TX-SEN: True to Form

[Young Conservative]

He holds super pac money high and he lies! Lyin' Ted!

Give an example of a lie.

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2016/01/fox_news_is_getting_really_good_at_spotting_ted_cruz_s_lies.html

1. Don't cite Slate please in academic discussion.
2. The videos in the debate were wording issues, meant to sound moderate when the position really was not and/or flip flops depending on how you take it.  A flop is not a lie; it is a flop.

[MAINEiac4434]

He holds super pac money high and he lies! Lyin' Ted!

Give an example of a lie.

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2016/01/fox_news_is_getting_really_good_at_spotting_ted_cruz_s_lies.html

1. Don't cite Slate please in academic discussion.
2. The videos in the debate were wording issues, meant to sound moderate when the position really was not and/or flip flops depending on how you take it.  A flop is not a lie; it is a flop.

ELL OH ELL

[The Other Castro]

He holds super pac money high and he lies! Lyin' Ted!

Give an example of a lie.

"I am not the Zodiac killer"

[Coraxion]

He holds super pac money high and he lies! Lyin' Ted!

Give an example of a lie.

http://www.politifact.com/texas/statements/2016/may/09/ted-cruz/cruz-claims-obama-administration-sponsored-un-reso/

Here you go.

Oh, wait. I forgot that the only sources you accept are Breitbart and Infowars.

[publicunofficial]

I imagine Ted Cruz is really likable if you're a semi-condescending member of your local College Republicans group. Everyone else hates him and everyone like him.

[UWS]

He holds super pac money high and he lies! Lyin' Ted!

Give an example of a lie.

http://www.politifact.com/texas/statements/2016/may/09/ted-cruz/cruz-claims-obama-administration-sponsored-un-reso/

Here you go.

Oh, wait. I forgot that the only sources you accept are Breitbart and Infowars.

And he lied about Ben Carson during the Iowa caucuses while Carson did not drop out, which helped him to get votes away from Carson. No wonder that we call him Lyin' Ted.

L-Y-I-N' T-E-D!

[Indy Texas]

In 2014, John Cornyn only got 59% of the vote in his primary, where the other candidates were Steve Stockman and a bunch of randos.

It is not outside the realm of possibility that Cruz could get forced into a runoff in his primary next year. He'd still win it, but he'd have to spend more time and more money doing so.

And if there isn't a "clean repeal" of the ACA, I could see some Tea Party dead-ender running as an independent and saying that Cruz broke his promise, maybe getting 3-5% of the GE vote.

[JoshPA]

Can't Bork O'Rourke!

you know he running as a democrat in texas right?

[SteveRogers]

He holds super pac money high and he lies! Lyin' Ted!

Give an example of a lie.

"Warning: Voter Violation!"

[GeorgiaModerate]

So there's now talk of Cruz replacing Sessions as Attorney General.  If that should occur, what happens in the special election to replace Cruz?

[Kamala]

So there's now talk of Cruz replacing Sessions as Attorney General.  If that should occur, what happens in the special election to replace Cruz?

I think McCaul jumps into the primary

[Heisenberg]

Given that Ted Cruz is the most hated person among his senate colleagues, is there any way folks like Lindsey Graham or moderate GOP senators like Flake could endorse and fundraise for O'Rourke? I mean these guys have to actually have at least one weekly sit down lunch with Cruz so after a few years they'd probably prefer him gone. Besides I heard O'Rourke is a pretty friendly and nice guy. Who wouldn't want to work with him instead of Ted Cruz?

I know if I was a Democratic senator and I hated my own Party colleague I'd immediately start fundraising for his nice guy easygoing opponent even if they were a Republican.

LOL no, partisanship is too strong and this could even be the difference between keeping the majority (and losing their committee/subcommittee chairmanships if they have them) and making Schumer Majority Leader and making things worse for them policy wise. And don't be fooled, O'Rourke is very liberal.

[Obama-Biden Democrat]

Honest Beto v Lyin' Ted, who would Jesus prefer? Don't make Jesus angry Texas.

[The Other Castro]

Ted Cruz has a primary challenger: "Former mayor Dan McQueen announces U.S. Senate bid"

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http://www.caller.com/story/news/local/2017/08/09/exclusive-former-mayor-dan-mcqueen-announces-u-s-senate-bid/554184001/

[TheSaint250]

#LightningMcQueenForSenate

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#LightningMcQueenForSenate

Memed to oblivion already.  Next challenger!

[Mike Thick]

He proposes reducing the number of Congressmen? Wow.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

#LightningMcQueenForSenate

Pictured: Ted Cruz's primary challenger posing before some hills in Big Bend National Park.

[Dr. MB]

So there's now talk of Cruz replacing Sessions as Attorney General.  If that should occur, what happens in the special election to replace Cruz?

Would they even hold a special election? Only a little over a year until 2018 midterms; I think the governor would appoint someone and the election would go on as normally scheduled.

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So there's now talk of Cruz replacing Sessions as Attorney General.  If that should occur, what happens in the special election to replace Cruz?

Would they even hold a special election? Only a little over a year until 2018 midterms; I think the governor would appoint someone and the election would go on as normally scheduled.

Please be True, I'd hope to god Abbot would pick Hurd as a replacement.

[GeorgiaModerate]

Texas law for replacing a Senator:

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[Co-Chair Bagel23]

So there's now talk of Cruz replacing Sessions as Attorney General.  If that should occur, what happens in the special election to replace Cruz?

Would they even hold a special election? Only a little over a year until 2018 midterms; I think the governor would appoint someone and the election would go on as normally scheduled.

Please be True, I'd hope to god Abbot would pick Hurd as a replacement.

Same dude, Hurd is by far the best it gets around realistic holders of this seat in the future. I think he would be a Senator I at least would not be embarrassed to be his constituent.

[publicunofficial]

So there's now talk of Cruz replacing Sessions as Attorney General.  If that should occur, what happens in the special election to replace Cruz?

Would they even hold a special election? Only a little over a year until 2018 midterms; I think the governor would appoint someone and the election would go on as normally scheduled.

Please be True, I'd hope to god Abbot would pick Hurd as a replacement.

You know in your heart he'd almost certainly pick some asshole like Joe Barton or Lamar Smith.

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So there's now talk of Cruz replacing Sessions as Attorney General.  If that should occur, what happens in the special election to replace Cruz?

Would they even hold a special election? Only a little over a year until 2018 midterms; I think the governor would appoint someone and the election would go on as normally scheduled.

Please be True, I'd hope to god Abbot would pick Hurd as a replacement.

You know in your heart he'd almost certainly pick some asshole like Joe Barton or Lamar Smith.

Sadly he probably would.

[Suburbia]

Beto O'Rourke can't win TX.


The only Texas Democrats that can win are Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich (yes, he can win) or Bill White, the son of former Texas Gov. Bill White.

O'Rourke will lose to Cruz by 10-20 points, but he will overperform Wendy Davis, and maybe even Paul Sadler.