Thu Aug 2, 2012, 12:42 PM

Mr. Cruz is quoted saying he hopes the Tea party and texas republicans are now synonymous

http://www.star-telegram.com/2012/08/01/4145489/cruz-hopes-tea-party-texas-gop.html

There are folks in the media that try to portray the tea party as radical and extreme. The tea party are everyday Texans, everyday Americans that believe in common sense answers, living within our means, not spending more than we have and not saddling our kids and grandkid with a crushing debt," Cruz said.

Addressing reporters in hometown of Houston, Cruz was asked if the movement and the mainstream party were now one and the same. He didn't mince word.

I hope so," Cruz said.

Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/2012/08/01/4145489/cruz-hopes-tea-party-texas-gop.html#storylink=cpy

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Mr. Cruz is quoted saying he hopes the Tea party and texas republicans are now synonymous (Original post)	w8liftinglady	Aug 2012	OP
Typical authoritarian thinking - striving for simplistic solutions to complicated problems	TrogL	Aug 2012	#1
An asshole by any other name... nt	valerief	Aug 2012	#2
I don't care for republicans generally but I do acknowledge	no_hypocrisy	Aug 2012	#3
They are, along with greedy, stupid, selfish assholes.	hobbit709	Aug 2012	#4

Response to w8liftinglady (Original post)

Thu Aug 2, 2012, 12:48 PM

TrogL (31,263 posts)

1. Typical authoritarian thinking - striving for simplistic solutions to complicated problems

There is no such thing as "common sense answers". Most households have a reasonable amount of debt especially relating to infrastructure, specifically mortgage and car loan.

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Thu Aug 2, 2012, 12:54 PM

valerief (35,667 posts)