The Evening Brief: Top Texas News for Nov. 16, 2012
Culled:
• Ted Cruz: Mitt Romney 'French-kissed' Barack Obama (Politico): "Sen.-elect Ted Cruz believes Mitt Romney got a little too close to Barack Obama in the third presidential debate. 'I’m pretty certain Mitt Romney actually French-kissed Barack Obama,' Cruz said in a speech at the Federalist Society’s annual conference Friday."
• New super PAC hopes to give cover to pro-immigration Republicans (The Washington Post): "Prominent Republicans are launching a new super PAC they hope will help begin repairing the political damage left by years of anti-illegal immigrant rhetoric that has dominated GOP primaries and alienated crucial Hispanic voters."
Comments (21)
Jan Anderson via Texas Tribune on Facebook
What universe is he living in?
Ruth Glendinning via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Ours, unfortunately.
Lori Trammell via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Not a real classy guy apparently....shows what is wrong with our party. Shame on Cruz for this.
Justin Williams via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Texas, blame this on yourself.
Dan Brannon via Texas Tribune on Facebook
2190 Days is a long time.......
Mark Kowalski via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Best and brightest
Judy Burns via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Fervently hoping Mr. Cruz keeps making comments like this.
Kim Stephenson Gilson via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Crazy is as crazy does.
Sharon Richard via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Another Texan with foot in mouth disease? Sigh.
David Huang via Texas Tribune on Facebook
What an idiotic thing to say. I also want to direct everyone's attention to something else he said:
Cruz said centrist strategies were doomed to fail Republicans, who should instead focus on a simple motto: “Our ideas work. Theirs don’t.”
So...what were you saying about compromises last week, Ted? I guess by your definition, "compromise" means "the other guys caving in to our demands".
James Birdsong via Texas Tribune on Facebook
And this is the newly elected, tea party blessed junior senator from the lone star state. Help us please!
Pun Nio via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Cruzing for a losin'
Randall D. Craig via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Well, I'm glad Senator Elect Cruz didn't suggest any other oral contact. This is just bizarre. I am pretty sure I have never heard a Senator say something like that. If this is a tease for the next session, C-Span may be able to compete with Honey Boo-Boo.
Sam Davis via Texas Tribune on Facebook
More performance art from our politicians! This ride in the hand basket may as well be entertaining.
Bambi Clark via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Says a bunch about where TEAxas is. We are now stuck with him for 6 long years.
Joy Mitchell via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Sadly all Texans, including those of us who are rational, are stuck with this asswipe for six years.
Michelle Michon via Texas Tribune on Facebook
The Texas media didn't give Paul Sadler a chance. Now we're stuck with Crazy Train Cruz. You get what you vote for Texas. It's something to remember.
Stanley Moore via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Crazy Tio Tomas.
Doris Murdock via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Cruz is already an embarrassment. Conservatives, time to look in the mirror--your ideas do not work and that's why you couldn't 'splain them.
David Hamerly via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Ted Cruz is the poster boy for what is wrong with American politics.
Susie Martinez-Dominguez via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Another great rep for Texas. I didn't vote for this pend...