face Clinton.
Feb 14, 2016: New Yorker: Can Ted Cruz Beat Donald Trump on Conservative Principles?
Ted Cruz is the best political tactician in the Republican race.
Feb 14, 2016: PolitiFact: Ted Cruz overstates Supreme Court nomination 'tradition'
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz said on Meet the Press on Feb. 14 that it is a "long tradition" that a president in his final year in office should let his successor fill a spot on the nation’s highest court.Tweets about "Ted Cruz"
Feb 14, 2016: Yahoo: Ted Cruz says he will ‘absolutely’ filibuster Obama’s nominee to replace Scalia
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is threatening to filibuster any Supreme Court nominee made by President Obama to replace the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.
Feb 13, 2016: Huffington Post: Ted Cruz And Marco Rubio Spar Over Immigration… And Speaking Spanish
Sens. Ted Cruz (Texas) and Marco Rubio (Fla.) faced off about their competing immigration plans and their records during Saturday night's GOP debate.
Jan 14, 2016: Real Clear Politics: Krauthammer: Birth Issue Was A Minor Win For Cruz, But Trump's Response To "New York Values" Attack Was "Electric"
Syndicated columnist Charles Krauthammer declares Donald Trump the winner of Thursday night's Republican presidential debate hosted by the FOX Business Network
Jan 12, 2016: Youtube: US News & World Report's Peter Roff on Cruz Citizenship & Clinton Emails
Jan 12, 2016: Breitbart: Mark Levin: ‘Birther Attack Flopping,’ Ted Cruz Questioners ‘Stuck on Stupid
Over the weekend, talk radio host Mark Levin continued to lash out at people questioningSen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)
constitutional eligibility for the presidency, proclaiming that the “birther attack”–brought back by the left-wing Washington Post–was “flopping” against the Texas senator.
Appearing on "State of the Union with Jake Tapper," the Texas senator once again insisted that he is the best alternative to Donald Trump, saying that 65% of GOP primary voters agree that the real estate mogul is not the best candidate to face Clinton.
Feb 14, 2016: New Yorker: Can Ted Cruz Beat Donald Trump on Conservative Principles?
Ted Cruz is the best political tactician in the Republican race.
Feb 14, 2016: PolitiFact: Ted Cruz overstates Supreme Court nomination 'tradition'
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz said on Meet the Press on Feb. 14 that it is a "long tradition" that a president in his final year in office should let his successor fill a spot on the nation’s highest court.Tweets about "Ted Cruz"
Feb 14, 2016: Yahoo: Ted Cruz says he will ‘absolutely’ filibuster Obama’s nominee to replace Scalia
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is threatening to filibuster any Supreme Court nominee made by President Obama to replace the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.
Feb 13, 2016: Huffington Post: Ted Cruz And Marco Rubio Spar Over Immigration… And Speaking Spanish
Sens. Ted Cruz (Texas) and Marco Rubio (Fla.) faced off about their competing immigration plans and their records during Saturday night's GOP debate.
Jan 14, 2016: Real Clear Politics: Krauthammer: Birth Issue Was A Minor Win For Cruz, But Trump's Response To "New York Values" Attack Was "Electric"
Syndicated columnist Charles Krauthammer declares Donald Trump the winner of Thursday night's Republican presidential debate hosted by the FOX Business Network
Jan 12, 2016: Youtube: US News & World Report's Peter Roff on Cruz Citizenship & Clinton Emails
Jan 12, 2016: Breitbart: Mark Levin: ‘Birther Attack Flopping,’ Ted Cruz Questioners ‘Stuck on Stupid
Over the weekend, talk radio host Mark Levin continued to lash out at people questioningSen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)
constitutional eligibility for the presidency, proclaiming that the “birther attack”–brought back by the left-wing Washington Post–was “flopping” against the Texas senator.
Jan 4, 2016: USA Today: Rick Santorum mocks Ted Cruz for 'Green Eggs and Ham'
Former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum features the clip in his first television commercial of the campaign. Released Monday, the ad dubbed "Fairytales" ends with the voiceover: "You want someone to read one helluva bedtime story, Ted Cruz is your guy. If you want to protect America and defeat ISIS, Rick Santorum's your president. Because serious times need serious people."
Jan 1, 2016: The Blaze: Ted Cruz Appears on Fox News NYE Special to Usher in 2016 By Blasting Obama, Clinton in Scathing Monologue
Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz appeared on Fox News to usher in 2016 Thursday night — and he did so by slamming President Barack Obama and Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton.
Former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum features the clip in his first television commercial of the campaign. Released Monday, the ad dubbed "Fairytales" ends with the voiceover: "You want someone to read one helluva bedtime story, Ted Cruz is your guy. If you want to protect America and defeat ISIS, Rick Santorum's your president. Because serious times need serious people."
Jan 1, 2016: The Blaze: Ted Cruz Appears on Fox News NYE Special to Usher in 2016 By Blasting Obama, Clinton in Scathing Monologue
Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz appeared on Fox News to usher in 2016 Thursday night — and he did so by slamming President Barack Obama and Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton.
Dec 22, 2015: Vdare: Gotnews.com’s Charles C. Johnson Defends Ted Cruz As “Absolutely One Of Us When It Comes To The Broad Questions”
From: Charles C. Johnson [Email him]
Long time fan of VDARE.com but I simply had to weigh in regarding the anti-Cruz views expressed.
Dec 21, 2015: Byron York: Washington Examiner: Byron York: The facts on Rubio, Cruz, and immigration
Dec 15, 2015: Brian Tashman: Right Wing Watch: Everything You Need To Know About Tony Perkins, The Man Who Brought The Religious Right To Ted Cruz
From: Charles C. Johnson [Email him]
Long time fan of VDARE.com but I simply had to weigh in regarding the anti-Cruz views expressed.
Dec 21, 2015: Byron York: Washington Examiner: Byron York: The facts on Rubio, Cruz, and immigration
Dec 15, 2015: Brian Tashman: Right Wing Watch: Everything You Need To Know About Tony Perkins, The Man Who Brought The Religious Right To Ted Cruz
July 30, 2015: Dave Daley: Salon: “Ted Cruz gives me the willies”: Camille Paglia analyzes the GOP field — and takes on Hillary Clinton
July 1, 2015: News Busters: Katie Couric to Ted Cruz: Do You Have 'Any Empathy' for Immigrants?
Katie Couric conducted a condescending interview on Yahoo with Ted Cruz, asking the Republican if he has "any empathy" for immigrants as he opposes Barack Obama. The presidential candidate also zinged the liberal journalist, reminding her that it was Hillary Clinton who first started the birther campaign.
July 1, 2015: News Busters: Katie Couric to Ted Cruz: Do You Have 'Any Empathy' for Immigrants?
Katie Couric conducted a condescending interview on Yahoo with Ted Cruz, asking the Republican if he has "any empathy" for immigrants as he opposes Barack Obama. The presidential candidate also zinged the liberal journalist, reminding her that it was Hillary Clinton who first started the birther campaign.
Apr 2, 2015: Washington Times: George Will challenges Ted Cruz’s ‘theory’ for running
Conservative columnist George Will says that Sen. Ted Cruz’s theory for running for the White House — that he can get “more votes from traditional Republican constituencies” — was “slain” by the outcome of the 1964 presidential race and simply doesn’t add up.
Mar 25, 2015: CNN: Ted Cruz going on Obamacare
The newly announced Republican presidential candidate told CNN's Dana Bash on Tuesday that he will sign up for health care coverage through the Affordable Care Act -- a law he has been on a crusade to kill.
Mar 24, 2015: Washington Post: Principled or know-it-all?
His father describes Cruz as a “modern Jeremiah,” delivering the final warning before the collapse, sending an unpopular but vital message. His Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz calls him “off-the-charts brilliant.” Sen. John McCain, the Arizona Republican and unsuccessful presidential candidate, once dubbed Cruz a “wacko bird.” His own wife says Cruz's supreme certainty had a way of being “irksome.”
Mar 23, 2015: Andrew McCarthy: National Review: Cruz’s Iran Plan Beats Other Congressional Proposals
Mar 23, 2015: MediaIte: Equal Opportunity Birther Donald Trump Questions Ted Cruz’s Citizenship
During the run-up to the 2012 presidential election, no one spoke more loudly and often about President Barack Obama’s birth certificate than Donald Trump. Now, it appears he might do the same for Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX).
Mar 23, 2015: News Busters: Donny Deutsch Attacks ‘Scary…Dangerous…Slimy’ Ted Cruz
Appearing on MSNBC’s Morning Joe on Monday, Donny Deutsch viciously attacked Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) following his announcement that he will be running for president, calling the Tea Party favorite “scary” and “dangerous.”
Mar 22, 2015: Alex Altman: Time: How Ted Cruz Plans to Disrupt the GOP Presidential Primary
Mar 22, 2015: Ana Marie Cox: Daily Beast: The Truth Behind Ted Cruz’s Lies
Mar 19, 2015: Bloomberg: What Ted Cruz Talks About When He Talks About Common Core
For at least five months, Texas Senator Ted Cruz has been punctuating his speeches with a demand to "repeal Common Core."
Mar 17, 2015: TPM: MSNBC's Mika Brzezinski Hammers Ted Cruz On GOP Iran Letter
"Morning Joe" host Mika Brzezinski found herself arguing with both Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and her own co-host Joe Scarborough when she began grilling the senator on his support for the Senate GOP's letter to Iran.
Jan 26, 2015: Haaretz: The dangerous message behind Ted Cruz's Judeo-Christian values
The Republican 2016 presidential hopeful says 'Judeo-Christian' values are America's moral foundation. What does that mean for those who don't subscribe to them?
Jan 10, 2015: Breitbart: Mitt Romney Thinks Ted Cruz Will Destroy Jeb Bush’s Candidacy
A tidbit buried at the end of a Romney adviser’s longish rationalization of why Mitt Romney may yet again run for the GOP’s nomination suggests Romney does not think Jeb Bush has what it takes to win the GOP nomination.
Jan 7, 2014: Dallas Morning News: Ted Cruz's father speaks at rally against Plano anti-discrimination ordinance
Pastor Rafael Cruz, father of Sen. Ted Cruz, was one of the speakers today at a rally to publicize a petition drive that seeks to overturn Plano's ordinance banning discrimination against gays and transgender people.
Jan 2, 2015: The Hill: Cruz to keynote SC Tea Party event
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) will headline the South Carolina Tea Party Coalition Convention this month, joining a pair of other potential presidential candidate also weighing bids to enter the 2016 field.
Dec 29, 2014: Rachel Alexander: Intellectual Conservative: Bush, Romney, Cruz, Paul, Perry or ?
Dec 15, 2014: Dallas Morning News: Republicans blame Ted Cruz for string of year-end Obama confirmations
Unhappy Republicans say Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas has given President Barack Obama a present this holiday season — a gift certificate good for confirmation of 12 judicial appointments, not long after the voters had delivered the Democrats a lump of coal in midterm elections.
Nov 25, 2014: TPM: Ted Cruz: I'm Not 'All That Conservative'
The Texas Republican and tea party favorite made the unexpected remarks to Jewish donors in New York City, according to the New York Observer.
Oct 19, 2014: News Busters: Ted Cruz Schools Candy Crowley on Travel Ban From Hot Zone Ebola Countries
-Candy Crowley should always be prepared to be schooled on her liberal assumptions whenever Senator Ted Cruz is a guest on her State of the Union show as happened today when Crowley parroted the administration line that a travel ban from the Ebola Hot Zone nations of West Africa was both unnecessary as well as harmful.
Oct 16, 2014: ABC News: Sen. Cruz Criticizes Houston Over Sermon Subpoenas
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz told congregants of his home church Thursday that the city of Houston abused power by subpoenaing sermons and other documents from pastors who publicly opposed a local ordinance banning discrimination against gay and transgender residents.
Sept 26, 2014: Scott Shackford: Reason: Gay Marriage-Bashing Not on Red Meat Menu Served by Cruz, Paul at Value Voters Summit
Sept 16, 2014: Vox: The conservative war over Ted Cruz, Middle Eastern Christians, and Israel
A summit dedicated to the proposition that Middle Eastern Christians should be defended from genocidal violence inflicted by ISIS and other jihad groups doesn't sound like a very controversial undertaking in American conservative politics. But the In Defense of Christians summit last week became the grounds for conflict, as Sen. Ted Cruz delivered a speech that got him booed off the stage by some members of the audience
Sept 11, 2014: Arit John: The Wire: Ted Cruz Was Booed Off Stage Because No One Told Him Not to Talk About Israel
Sept 2, 2014: New Republic: Ted Cruz Needs to Keep His Dad Away From His (Potential) Campaign
Here’s some advice for Senator Ted Cruz: When the presidential election heats up next year, keep your dad away from the media. In fact, keep him away from your campaign altogether. He’s bound to make impolitic comments that force you to you either denounce his position or stand by him and watch your poll numbers tank.
Conservative columnist George Will says that Sen. Ted Cruz’s theory for running for the White House — that he can get “more votes from traditional Republican constituencies” — was “slain” by the outcome of the 1964 presidential race and simply doesn’t add up.
Mar 25, 2015: CNN: Ted Cruz going on Obamacare
The newly announced Republican presidential candidate told CNN's Dana Bash on Tuesday that he will sign up for health care coverage through the Affordable Care Act -- a law he has been on a crusade to kill.
Mar 24, 2015: Washington Post: Principled or know-it-all?
His father describes Cruz as a “modern Jeremiah,” delivering the final warning before the collapse, sending an unpopular but vital message. His Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz calls him “off-the-charts brilliant.” Sen. John McCain, the Arizona Republican and unsuccessful presidential candidate, once dubbed Cruz a “wacko bird.” His own wife says Cruz's supreme certainty had a way of being “irksome.”
Mar 23, 2015: Andrew McCarthy: National Review: Cruz’s Iran Plan Beats Other Congressional Proposals
Mar 23, 2015: MediaIte: Equal Opportunity Birther Donald Trump Questions Ted Cruz’s Citizenship
During the run-up to the 2012 presidential election, no one spoke more loudly and often about President Barack Obama’s birth certificate than Donald Trump. Now, it appears he might do the same for Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX).
Mar 23, 2015: News Busters: Donny Deutsch Attacks ‘Scary…Dangerous…Slimy’ Ted Cruz
Appearing on MSNBC’s Morning Joe on Monday, Donny Deutsch viciously attacked Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) following his announcement that he will be running for president, calling the Tea Party favorite “scary” and “dangerous.”
Mar 22, 2015: Alex Altman: Time: How Ted Cruz Plans to Disrupt the GOP Presidential Primary
Mar 22, 2015: Ana Marie Cox: Daily Beast: The Truth Behind Ted Cruz’s Lies
Mar 19, 2015: Bloomberg: What Ted Cruz Talks About When He Talks About Common Core
For at least five months, Texas Senator Ted Cruz has been punctuating his speeches with a demand to "repeal Common Core."
Mar 17, 2015: TPM: MSNBC's Mika Brzezinski Hammers Ted Cruz On GOP Iran Letter
"Morning Joe" host Mika Brzezinski found herself arguing with both Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and her own co-host Joe Scarborough when she began grilling the senator on his support for the Senate GOP's letter to Iran.
Jan 26, 2015: Haaretz: The dangerous message behind Ted Cruz's Judeo-Christian values
The Republican 2016 presidential hopeful says 'Judeo-Christian' values are America's moral foundation. What does that mean for those who don't subscribe to them?
Jan 10, 2015: Breitbart: Mitt Romney Thinks Ted Cruz Will Destroy Jeb Bush’s Candidacy
A tidbit buried at the end of a Romney adviser’s longish rationalization of why Mitt Romney may yet again run for the GOP’s nomination suggests Romney does not think Jeb Bush has what it takes to win the GOP nomination.
Jan 7, 2014: Dallas Morning News: Ted Cruz's father speaks at rally against Plano anti-discrimination ordinance
Pastor Rafael Cruz, father of Sen. Ted Cruz, was one of the speakers today at a rally to publicize a petition drive that seeks to overturn Plano's ordinance banning discrimination against gays and transgender people.
Jan 2, 2015: The Hill: Cruz to keynote SC Tea Party event
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) will headline the South Carolina Tea Party Coalition Convention this month, joining a pair of other potential presidential candidate also weighing bids to enter the 2016 field.
Dec 29, 2014: Rachel Alexander: Intellectual Conservative: Bush, Romney, Cruz, Paul, Perry or ?
Dec 15, 2014: Dallas Morning News: Republicans blame Ted Cruz for string of year-end Obama confirmations
Unhappy Republicans say Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas has given President Barack Obama a present this holiday season — a gift certificate good for confirmation of 12 judicial appointments, not long after the voters had delivered the Democrats a lump of coal in midterm elections.
Nov 25, 2014: TPM: Ted Cruz: I'm Not 'All That Conservative'
The Texas Republican and tea party favorite made the unexpected remarks to Jewish donors in New York City, according to the New York Observer.
Oct 19, 2014: News Busters: Ted Cruz Schools Candy Crowley on Travel Ban From Hot Zone Ebola Countries
-Candy Crowley should always be prepared to be schooled on her liberal assumptions whenever Senator Ted Cruz is a guest on her State of the Union show as happened today when Crowley parroted the administration line that a travel ban from the Ebola Hot Zone nations of West Africa was both unnecessary as well as harmful.
Oct 16, 2014: ABC News: Sen. Cruz Criticizes Houston Over Sermon Subpoenas
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz told congregants of his home church Thursday that the city of Houston abused power by subpoenaing sermons and other documents from pastors who publicly opposed a local ordinance banning discrimination against gay and transgender residents.
Sept 26, 2014: Scott Shackford: Reason: Gay Marriage-Bashing Not on Red Meat Menu Served by Cruz, Paul at Value Voters Summit
Sept 16, 2014: Vox: The conservative war over Ted Cruz, Middle Eastern Christians, and Israel
A summit dedicated to the proposition that Middle Eastern Christians should be defended from genocidal violence inflicted by ISIS and other jihad groups doesn't sound like a very controversial undertaking in American conservative politics. But the In Defense of Christians summit last week became the grounds for conflict, as Sen. Ted Cruz delivered a speech that got him booed off the stage by some members of the audience
Sept 11, 2014: Arit John: The Wire: Ted Cruz Was Booed Off Stage Because No One Told Him Not to Talk About Israel
Sept 2, 2014: New Republic: Ted Cruz Needs to Keep His Dad Away From His (Potential) Campaign
Here’s some advice for Senator Ted Cruz: When the presidential election heats up next year, keep your dad away from the media. In fact, keep him away from your campaign altogether. He’s bound to make impolitic comments that force you to you either denounce his position or stand by him and watch your poll numbers tank.
Aug 26, 2014: Washington Post: It’s Ted Cruz and Sarah Palin versus Jan Brewer in Arizona today
Ducey, Arizona's state treasurer and the former chief executive of Cold Stone Creamery, is backed by national tea party leaders like Sarah Palin and Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) and Mike Lee (R-Tex.). His main rival is Scott Smith, the former mayor of Mesa and a more moderate Republican. A third candidate, Christine Jones, is a wildcard.
Aug 9, 2014: Salon: It’s even worse than Fox News: How Ted Cruz and Michele Bachmann get away with it
Hannity helps, but right-wing obstruction and lies take hold because the centrist, objective press wears blinders
July 30, 2014: Human Events: Ted Cruz: the Export-Import Bank is a ‘corrupt crony-capitalist fiasco’
There’s plenty of political energy to be tapped in the resentment of the little guy for a system in which the small are taxed and regulated to subsidize and protect the huge.
June 18, 2014: Conservative50Plus: Ted Cruz Schools CNN’s Erin Burnett on Benghazi.
June 11, 2014: Right Scoop: Peter King SMEARS Ted Cruz: He’s a FRAUD and the WORST thing that could happen to Republican Party
Peter King is waging jihad against Ted Cruz and smearing him along the way to try and prevent Cruz from gaining power in the Republican Party.
June 9, 2014: Washington Examiner: Mainstream Media Scream: Ed Schultz says there's 'nothing American about Ted Cruz'
This week's Mainstream Media Scream features MSNBC's "Ed Show" host Ed Schultz slapping down Texas Sen. Ted Cruz's criticism of President Obama's prisoner swap and even suggesting that Cruz's view is un-American.
June 10, 2014: The Wire: Ted Cruz: Now No Longer a Canadian
Senator Ted Cruz is officially no longer a dual Canadian-American citizen, just months after he apparently found out about his lifelong Canadian citizenship in the first place.
Ducey, Arizona's state treasurer and the former chief executive of Cold Stone Creamery, is backed by national tea party leaders like Sarah Palin and Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) and Mike Lee (R-Tex.). His main rival is Scott Smith, the former mayor of Mesa and a more moderate Republican. A third candidate, Christine Jones, is a wildcard.
Aug 9, 2014: Salon: It’s even worse than Fox News: How Ted Cruz and Michele Bachmann get away with it
Hannity helps, but right-wing obstruction and lies take hold because the centrist, objective press wears blinders
July 30, 2014: Human Events: Ted Cruz: the Export-Import Bank is a ‘corrupt crony-capitalist fiasco’
There’s plenty of political energy to be tapped in the resentment of the little guy for a system in which the small are taxed and regulated to subsidize and protect the huge.
June 18, 2014: Conservative50Plus: Ted Cruz Schools CNN’s Erin Burnett on Benghazi.
June 11, 2014: Right Scoop: Peter King SMEARS Ted Cruz: He’s a FRAUD and the WORST thing that could happen to Republican Party
Peter King is waging jihad against Ted Cruz and smearing him along the way to try and prevent Cruz from gaining power in the Republican Party.
June 9, 2014: Washington Examiner: Mainstream Media Scream: Ed Schultz says there's 'nothing American about Ted Cruz'
This week's Mainstream Media Scream features MSNBC's "Ed Show" host Ed Schultz slapping down Texas Sen. Ted Cruz's criticism of President Obama's prisoner swap and even suggesting that Cruz's view is un-American.
June 10, 2014: The Wire: Ted Cruz: Now No Longer a Canadian
Senator Ted Cruz is officially no longer a dual Canadian-American citizen, just months after he apparently found out about his lifelong Canadian citizenship in the first place.
May 31, 2014: Newsmax: Ted Cruz Wins Presidential Straw Poll at GOP Summit
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has won the latest 2016 presidential straw poll at a conservative summit in Louisiana.
Apr 28, 2014: Breitbart: Ted Cruz Demands John Kerry's Resignation Over Israel Remarks
Sen. Ted Cruz is demanding the resignation of Secretary of State John Kerry over remarks he made that Israel risks becoming an “apartheid state.
Apr 2, 2014: CBS News: Ted Cruz's book deal reportedly bigger than Sarah Palin's
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is expected to receive an advance of nearly $1.5 million for his personal memoir, the Washington Examiner reports.
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has won the latest 2016 presidential straw poll at a conservative summit in Louisiana.
Apr 28, 2014: Breitbart: Ted Cruz Demands John Kerry's Resignation Over Israel Remarks
Sen. Ted Cruz is demanding the resignation of Secretary of State John Kerry over remarks he made that Israel risks becoming an “apartheid state.
Apr 2, 2014: CBS News: Ted Cruz's book deal reportedly bigger than Sarah Palin's
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is expected to receive an advance of nearly $1.5 million for his personal memoir, the Washington Examiner reports.
Apr 2, 2014: ABC News: Ted Cruz: Religious Liberties Under Attack
Possible Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz said Wednesday that religious Americans have a duty to take a stand against policies, such as President Barack Obama's health care law, that could threaten their liberties.
Apr 1, 2014: MediaIte: ‘Where’s the Cruz Plan?’: Fox & Friends Presses Cruz on Obamacare
One day after Fox News’ Jenna Lee pushed Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) to explain why Republicans have not presented a viable alternative to the Affordable Care Act, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) got some similar treatment from the team on Fox & Friends.
Mar 30, 2014: Political Gates: Ted Cruz publishes facebook poll, then unwillingly creates one of the most powerful "pro-Obamacare" messages ever, as Americans tell Ted Cruz what they really think!
Notable political rascal Senator Ted Cruz, who himself receives luxury health insurance through Goldman Sachs, recently had a great idea for using the power of Facebook for political gain. Ted Cruz, who is famous not only for causing the $ 23 billion dollar shutdown, but also for his extremist father Rafael Cruz, on March 24 posted on facebook a simple question to his audience, writing:
Mar 9, 2014: Raw Story: ABC reporter grills Ted Cruz: ‘Bizarre’ to keep saying Obama will repeal Obamacare
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) dumbfounded ABC’s Jonathan Karl in a recent interview by sticking to his claim that President Barack Obama will be forced to repeal his signature health care reform law.
Mar 19, 2014: The Blaze: Ted Cruz Reveals What He Really Thinks About Rand Paul
Despite a growing media narrative that Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) are inevitable enemies as two potential 2016 presidential candidates, Cruz told TheBlaze’s Dana Loesch on her radio show Wednesday that he has nothing but “love” for his colleague.
Possible Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz said Wednesday that religious Americans have a duty to take a stand against policies, such as President Barack Obama's health care law, that could threaten their liberties.
Apr 1, 2014: MediaIte: ‘Where’s the Cruz Plan?’: Fox & Friends Presses Cruz on Obamacare
One day after Fox News’ Jenna Lee pushed Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) to explain why Republicans have not presented a viable alternative to the Affordable Care Act, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) got some similar treatment from the team on Fox & Friends.
Mar 30, 2014: Political Gates: Ted Cruz publishes facebook poll, then unwillingly creates one of the most powerful "pro-Obamacare" messages ever, as Americans tell Ted Cruz what they really think!
Notable political rascal Senator Ted Cruz, who himself receives luxury health insurance through Goldman Sachs, recently had a great idea for using the power of Facebook for political gain. Ted Cruz, who is famous not only for causing the $ 23 billion dollar shutdown, but also for his extremist father Rafael Cruz, on March 24 posted on facebook a simple question to his audience, writing:
Mar 9, 2014: Raw Story: ABC reporter grills Ted Cruz: ‘Bizarre’ to keep saying Obama will repeal Obamacare
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) dumbfounded ABC’s Jonathan Karl in a recent interview by sticking to his claim that President Barack Obama will be forced to repeal his signature health care reform law.
Mar 19, 2014: The Blaze: Ted Cruz Reveals What He Really Thinks About Rand Paul
Despite a growing media narrative that Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) are inevitable enemies as two potential 2016 presidential candidates, Cruz told TheBlaze’s Dana Loesch on her radio show Wednesday that he has nothing but “love” for his colleague.
Mar 7, 2014: Breitbart: Sarah Palin: Ted Cruz, Rand Paul Top My 2016 List
On Friday, Sarah Palin, whose endorsement may have the most impact in the 2016 GOP presidential contest if she does not run, said that though she did not have a 2016 favorite yet, Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Rand Paul (R-KY) were at the top of her list.
Mar 5, 2014: Washington Post: Ted Cruz endorses John Cornyn
He refused to endorse Sen. John Cornyn (R-Tex.) during the primary, but once it was over, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) singled him out for congratulations.
Feb 28, 2014: Townhall: Ted Cruz: "Stand Up To Putin's Power Grab... Stand With Ukraine"
Sen. Ted Cruz warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin would not take the cautious words of President Obama very seriously - and look into suspending Russia from the World Trade Organization and the United Nations Security Council
Feb 20, 2014: Newsmax: Cruz Meeting With Hollywood Conservatives on IRS Scrutiny
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz plans to meet with Friends of Abe — the IRS-targeted group of elite Hollywood conservatives — to address the "McCarthyite" scrutiny it is under as it seeks tax-free charity status.
On Friday, Sarah Palin, whose endorsement may have the most impact in the 2016 GOP presidential contest if she does not run, said that though she did not have a 2016 favorite yet, Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Rand Paul (R-KY) were at the top of her list.
Mar 5, 2014: Washington Post: Ted Cruz endorses John Cornyn
He refused to endorse Sen. John Cornyn (R-Tex.) during the primary, but once it was over, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) singled him out for congratulations.
Feb 28, 2014: Townhall: Ted Cruz: "Stand Up To Putin's Power Grab... Stand With Ukraine"
Sen. Ted Cruz warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin would not take the cautious words of President Obama very seriously - and look into suspending Russia from the World Trade Organization and the United Nations Security Council
Feb 20, 2014: Newsmax: Cruz Meeting With Hollywood Conservatives on IRS Scrutiny
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz plans to meet with Friends of Abe — the IRS-targeted group of elite Hollywood conservatives — to address the "McCarthyite" scrutiny it is under as it seeks tax-free charity status.
Feb 20, 2014: Daily Caller: Cruz dodges question about supporting McConnell for leader
Sen. Ted Cruz declined to say whether he would support Senate Minority Mitch McConnell as Senate Republican leader in 2014.
Feb 20, 2014: Breitbart: 'Obama's Minimum Wage Is Zero Dollars an Hour': Breitbart Texas Exclusive Interview with Ted Cruz
Breitbart Texas Bob Price's exclusive interviewed with Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)...
Feb 17, 2014: Atlanta Journal Constitution: Ted Cruz tells an inconvenient truth
I'm no fan of Ted Cruz, the hard-eyed senator from Texas, but I bet that many of his fellow Senate Republicans hold the man in even less esteem than I do. From their point of view, they have good reason.
Feb 17, 2014: Salon: Ted Cruz just doomed the GOP — but not in the way you think
He won a small battle with his debt limit gambit, but also made the GOP's extortion tactics much harder. Here's wh
Feb 16, 2014: Orlando Sentinel: Ted Cruz: the most selfish senator ever?
The legend of Sen. Ted Cruz continues to build -- and not in a good way. A "Face the Nation" discussion about Texas Republican Cruz stood out on the Sunday morning chat shows
Feb 16, 2014: CBS News: John McCain: Ted Cruz had "no plan" on debt limit
All for nothing, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, put his Republican colleagues in quite a pickle by playing hardball on the recent debt ceiling vote, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., said Sunday. “I understand where Senator Cruz is coming from,” McCain told CNN. “But I allege that there was no plan. There was no plan once we had taken the United States on the brink of this financial crisis that we we're approaching.”
Dec 16, 2013: Houston Chronicle: New Rasmussen poll shows Ted Cruz is third most influential person to Americans
Eleven percent of Americans think Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is the most influential person in the world this year, according to a new poll by Rasmussen reports that ranked the most prominent people worldwide
Oct 31, 2013: Mother Jones: WATCH: Ted Cruz's Dad Calls US a "Christian Nation," Says Obama Should Go "Back to Kenya"
In April, Rafael Cruz, the father of Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), spoke to the tea party of Hood County, which is southwest of Fort Worth, and made a bold declaration: The United States is a "Christian nation."
Oct 16, 2013: Forbes: The Houston Chronicle Un-Endorses Ted Cruz
Last week, I published an article here on Forbes.com entitled, “Ted Cruz’s Shameful Betrayal Of Texas.” In that piece, I noted that Senator Cruz’s desperate and misguided campaign for attention—a campaign successful in propelling his own name recognition to new heights—has done absolutely nothing to benefit the state that gave him his job.
Oct 16, 2013: Washington Post: The Houston Chronicle criticizes Ted Cruz
The Houston Chronicle newspaper’s editorial board endorsed Ted Cruz for Senate in 2012 general election. But a year later, it’s not impressed with what it has seen from the junior senator.
Oct 6, 2013: Right Scoop: FULL INTERVIEW: Ted Cruz on CNN State of the Union with Candy Crowley
Ted Cruz was on with Candy Crowley this morning to discuss the government shutdown and the debt ceiling and wouldn’t allow Candy Crowley to get him off message.
Sept 24, 2013: Washington Post: TRANSCRIPT: Sen. Ted Cruz’s marathon speech against Obamacare on Sept. 24
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and a host of other Republican senators delivered extended remarks in opposition to President Obama's health-care law on Sept. 24. Source: Congressional Record
Sen. Ted Cruz declined to say whether he would support Senate Minority Mitch McConnell as Senate Republican leader in 2014.
Feb 20, 2014: Breitbart: 'Obama's Minimum Wage Is Zero Dollars an Hour': Breitbart Texas Exclusive Interview with Ted Cruz
Breitbart Texas Bob Price's exclusive interviewed with Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)...
Feb 17, 2014: Atlanta Journal Constitution: Ted Cruz tells an inconvenient truth
I'm no fan of Ted Cruz, the hard-eyed senator from Texas, but I bet that many of his fellow Senate Republicans hold the man in even less esteem than I do. From their point of view, they have good reason.
Feb 17, 2014: Salon: Ted Cruz just doomed the GOP — but not in the way you think
He won a small battle with his debt limit gambit, but also made the GOP's extortion tactics much harder. Here's wh
Feb 16, 2014: Orlando Sentinel: Ted Cruz: the most selfish senator ever?
The legend of Sen. Ted Cruz continues to build -- and not in a good way. A "Face the Nation" discussion about Texas Republican Cruz stood out on the Sunday morning chat shows
Feb 16, 2014: CBS News: John McCain: Ted Cruz had "no plan" on debt limit
All for nothing, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, put his Republican colleagues in quite a pickle by playing hardball on the recent debt ceiling vote, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., said Sunday. “I understand where Senator Cruz is coming from,” McCain told CNN. “But I allege that there was no plan. There was no plan once we had taken the United States on the brink of this financial crisis that we we're approaching.”
Dec 16, 2013: Houston Chronicle: New Rasmussen poll shows Ted Cruz is third most influential person to Americans
Eleven percent of Americans think Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is the most influential person in the world this year, according to a new poll by Rasmussen reports that ranked the most prominent people worldwide
Oct 31, 2013: Mother Jones: WATCH: Ted Cruz's Dad Calls US a "Christian Nation," Says Obama Should Go "Back to Kenya"
In April, Rafael Cruz, the father of Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), spoke to the tea party of Hood County, which is southwest of Fort Worth, and made a bold declaration: The United States is a "Christian nation."
Oct 16, 2013: Forbes: The Houston Chronicle Un-Endorses Ted Cruz
Last week, I published an article here on Forbes.com entitled, “Ted Cruz’s Shameful Betrayal Of Texas.” In that piece, I noted that Senator Cruz’s desperate and misguided campaign for attention—a campaign successful in propelling his own name recognition to new heights—has done absolutely nothing to benefit the state that gave him his job.
Oct 16, 2013: Washington Post: The Houston Chronicle criticizes Ted Cruz
The Houston Chronicle newspaper’s editorial board endorsed Ted Cruz for Senate in 2012 general election. But a year later, it’s not impressed with what it has seen from the junior senator.
Oct 6, 2013: Right Scoop: FULL INTERVIEW: Ted Cruz on CNN State of the Union with Candy Crowley
Ted Cruz was on with Candy Crowley this morning to discuss the government shutdown and the debt ceiling and wouldn’t allow Candy Crowley to get him off message.
Sept 24, 2013: Washington Post: TRANSCRIPT: Sen. Ted Cruz’s marathon speech against Obamacare on Sept. 24
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and a host of other Republican senators delivered extended remarks in opposition to President Obama's health-care law on Sept. 24. Source: Congressional Record
February 28. 2014
March 6, 2014
Mar 9, 2014: Washington Post: Where Ted Cruz and Rand Paul disagree — and what it means for 2016
Republican Sens. Ted Cruz (Tex.) and Rand Paul (Ky.) are two of the tea party's biggest heroes. They're often lumped together as leaders of a stridently conservative movement that is regularly at odds with the GOP establishment.
Republican Sens. Ted Cruz (Tex.) and Rand Paul (Ky.) are two of the tea party's biggest heroes. They're often lumped together as leaders of a stridently conservative movement that is regularly at odds with the GOP establishment.
June 2015: Release of Cruz book "A Time For Truth."
From Cruz book:
“During my time in the Senate, I’ve been amazed how many senators pose one way in public — as fiscal conservatives or staunch tea party supporters — and then in private do little or nothing to advance those principles."
“In the 2016 primary, you’re going to have 15 candidates up there going, ‘I’m conservative. No, no, I’m conservative.’ And what we see is they go to Washington and they don’t do what they said they would do................I think the question Republican primary voters should ask is, ‘When have you stood up against the Washington cartel? When have you stood up against leaders in our own party?’”
“Sometimes, people ask me, ‘When you have a room full of Republican senators yelling at you to back down and compromise your principles, why don’t you just give in? The answer is simple. I just remember all those men and women who pleaded with me, ‘Don’t become one of them.’”
“Imagine what would have happened if the Republican Senate leadership had simply decided … let’s support House Republicans.....We will never stop Obamacare. .. At every stage, their plan was to avoid the fight.”
“Another tea party senator was notably less helpful. My friend Rand Paul came to the Senate floor to ask questions that seemed deliberately designed to undermine our efforts. … His questions echoed the skeptical attacks of Mitch McConnell, and I marveled that Rand had decided not to be with us in this fight.”
From Cruz book:
“During my time in the Senate, I’ve been amazed how many senators pose one way in public — as fiscal conservatives or staunch tea party supporters — and then in private do little or nothing to advance those principles."
“In the 2016 primary, you’re going to have 15 candidates up there going, ‘I’m conservative. No, no, I’m conservative.’ And what we see is they go to Washington and they don’t do what they said they would do................I think the question Republican primary voters should ask is, ‘When have you stood up against the Washington cartel? When have you stood up against leaders in our own party?’”
“Sometimes, people ask me, ‘When you have a room full of Republican senators yelling at you to back down and compromise your principles, why don’t you just give in? The answer is simple. I just remember all those men and women who pleaded with me, ‘Don’t become one of them.’”
“Imagine what would have happened if the Republican Senate leadership had simply decided … let’s support House Republicans.....We will never stop Obamacare. .. At every stage, their plan was to avoid the fight.”
“Another tea party senator was notably less helpful. My friend Rand Paul came to the Senate floor to ask questions that seemed deliberately designed to undermine our efforts. … His questions echoed the skeptical attacks of Mitch McConnell, and I marveled that Rand had decided not to be with us in this fight.”
By casting himself as the “Christian” candidate, Ted Cruz is trying to follow the campaign script of fellow Texan (and the last Republican to actually win the White House), G.W. Bush. And, of course, Cruz actually worked in the Bush campaign, so he has first-hand experience with it. And this is not something that Cruz feels uncomfortable doing. He is the son of an evangelical pastor and graduated from a Baptist high school. Accordingly, Cruz can naturally talk the language.
Since Jerry Falwell passed away, there is no evangelical leader with the ability and clout to coalesce, lead, and speak on behalf of enough Christian voters to make a lot of difference in Republican politics today. Plus, as a whole, the Religious Right has compromised its principles (and showed itself very ignorant of New World Order issues) so many times, and has disenfranchised so many religious conservatives that, as a movement, the Religious Right really doesn’t even exist today.
However, if one wants to get an idea of what the remnant of the old Religious Right is thinking today, read what my friend Richard Viguerie has to say. Richard is one of the original founders of what became known as the Moral Majority and then the Religious Right. He is still very influential with those who would identify themselves as part of the Religious Right. And Richard has glowing words for Mr. Cruz:
“Today’s official announcement that Senator Ted Cruz of Texas is running for president changes everything in the 2016 presidential campaign.
“Ted Cruz isn’t running for Vice President or Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Jeb Bush administration.
“Every Republican candidate for president will have to move to significantly to the right, starting with Jeb Bush and Scott Walker, and define their position on amnesty for illegal aliens, on fighting and winning the war radical Islam has declared on America, on spending, the deficit and the debt, and on repealing Obamacare, against the positions Ted Cruz will talk about and campaign on in the coming months.
“They will all have to move right to respond to Cruz, or be left behind by a grassroots conservative electorate fed-up with Republican candidates who are merely principle-free messengers for an out of touch Washington elite.
“Ted Cruz’s base is the conservative movement, and although other Republican presidential candidates since Ronald Reagan, such as Gary Bauer and Michelle Bachmann, looked to movement conservatives for their support, they were never able to expand beyond their starting base of support into the top-tier of candidates.
“Ted Cruz is the first top-tier movement conservative candidate since Reagan.”
Mar 26, 2015: Chuck Baldwin: Ted Cruz: Pros And Cons
Since Jerry Falwell passed away, there is no evangelical leader with the ability and clout to coalesce, lead, and speak on behalf of enough Christian voters to make a lot of difference in Republican politics today. Plus, as a whole, the Religious Right has compromised its principles (and showed itself very ignorant of New World Order issues) so many times, and has disenfranchised so many religious conservatives that, as a movement, the Religious Right really doesn’t even exist today.
However, if one wants to get an idea of what the remnant of the old Religious Right is thinking today, read what my friend Richard Viguerie has to say. Richard is one of the original founders of what became known as the Moral Majority and then the Religious Right. He is still very influential with those who would identify themselves as part of the Religious Right. And Richard has glowing words for Mr. Cruz:
“Today’s official announcement that Senator Ted Cruz of Texas is running for president changes everything in the 2016 presidential campaign.
“Ted Cruz isn’t running for Vice President or Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Jeb Bush administration.
“Every Republican candidate for president will have to move to significantly to the right, starting with Jeb Bush and Scott Walker, and define their position on amnesty for illegal aliens, on fighting and winning the war radical Islam has declared on America, on spending, the deficit and the debt, and on repealing Obamacare, against the positions Ted Cruz will talk about and campaign on in the coming months.
“They will all have to move right to respond to Cruz, or be left behind by a grassroots conservative electorate fed-up with Republican candidates who are merely principle-free messengers for an out of touch Washington elite.
“Ted Cruz’s base is the conservative movement, and although other Republican presidential candidates since Ronald Reagan, such as Gary Bauer and Michelle Bachmann, looked to movement conservatives for their support, they were never able to expand beyond their starting base of support into the top-tier of candidates.
“Ted Cruz is the first top-tier movement conservative candidate since Reagan.”
Mar 26, 2015: Chuck Baldwin: Ted Cruz: Pros And Cons
January 19, 2016:
On the 11 January 2016 edition of CNN's AC360, Washington Post columnist Kathleen Parker revealed her own ignorance of Christian teachings, as she targeted Senator Ted Cruz for something "astonishing" he recently said at a campaign stop: ""I don't think there's any chance Ted Cruz can win a general — and here's why....He said...'It's time for the Body of Christ to rise up and support me.' I don't know anyone who takes their religion seriously who would think that Jesus should rise from the grave and resurrect himself to serve Ted Cruz. I know so many people who are offended by that comment."
Parker went on to assert that "if you want to talk about grandiosity and messianic self-imagery...Ted Cruz makes Donald Trump look rather, sort of, like a gentle little lamb." The former CNN host also contended, "I don't see independents falling in line behind Ted Cruz."
On the 11 January 2016 edition of CNN's AC360, Washington Post columnist Kathleen Parker revealed her own ignorance of Christian teachings, as she targeted Senator Ted Cruz for something "astonishing" he recently said at a campaign stop: ""I don't think there's any chance Ted Cruz can win a general — and here's why....He said...'It's time for the Body of Christ to rise up and support me.' I don't know anyone who takes their religion seriously who would think that Jesus should rise from the grave and resurrect himself to serve Ted Cruz. I know so many people who are offended by that comment."
Parker went on to assert that "if you want to talk about grandiosity and messianic self-imagery...Ted Cruz makes Donald Trump look rather, sort of, like a gentle little lamb." The former CNN host also contended, "I don't see independents falling in line behind Ted Cruz."
Rachel Mivka, in an article from the USA Today in Jan 2021, wrote this about Ted Cruz:
The agenda is not always explicit. When Sen. Ted Cruz talks of “restoring” America, he means to recover what he believes is its original identity as a Christian nation. Historian John Fea argues that Cruz’s outlook reflects the Seven Mountains Dominionism of his father — a conviction that Christians are called by God to exercise dominion over every aspect of society by taking control of political and cultural institutions (religion, family, education, government, media, arts and entertainment, and business). While Cruz is too politically savvy to endorse dominion theology outright, he uses code words like “religious liberty” to sustain Christian privilege and cultural authority.
The agenda is not always explicit. When Sen. Ted Cruz talks of “restoring” America, he means to recover what he believes is its original identity as a Christian nation. Historian John Fea argues that Cruz’s outlook reflects the Seven Mountains Dominionism of his father — a conviction that Christians are called by God to exercise dominion over every aspect of society by taking control of political and cultural institutions (religion, family, education, government, media, arts and entertainment, and business). While Cruz is too politically savvy to endorse dominion theology outright, he uses code words like “religious liberty” to sustain Christian privilege and cultural authority.
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| Today, Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas wins first place for aggressive acts against the government, lately blocking some of President Joe Biden’s ambassadorial nominees. Worse, in the last act of the Jan. 6 tragedy, Cruz had the nerve to challenge the certification of Biden’s victory in the dark morning hours. As if courting an audience of one: glowering loser Donald Trump. Nobody likes Cruz, who represents the largest Confederate slave state. Calhoun was just like him: single-minded in opposition at every turn. Calhoun developed doctrines of secession and “nullification,” meaning states could — and should — defy and break from the federal government if their sacred slavery was threatened. President Andrew Jackson made the best comment of his cruel life when he said his only regret was not hanging his vice president, Calhoun. Cruz was a champion debater at Princeton. Calhoun relentlessly argued for the “peculiar institution,” to put it politely, justifying slavery from his Yale days on. Kindred spirits. " --Jamie Stiehm (syndicated columnest) writes about politics and culture. |
1.7.21: Business Insider: Texas lawmakers call on Sen. Ted Cruz to resign following his push to contest the election results
Lawmakers and other public officials in Texas are calling for Sen. Ted Cruz to resign over his role in fomenting the baseless conspiracy theories about the 2020 election being stolen from President Donald Trump, which culminated in the storming of Capitol Hill on Wednesday.
Lawmakers and other public officials in Texas are calling for Sen. Ted Cruz to resign over his role in fomenting the baseless conspiracy theories about the 2020 election being stolen from President Donald Trump, which culminated in the storming of Capitol Hill on Wednesday.
Sept 17, 2021:
Just For J6" Jan 6 rioters "Persecuted" grievances list:
1) No one to shoot at
2) No guns to have no one to shoot at
3) Confederate Flag not allowed
4) Miss living in Moms basement
5) Rulebreakers have to watch a Rand Paul speech
6) No Maga hat to cover head lice
7) Over 8 months since they've killed a policeman#Blue LivesMatterButOnlySometimes
8) Shocked that QAnon Shamon is just a nerd with no super powers and cant fly
9) No kraken
10) Marjorie Taylor Greene stopped her conjugal visits
11) Jailers wont play Trump saying "Go Home We Love You" so they can sleep at night
12) Sometimes Ted Cruz comes to visit them in person and gives a speech
Just For J6" Jan 6 rioters "Persecuted" grievances list:
1) No one to shoot at
2) No guns to have no one to shoot at
3) Confederate Flag not allowed
4) Miss living in Moms basement
5) Rulebreakers have to watch a Rand Paul speech
6) No Maga hat to cover head lice
7) Over 8 months since they've killed a policeman#Blue LivesMatterButOnlySometimes
8) Shocked that QAnon Shamon is just a nerd with no super powers and cant fly
9) No kraken
10) Marjorie Taylor Greene stopped her conjugal visits
11) Jailers wont play Trump saying "Go Home We Love You" so they can sleep at night
12) Sometimes Ted Cruz comes to visit them in person and gives a speech
Now Ted Cruz will be going after the cookie monster.
Number of Ted Cruz Republicans who have suffered or died from Covid: too many to count
Number of Muppets who have suffered or died from covid: none.
Number of Ted Cruz Republicans who have suffered or died from Covid: too many to count
Number of Muppets who have suffered or died from covid: none.
Yesterday, I used a dumb choice of words and unfortunately a lot of people are misunderstanding what I meant. pic.twitter.com/vWCjFnA4t3
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) January 7, 2022
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Oct 2013: GQ: Ted Cruz: The Distinguished Wacko Bird from Texas
In less than a year, Texas Republican Ted Cruz has become the most despised man in the U.S. Senate. He's been likened to Joe McCarthy, accused of behaving like a schoolyard bully, and smeared by senior members of his own party. Is this any way to get ahead in Washington? Well, Cruz is no dummy—just ask him—and his swift rise might prove that it's the only way |
Cruz, 42, arrived in Washington in January as the ultimate conservative purist, a hero to both salt-of-the-earth Tea Partiers and clubby GOP think-tankers, and since then he has come to the reluctant but unavoidable conclusion that he is simply more intelligent, more principled, more right—in both senses of the word—than pretty much everyone else in our nation’s capital. That alone isn’t so outrageous for the Senate. "Every one of these guys thinks he’s the smartest guy in the room," one senior Democratic aide told me. "But Cruz is utterly incapable of cloaking it in any kind of collegiality. He’s just so brazen." |
Sept 3, 2013: Ted Cruz comments today:
“Today, judicial lawlessness crossed into judicial tyranny. Today, for the first time ever, the government arrested a Christian woman for living according to her faith. This is wrong. This is not America.
“I stand with Kim Davis. Unequivocally. I stand with every American that the Obama Administration is trying to force to chose between honoring his or her faith or complying with a lawless court decision.
“In dissent, Chief Justice Roberts rightly observed that the Court’s marriage decision has nothing to do with the Constitution. Justice Scalia observed that the Court’s decision was so contrary to law that state and local officials would choose to defy it.
“For every politician — Democrat and Republican — who is tut-tutting that Davis must resign, they are defending a hypocritical standard. Where is the call for the mayor of San Francisco to resign for creating a sanctuary city — resulting in the murder of American citizens by criminal illegal aliens welcomed by his lawlessness?
“Where is the call for President Obama to resign for ignoring and defying our immigration laws, our welfare reform laws, and even his own Obamacare?
“When the mayor of San Francisco and President Obama resign, then we can talk about Kim Davis.
“Those who are persecuting Kim Davis believe that Christians should not serve in public office. That is the consequence of their position. Or, if Christians do serve in pubic office, they must disregard their religious faith–or be sent to jail.
“Kim Davis should not be in jail. We are a country founded on Judeo-Christian values, founded by those fleeing religious oppression and seeking a land where we could worship God and live according to our faith, without being imprisoned for doing so.
“I call upon every Believer, every Constitutionalist, every lover of liberty to stand with Kim Davis. Stop the persecution now.”
“Today, judicial lawlessness crossed into judicial tyranny. Today, for the first time ever, the government arrested a Christian woman for living according to her faith. This is wrong. This is not America.
“I stand with Kim Davis. Unequivocally. I stand with every American that the Obama Administration is trying to force to chose between honoring his or her faith or complying with a lawless court decision.
“In dissent, Chief Justice Roberts rightly observed that the Court’s marriage decision has nothing to do with the Constitution. Justice Scalia observed that the Court’s decision was so contrary to law that state and local officials would choose to defy it.
“For every politician — Democrat and Republican — who is tut-tutting that Davis must resign, they are defending a hypocritical standard. Where is the call for the mayor of San Francisco to resign for creating a sanctuary city — resulting in the murder of American citizens by criminal illegal aliens welcomed by his lawlessness?
“Where is the call for President Obama to resign for ignoring and defying our immigration laws, our welfare reform laws, and even his own Obamacare?
“When the mayor of San Francisco and President Obama resign, then we can talk about Kim Davis.
“Those who are persecuting Kim Davis believe that Christians should not serve in public office. That is the consequence of their position. Or, if Christians do serve in pubic office, they must disregard their religious faith–or be sent to jail.
“Kim Davis should not be in jail. We are a country founded on Judeo-Christian values, founded by those fleeing religious oppression and seeking a land where we could worship God and live according to our faith, without being imprisoned for doing so.
“I call upon every Believer, every Constitutionalist, every lover of liberty to stand with Kim Davis. Stop the persecution now.”
Mar 11, 2013: D.C. Clothesline: FreedomWorks Mobilizes Activists to Support Senators Lee and Cruz’s Vow to Defund ObamaCare
FreedomWorks is mobilizing its membership of over 4 million members nationwide to drive phone calls and emails to their Senate offices to demand that Congressional leadership allow a vote on defunding ObamaCare, following the announcements made last Wednesday by reform Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) andMike Lee (R-UT) that they will reject any government spending bill that funds implementation of the unpopular health care law.
FreedomWorks is mobilizing its membership of over 4 million members nationwide to drive phone calls and emails to their Senate offices to demand that Congressional leadership allow a vote on defunding ObamaCare, following the announcements made last Wednesday by reform Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) andMike Lee (R-UT) that they will reject any government spending bill that funds implementation of the unpopular health care law.
