Meet Ted Cruz: Tea Party darling, Princeton / Harvard grad, son of a Cuban immigrant

[oxcoug]

You're missing the point. I think we've passed the point where we realize that a group made up mostly of lawyers is not going to improve our situation.

Not missing his point at all, just clarifying my own.

But - since your sentence there is a tad opaque with an oddly placed negative - what are you suggesting? That the disproportionate number of lawyers in govt shld point us to steering clear of electing more of them?

[Paperback Writer]

Dewhurst ran some of the most disgusting attack ads I've ever seen. It was unbelievable. The one where they tried to pin a teen suicide on him was particularly appalling. The one where they were going after him for representing a Chinese company was just plain silly.

Not to mention trotting out Mike Huckabee in commercials to endorse him [Dewhurst].

Also, how is practicing law at a large firm and litigating cases not part of the private sector? Just asking as I would think such work experience would count.

[Pheidippides]

Not to mention trotting out Mike Huckabee in commercials to endorse him [Dewhurst].

Also, how is practicing law at a large firm and litigating cases not part of the private sector? Just asking as I would think such work experience would count.

It's definitely private sector but being a partner at a law firm - and nothing else - leaves a huge gap in terms of business knowledge and acumen, as I and others learned when they went inhouse.

[Uncle Ted]

You're missing the point. I think we've passed the point where we realize that a group made up mostly of lawyers is not going to improve our situation.

But a lot of these lawyers can't hold down jobs otherwise.

[Moliere]

That the disproportionate number of lawyers in govt shld point us to steering clear of electing more of them?

I'd prefer those in Congress be somewhat representative of the people. Now I know there's a lot of lawyers in America, but it can't be that skewed. I'd prefer we have people with more practical business experience, maybe some homemakers, and maybe even a blue collar trained worker. Maybe I'm off, but it seems that over 50%, if not much higher, of the people in Congress are lawyers.

[Paperback Writer]

I'd prefer those in Congress be somewhat representative of the people. Now I know there's a lot of lawyers in America, but it can't be that skewed. I'd prefer we have people with more practical business experience, maybe some homemakers, and maybe even a blue collar trained worker. Maybe I'm off, but it seems that over 50%, if not much higher, of the people in Congress are lawyers.

Congress not only represents the citizenry, they legislate laws. I would think a law degree would be a plus.

[Moliere]

Congress not only represents the citizenry, they legislate laws. I would think a law degree would be a plus.

That's a good thought. Now just take it out to its logical conclusion and then we'll probably be in agreement

[Portland Ute]

Watching this guy on Fox News Sunday.

He's got some very odd facial expressions. And a very sweet voice and delivery.

[Uncle Ted]

Ted Cruz Admits He Hates Avocados, Is No Longer Fit to Serve Texas

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Ted Cruz, the Observer has learned, hates avocado.


Cruz revealed this disturbing truth in an interview with The Des Moines Register in which he admitted that he "despises" avocado and also admitting he "dislikes it passionately." This is extremely distressing and raises major questions about his judgment and abilities to represent the people of the great state of Texas.


Cruz also said he wasn't serving in office because he desperately needed 99 new friends in the US Senate. Well he might want to think again because guess how many friends he has back home now? None, because Ted Cruz just spit on something we hold dear. Dissing guacamole is a sin against Texas and cannot stand.

Texans deserves a senator that represents our interests, and Cruz is clearly unfit for such a task because he doesn't even understand the people he is serving. How can you understand Texas if you don't enjoy chips and guacamole on a sunny patio every once and awhile, or if you've never discovered that perfect mix of avocado, lime juice, and salt at home? There was a time in my life when I didn't like guacamole, but I was 10 and then I got over it. Now I couldn't imagine my life without it. It would be like being colorblind but with my mouth. The things we eat literally become part of the cells in our bodies, and Cruz's cells aren't made of any guacamole. Which means I can't trust him. He might as well have been born in Kenya.

This also explains Cruz's outsider persona. Everyone else in his family loves avocados, yet Ted Cruz stands alone, the sole disdainer of the sacred avocado. I assume he has family members who don't speak to him anymore. Because, let's face it, this is the most mortifying thing Cruz has said or done since being elected to office. And considering the depth and breadth of all that is Cruz, that is saying a lot.
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http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/city...ates_texas.php

I'm guessing he learned to hate avocados while he was at that Harvard Law school.

[Moliere]

http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/city...ates_texas.php

I'm guessing he learned to hate avocados while he was at that Harvard Law school.

Rafael has to make himself as little like the illegal aliens as he can so he can continue to carry the tea party banner.

[Uncle Ted]

Cruz has a 73% approval rating?



And Cornyn would lose to a tea party candidate?

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WTF?

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How can a Harvard grad understand ordinary people?

http://gravismarketing.com/gravis-marketing-poll-ivr/

[Moliere]

Cruz has a 73% approval rating?



And Cornyn would lose to a tea party candidate?

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WTF?

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How can a Harvard grad understand ordinary people?

http://gravismarketing.com/gravis-marketing-poll-ivr/

Human Events and Gravis Marketing conducted a random survey of 563 registered Republican Texas voters regarding current events.

Given the population from which the sample was pulled, I'm actually shocked his approval rating is as low as it is.

The biggest thing that ticks me off about Cruz is that he is slimy on where he stands on issues. His website had no positions on any social issues and really nothing of substance other than the fact he upholds the Constitution. This is deceptive given his socially conservative rhetoric. It's too bad the TEA party had to get usurped by the evangelicals because it would have been really cool to have a fiscally responsible party that was a bit liberal on the social side of things. Oh well, I'll just stay unaffiliated.

[VirginiaCougar]

Cruz has a 73% approval rating?



And Cornyn would lose to a tea party candidate?

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WTF?

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How can a Harvard grad understand ordinary people?

http://gravismarketing.com/gravis-marketing-poll-ivr/

I am surprised that Human Events and Gravis Marketing working together found that a tea party candidate was winning! Absolutely shocking!

[il Padrino Ute]

Given the population from which the sample was pulled, I'm actually shocked his approval rating is as low as it is.

The biggest thing that ticks me off about Cruz is that he is slimy on where he stands on issues. His website had no positions on any social issues and really nothing of substance other than the fact he upholds the Constitution. This is deceptive given his socially conservative rhetoric. It's too bad the TEA party had to get usurped by the evangelicals because it would have been really cool to have a fiscally responsible party that was a bit liberal on the social side of things. Oh well, I'll just stay unaffiliated.

Why would it be cool to have a fiscally responsible, but socially liberal party? Is it possible to be fiscally responsible and socially liberal?

[Moliere]

Is it possible to be fiscally responsible and socially liberal?

Yep.