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Senator Ted Cruz controls the House Republicans. (Original Post) SummerSnow Jul 2014 OP
Cruz needs to be expelled from the Senate meow2u3 Jul 2014 #1
I agree. Never in my life I ever heard of any Senator doing this. SummerSnow Jul 2014 #2
I've never seen such interference... HooptieWagon Jul 2014 #5
So when will Ted be dropping in on the Supreme Court? Zambero Jul 2014 #10
John Boehner. randome Jul 2014 #3
Boehner is a total failure as Speaker. TOTAL. northoftheborder Jul 2014 #4
The House Tea Party faction is de-facto Speaker Zambero Jul 2014 #12
Blame McConnell BumRushDaShow Jul 2014 #6
Cruz is just a tool of Wellstone ruled Jul 2014 #7
Agree. Calgary Cruz is in control of that Freakshow in the House of Reps. blkmusclmachine Jul 2014 #8
Lock Stock and Barrel... VanillaRhapsody Jul 2014 #9
They don't need two speakers 4now Jul 2014 #11

meow2u3

(24,743 posts)
1. Cruz needs to be expelled from the Senate
Thu Jul 31, 2014, 07:26 PM
Jul 2014

Or at least censured. He's usurping the role of Speaker of the House!

Who died and elected Cruz Speaker?

Zambero

(8,954 posts)
10. So when will Ted be dropping in on the Supreme Court?
Thu Jul 31, 2014, 07:59 PM
Jul 2014

In the event the infrequently unreliable Kennedy or Roberts might appear to be breaking from the 5 Gold Old Boys club perhaps?

 

randome

(34,845 posts)
3. John Boehner.
Thu Jul 31, 2014, 07:28 PM
Jul 2014

Did you think he was truly alive? I mean look at him.
[hr][font color="blue"][center]“If you're not committed to anything, you're just taking up space.”
Gregory Peck, Mirage (1965)
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Zambero

(8,954 posts)
12. The House Tea Party faction is de-facto Speaker
Thu Jul 31, 2014, 08:02 PM
Jul 2014

Boehner bangs their gavel, in order to retain his title, but in the process relinquishes the leadership that would accompany it.

BumRushDaShow

(127,279 posts)
6. Blame McConnell
Thu Jul 31, 2014, 07:37 PM
Jul 2014

Turtle needs to get out there and reign in his monster. But the minute he does, Grimes would pick up a few poll points while more of turtle's base threaten to sit home!

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
7. Cruz is just a tool of
Thu Jul 31, 2014, 07:51 PM
Jul 2014

the Teabillie Krotch Brothers. Mike Lee and Cruz are totally corrupt. They are incapable of a personal thought or idea. I am sure there are many others whom owe their House or Senate seats to the Krotch Brothers,but these twits are the poster children.

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