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From @darth via the Guardian


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  1. avrdsOctober 17, 2013 at 12:48 AM

    This was the week I learned to love twitter.

    The young bloggers at the Washington Post kept me abreast of all events in real time. And, believe it or not, the live feed from the Guardian's US news site was also very good. I think he must have been posting from NYC via C-Span.

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  2. James FergusonOctober 17, 2013 at 7:32 AM

    I really don't know what Ted Cruz hopes to gain from all this. The persons he is appealing to represent a very small percentage of the national electorate.

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  3. avrdsOctober 17, 2013 at 3:39 PM

    I heard the Tea Party and sympathizers make up about 20% of the electorate. Not enough to get you elected but, if true, enough to raise enough money to get things off the ground.

    Personally, after watching snippets of his faux filibuster, he may be "brilliant" as they say -- that's open to debate -- but for sure I think the man has a screw or two loose.

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  4. James FergusonOctober 17, 2013 at 6:23 PM

    I think "brilliant" is in the eye of the beholder. In this case, it was Dershowitz who made the comment, and has since retracted it.

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  5. avrdsOctober 18, 2013 at 12:08 AM

    The Houston paper also retracted their endorsement of him. Better late than never I guess.

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    1. James FergusonOctober 18, 2013 at 9:02 AM

      ... but I imagine he still feels the love among his "base." A guy like this only thrives in times of chaos. If anyone needs an object lesson on how Hitler rose to power, this is it. I suppose in that sense he is "brilliant." Maybe this is why Dershowitz had second thoughts.

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  6. James FergusonOctober 18, 2013 at 8:58 AM

    Spite makes right,

    http://news.yahoo.com/u-senator-cruz-blocks-confirmation-fcc-chairman-203107887.html

    what an assclown!

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  7. TripplerOctober 19, 2013 at 6:51 AM

    Halloween meander:


    http://www.buzzfeed.com/video/kevinmcshane/these-vintage-halloween-costumes-will-haunt-your-dreams

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  8. TripplerOctober 19, 2013 at 6:53 AM

    House Republicans are turning against Cruz:


    http://www.buzzfeed.com/katenocera/house-republicans-are-now-turning-on-ted-cruz



    He's the best friend Democrats have had in a long time. hopefully, the Repukeblicans will have a Cruz-Coulter ticket in 2016.

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  9. James FergusonOctober 19, 2013 at 12:47 PM

    Or Cruz/Palin since it appears they like to be seen together. I have to think Republicans in general have to be pretty pissed with little Ted after this stunt he tried to pull off.

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  10. avrdsOctober 20, 2013 at 2:07 AM

    Highly recommend:

    http://inequalityforall.com/

    Every American should see it.

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