Sen Cruz Remembers The Alamo During Filibuster
Senator Ted Cruz on the Senate floor in support of Senator Rand Paul’s filibuster against the nomination of John Brennan…
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Rep. Gohmert Delivers Cough Drops And Chocolates To Sen. Paul During Filibuster
Congressman Louie Gohmert (R – TX) went to the floor of the Senate and delivered chocolates and cough drops to the long filibustering Senator Rand Paul (R – KY). Senator Paul, with the help of Senators Mike Lee (R –
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz Joins Rand Paul Filibuster (Updated)
***UPDATE: Kansas Senator Jerry Moran just jumped in. Thus far this has been a brilliant filibuster: Measured, respectful, thoughtful. Senator Rand Paul is not only exposing President Obama’s breathtaking hypocrisy on the issue of drones, he’s also giving a Master
Video: Ted Cruz Gets Eric Holder to Admit That Killing Americans With Drones On U.S. Soil Is UNCONSTITUTIONAL
In response to Rand Paul Filibuster Inspires HuffPo to Blister Obama Over Drone Policy: This morning, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, was able to get Attorney General Eric Holder to admit, (after much hemming and hawing about “appropriateness”) that it was
Donald Trump to Speak at CPAC
On Tuesday, the American Conservative Union announced that Donald Trump will speak at its 40th annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), which will be held in Washington, D.C. at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center from Thursday, March 14th
Reich: Tea Party 'Conspiracy to Undermine the Government of the United States'
Democrats and the media have accused Tea Party favorite Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) of “McCarthyism” merely for posing tough questions to and about Chuck Hagel during the latter’s confirmation as Secretary of Defense. Yet a recent column by former Secretary
In Harvard's Defense
I’ve already defended Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), so now it’s my turn to defend the Harvard Crimson–or, more precisely, Harvard itself. Conservatives are having fun with a recent Crimson editorial admonishing conservatives not to apply to the school if they
Harvard Crimson Warns Conservatives Not to Enroll
The campus newspaper Harvard Crimson, in an attempt to deny reality, published a piece informing conservatives that they are not welcome at Harvard. The Crimson wrote, “If you think Harvard is a revolutionary communist hotbed, don’t apply. If you think
CPAC Keynote Speaker: Sen. Ted Cruz
American Conservative Union chair Al Cardenas revealed this morning on WMAL’s Mornings on the Mall that Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) will be the keynote speaker at the 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference this month. Sen. Cruz has lately become the prime
Cruz Beats Senate Gun Witnesses At Statistics Game
Senator Ted Cruz cornered United States’ attorney John Walsh with statistics concerning the effectiveness of the assault weapons ban in the early 1990s. Although both witnesses conceded that the ban did not have a statistical effect on gun crime, both
Cruz's tactics boil Washington, but impress Texas
(AP) Cruz’s tactics boil Washington, but impress TexasBy PAUL J. WEBER and DONNA CASSATAAssociated PressHOUSTONTed Cruz glanced at his black cowboy boots, beneath a silver Texas belt buckle, waiting for the admirers to stop clapping. His arrival had turned a
Exclusive–Club for Growth: Culture of Senate Beginning to Change; Cruz, Lee, Paul Will 'Stand and Fight'
Chris Chocola, the president of the Club for Growth, told Breitbart News this weekend that establishment Republicans who have no qualms about growing the size of government and benefit from it find the fiscally conservative group to be a nuisance
Dictatorship of Hypocrites: The Media's Crusade Against Cruz
The liberal media have their knives out for Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) after his textbook cross-examination of Secretary of Defense nominee Chuck Hagel at the latter’s confirmation hearing Jan. 31. Jane Mayer of the New Yorker seized on a speech Cruz
Ted Cruz: Obama's Legacy Will Be 'New Generation' of Conservative Leaders
Texas Senator Ted Cruz (R) told an influential Republican audience in Ohio that President Barack Obama’s lasting legacy will be a new generation of Republican leaders. “We got clobbered the last time around, but we are continuing to see a
Cher Calls Ted Cruz 'Bigot,' 'Creature from the Nether Regions'
Cher leaned heavily on her Twitter page in the waning months of the 2012 presidential race to blast anything associated with Mitt Romney. Now, she’s focusing her GOP hate on the party’s rising star, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. Cruz, whose
Comity? Kennedy and Clinton Make Cruz Look Like a Kitten
Earlier today, liberal Democrat Lanny Davis affirmed that the substance of Sen. Ted Cruz’ (R-TX) inquiry into Chuck Hagel’s undisclosed source of income derived from various speeches was “absolutely correct.” He just quarreled with the way in which Cruz conducted
Lanny Davis: 'Absolutely Correct' To Ask For More Transparency From Hagel
Former Clinton White House counsel Lanny Davis told Larry O’Connor and Brian Wilson on WMAL this morning that Senator Ted Cruz was “absolutely correct” in asking for more transparency from Defense Secretary nominee Chuck Hagel. Davis said that Senator Cruz’s
Cruz: Rubio Criticized by Democrats Because He's Hispanic
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) stated that the Democrats’ and media’s criticisms of Marco Rubio, including their attacks on him for drinking water during his State of the Union response, are motivated by fear of Rubio’s appeal because he is Hispanic. I
Fox: Media Has 'Ted Cruz Derangement Syndrome'
Fox news has noticed the media’s latest attempt to demonize a Republican is focused on Ted Cruz…
Tea Party Express Considering Latino-Focused Bus Tour
On Monday, Sal Russo, co-founder of Tea Party Express, the political action committee that sponsored Rand Paul’s response to President Obama’s State of the Union address, said that his group was considering a nationwide bus tour specifically focused on the
PBS Anchor Judy Woodruff Angry Over Delay in Hagel Nomination
PBS NewsHour anchor Judy Woodruff is angry and looking to hold someone accountable for the delay in the confirmation of Chuck Hagel as Obama’s next Secretary of Defense. Last week Woodruff demanded to know if anyone was going to “pay
Scarborough Mocks 'Carnival Barker' Cruz
When Ted Cruz was running for US Senate in the Republican primary in Texas, he promised the people of the Lone Star State that he would not go to Washington to just be another vote for the GOP establishment. He promised he would go
Scarborough: Ted Cruz Acting Like 'Carnival Barker'
MARK HALPERIN: [Ted Cruz is] surprising me. Look, in the Senate today, you can get away with behaving like an independent actor, just basically an entrepreneur, as long as the people back home support you. And Texas is a pretty
Is Hagel a Victim? Ask Hagel–in 2005
Is Chuck Hagel really the target of a witch-hunt? Here is what one prominent Senator had to say about the process: You know that we had a committee meeting to vote him out [i.e. to the full Senate]. You know
Cruz Fires Back at Napolitano on Border Security
This week, President Obama continued to push forward his agenda on immigration reform, suggesting all the while that a pathway to citizenship need not be prefaced by better border security. In that vein, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano announced
