As the media struggle to come up with an effective counter for Senator Ted Cruz’s 22-hour quasi-filibuster against Obamacare, they have turned more and more to outright mockery. That mockery comes in marked contrast to their worshipful attitude toward Texas
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) spoke to reporters following his 21 hour and 19 minute speech on the floor of the Senate. Cruz discussed the problems of Obamacare during that time with the intention of convincing his Senate colleagues to vote
On Wednesday afternoon, after Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) finished his quasi-filibuster on the floor of the Senate over his efforts to defund Obamacare, Senator John McCain (R-AZ) rose to rip Cruz. In the process, he proclaimed that Obamacare had been
I don’t know if Dylan Byers is reading The Conversation these days but his post this morning about media treatment of Ted Cruz vs. Wendy Davis is dead on: When a Democrat like Texas state Sen. Wendy Davis filibusters against
Republican Senator Ted Cruz during his filibuster
On Wednesday, after Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) spoke for 21 hours on the Senate floor in opposition to Obamacare, conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh said on his show that though some may find it “corny,” opposing Obamacare is “about
Senator Harry Reid tried to convince Senator Ted Cruz to yield 15 minutes of his time to his friend, Senator John McCain. Cruz said his understanding of Senate rules prevents him from speaking after noon ET and that he would
Some still argue that culture and art have nothing to do with politics. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) proved that wrong in his ongoing filibuster this week when he quoted Teen Choice Award winner Ashton Kutcher and novelist Ayn Rand in
Horror movies were referenced in comparison to Obamacare by Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) during his lengthy speech-a-thon between Tuesday and Wednesday. On Wednesday at 7:00 AM, Cruz described remembering the eerie music from the films The Shining and Psycho. “And
Senator Ted Cruz (R – TX) has been speaking through his filibuster style speech on the Senate floor for over 20 hours. Late night Tuesday and early morning Wednesday appeared as if Cruz was in the fight alone, as Americans
A proposal by Senator David Vitter (R-LA), which would put lawmakers’ staffers on the Obamacare exchanges was discussed during the Tuesday through Wednesday’s non-stop remarks made by Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX). Cruz wants to take Vitter’s proposal one step further and place
In response to Chris Matthews Admits: Cruz has 30%…Harry Reid Doesn’t Have 30% Behind Him: Harry Reid doesn’t need the American people behind him. He has The New York Times. NYT, 6/25/13, on Wendy Davis: ‘The Great Abortion Filibuster.’ NYT,
Senator Ted Cruz (R – TX) read excerpts from different authors, ranging from Frederich Bastiat to Dr. Seuss to Ayn Rand during his marathon speech on the floor. Cruz read a story relating to the signing of the Declaration of
More GOP senators continue to buck Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s efforts to gain support for a plan that will allow Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to fund Obamacare using a procedural trick in the Senate that Sen. Ted Cruz
On Wednesday on Rush Limbaugh’s radio show, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) slammed those that claimed he and Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) went forward with their defunding Obamacare strategy without consulting other senators. When Limbaugh asked Cruz what his response was
Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) spoke to Breitbart News after leaving the floor earlier in the evening as Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) continued his quasi-filibuster to prevent funding Obamacare. Cruz intends “to speak out in defense of defunding Obamacare until [he]
On Tuesday evening, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) appeared on the Senate floor to support the filibuster-style stand by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) for defunding Obamacare. Paul had originally revived the “talking filibuster” in March during a famous stand against the
The pundits in D.C. jeered as Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) began his lengthy speech (a “fauxlibuster,” they joked) on Tuesday. Some cast it as a self-serving gesture, done to impress “dumb” people outside the Beltway who don’t get that defunding
Senator Dick Durbin seemed to question Senator Ted Cruz’s ability to count to 60 during a question and answer exchange on the Senate floor Tuesday.
During a colloquy aiding Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) in his filibuster-like Senate floor speech Tuesday evening, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) challenged the assertion that Senate Republicans must vote for cloture to support the House-passed continuing resolution (CR) that defunds Obamacare,
The Republican Party has a new heart, says Matt Drudge–or perhaps at least two. As Texas Senator Ted Cruz was into his filibuster-like maneuver to bring attention to defunding Obamacare, Drudge took to Twitter to proclaim that the “heart” of
On Tuesday night, as Senator Ted Cruz (R – TX) continued his quasi-filibuster regarding Obamacare, he began reading the Dr. Seuss classic “Green Eggs and Ham” after reading Bible verses for his two daughters on the floor of the Senate.
Remember in June when State Senator Wendy Davis filibustered a bill designed to limit abortions in Texas after 20 weeks? She succeeded in blocking it at that moment but three weeks later it was signed into law. In between her
Businessman Matt Bevin, the man facing Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in a primary election next year, told Breitbart News on Tuesday that he believes McConnell should find out exactly who in the GOP establishment is behind the shopping of
Senator John McCain (R-AZ) has denied a report quoting an employee of his office claiming he “f***ing hates” Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX). As Senate Republicans convened for their weekly lunch meeting on Tuesday, members spoke to reporters about their views
