The Evening Brief: Texas Headlines for Feb. 14, 2013

by David Muto
February 14, 2013
22 Comments

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• Ted Cruz Will Be Closing Speaker at CPAC (U.S. News & World Report): "Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas will be the closing speaker at the Conservative Political Action Conference this March, an annual political conference that draws more conservatives than any other event in the country."

• Democrats paint Sen. Ted Cruz as latter-day McCarthy over Hagel insinuations (The Dallas Morning News): "Fellow senators today compared Texas freshman Ted Cruz to the infamous Joe McCarthy, accusing him of sleazy tactics aimed at tarring Defense nominee Chuck Hagel. Republicans managed to delay Hagel’s confirmation today, as Democrats were unable to ...

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Comments (22)

February 14 @ 5:43 p.m.

Lee Dunkelberg via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Let's hope he shares the same success as . . . what was her name again?
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February 14 @ 5:45 p.m.

Karen Spivey-Cummings via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Barf. This man is a nut and embarrassing to Texas.
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February 14 @ 5:47 p.m.

Bambi Clark via Texas Tribune on Facebook

And the crazies will flock to hear him.
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February 14 @ 5:52 p.m.

Jose Sauceda via Texas Tribune on Facebook

sarah who?
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February 14 @ 5:54 p.m.

John D Tinsley via Texas Tribune on Facebook

A new opportunity for him to embarrass the state again.
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February 14 @ 5:55 p.m.

Jolyn Brand via Texas Tribune on Facebook

If following in Palin's foot steps isn't a clear warning sign to Cruz, then good, he will be an easy target come election time.
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February 14 @ 5:59 p.m.

Cynthia Casper Robertson via Texas Tribune on Facebook

He's crazy as a loon. Makes me embarrassed to tell people I live in Texas, even though I live in Austin which really isn't like living in Texas. The people who voted for the ignorant jackass should be ashamed of themselves.
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February 14 @ 6:01 p.m.

Marlene Sharpe via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Perhaps he can get an obama prompter and not embarrass ya'll so much.
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February 14 @ 6:01 p.m.

Adele Roberson via Texas Tribune on Facebook

When I again think about Texas voters putting this idiot into a Senate seat in Washington Ikbow that the people in this State have lost theirc ollective minds. We are the laughing stock of the world.
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February 14 @ 6:08 p.m.

Shelly Brisbin via Texas Tribune on Facebook

"Party officials also announced that Senator Cruz' choice of on-stage beverage would be fully vetted before his appearance."
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February 14 @ 6:08 p.m.

Kirk Edney via Texas Tribune on Facebook

That will be a hard act to follow!
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February 14 @ 6:12 p.m.

Pun Nio via Texas Tribune on Facebook

The Second Savior.
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February 14 @ 6:12 p.m.

Stanley Moore via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Oh Marlene. You haven't a clue do you?
Tio Tomas-- will continue to embarrass the citizens of Tejas.
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February 14 @ 6:23 p.m.

Craig Bennett Sr. via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Touché! Shelly, that's funny!
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February 14 @ 6:36 p.m.

Gary L. Cockerham via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Our Senate GOP is under "Cruz Control" (feel free to use this my brothers). Cruz control is when you have a man who recently stated he was proud of his 0-11 voting record, was picked as head of CPAC, and who's ideas and bandwagon are the new strategy of the GOP as shown by the recent vote for Hagel.
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February 14 @ 6:37 p.m.

Sergio Hernandez De Santos via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Mark Blonde and Ralph ( Ted ) Cross ( their real names ) are the new Palin
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February 14 @ 6:40 p.m.

Philip Sorrells via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Ted Cruz is Sarah Palin in man drag
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February 14 @ 9:24 p.m.

Cliff McSparran via Texas Tribune on Facebook

coconut
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February 14 @ 9:49 p.m.

Terry Bradley via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Maybe he'll follow her out the door.
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February 14 @ 10:46 p.m.

Les Stevens via Texas Tribune on Facebook

May his political career be as successful as Ms. palins.
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February 14 @ 11 p.m.

Bobby Hawthorne via Texas Tribune on Facebook

If he weren't from Texas, he'd be considered a potted plant.
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February 15 @ 9:02 p.m.

Toni Mikel via Texas Tribune on Facebook

This Sen Cruz is one of the MEN! That voted NO! For Violence Against Womens Act on Tuesday! I wished I could go and ask him a few questions like "Why didn't you support women?"didn't even support Disaster Relief! How would Texas feel if it was voted out for drought or tornado or hurricane relief? Aye? He didn't even vote for the act that said Congress should have to accomplish something in a timely manner?!!!! What the heck is he doing there besides sucking up taxpayers pay anyway?! I thought you Texans smarter than that?!'n
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