Ted Cruz
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'''Ted Cruz''' is a [[Canadian]]-[[American]] [[US Senate|Senator]] from [[Texas]], and a gibbering [[Tea Party]] nut. | '''Ted Cruz''' is a [[Canadian]]-[[American]] [[US Senate|Senator]] from [[Texas]], and a gibbering [[Tea Party]] nut. | ||
| − | Like other [[Republican]] congressmen from said state, he's an obnoxious [[wingnut]] on every social and economic issue. Unlike them, he has become a leading light in the absurdist wing of the [[Republican Party]]. Prior to his election to the Senate, from 2003-2008 Cruz served as Solicitor General of Texas under Governor [[Rick Perry]]. | + | Like other [[Republican]] congressmen from said state, he's an obnoxious [[wingnut]] on every social and economic issue. Unlike them, he has become a leading light in the absurdist wing of the [[Republican Party]]. Prior to his election to the Senate, from 2003-2008 Cruz served as Solicitor General of Texas under Governor [[Rick Perry]]. |
| − | The first time he really made the news, however, was | + | As a senator, Cruz came to prominence during the party's efforts to obstruct [[Obamacare]] by near-singlehandedly attempting to blow up the [[Fiscal cliff|world economy]]. His 21-hour filibuster<ref>Technically not a filibuster, just a waste of everybody's time.</ref> on the matter failed, but was interesting for its wanderings into... well, readings from Doctor Seuss don't often happen in [[Congress]],<ref name=GreenEggs>[http://swampland.time.com/2013/09/25/ted-cruz-reads-green-eggs-and-ham-on-senate-floor-and-thats-not-the-weird-part/ "Ted Cruz Reads ‘Green Eggs and Ham’ on Senate Floor - And That’s Not the Weird Part"], Dan Kedmy. Time, 2013 September 25</ref> while [[Fun:Star Wars|Darth Vader]] impersonations are not unheard of in the Senate.<ref name=Darth>[http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/video/ted-cruz-obamacare-filibuster-senate-speech-2013-darth-20372524 "Ted Cruz Impersonates Darth Vader in 'Obamacare' Remarks"], ABC, 2013 September 25</ref> |
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| + | The first time he really made the news, however, was by [[JAQing off]] about whether or not Chuck Hagel was taking money from [[North Korea]].<ref>http://www.politico.com/story/2013/02/texas-senator-ted-cruz-87696.html</ref> | ||
==On his place of birth== | ==On his place of birth== | ||
Revision as of 18:34, 3 December 2013
Ted Cruz is a Canadian-American Senator from Texas, and a gibbering Tea Party nut.
Like other Republican congressmen from said state, he's an obnoxious wingnut on every social and economic issue. Unlike them, he has become a leading light in the absurdist wing of the Republican Party. Prior to his election to the Senate, from 2003-2008 Cruz served as Solicitor General of Texas under Governor Rick Perry.
As a senator, Cruz came to prominence during the party's efforts to obstruct Obamacare by near-singlehandedly attempting to blow up the world economy. His 21-hour filibuster[1] on the matter failed, but was interesting for its wanderings into... well, readings from Doctor Seuss don't often happen in Congress,[2] while Darth Vader impersonations are not unheard of in the Senate.[3]
The first time he really made the news, however, was by JAQing off about whether or not Chuck Hagel was taking money from North Korea.[4]
On his place of birth
Cruz is an immigrant who is opposed to immigration reform. Cruz was born in Alberta, Canada, the son of pastor Rafael Cruz, a Cuban exile, and Eleanor Elizabeth Darragh, a U.S.-American citizen.
Due in part to bitterness over birthers' claims about Barack Obama, some people have made some hay about Cruz's birth in Canada. Those pushing this should knock it off—unless you're a Canadian (or liberal) having fun.
As the child of an American citizen, he is a "natural-born citizen," and eligible for the Presidency.[5] It's his sanity that is questionable.
Footnotes
- ↑ Technically not a filibuster, just a waste of everybody's time.
- ↑ "Ted Cruz Reads ‘Green Eggs and Ham’ on Senate Floor - And That’s Not the Weird Part", Dan Kedmy. Time, 2013 September 25
- ↑ "Ted Cruz Impersonates Darth Vader in 'Obamacare' Remarks", ABC, 2013 September 25
- ↑ http://www.politico.com/story/2013/02/texas-senator-ted-cruz-87696.html
- ↑ "Is Ted Cruz, born in Canada, eligible to run for president?", Angie Drobnic Holan. Tampa Bay Times, August 20th, 2013
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