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Ted Cruz faces GOP rebellion in Texas as Republicans back opponent

www.newsweek.com Ted Cruz faces GOP rebellion in Texas as Republicans back opponent

A number of Republicans have come out in support of Democrat Colin Allred in the Texas Senate race.

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"I've known Ted Cruz for 20 years. And it's been clear—everybody who knows Ted Cruz, and I'm sure most of you in this room know Ted Cruz, nobody thinks Ted Cruz is a man of great honor," [Liz] Cheney said.
- I like Ted Cruz more than most of my other colleagues like Ted Cruz. And I hate Ted Cruz.
  
  -Al Franken
  
  If you killed Ted Cruz on the floor of the Senate, and the trial was in the Senate, nobody would convict you.
  
  -Lyndsey Graham
- nobody thinks Ted Cruz is a man of great honor
  
  No highly esteemed deed is commemorated here... nothing valued is here
  
  It is dangerous and repulsive to us
  
  The danger is still present, in your time, as it was in ours
  
  Whelp, that's gonna live in my heart rent free forever. Thank you.
- And then Kamala Harris pulled Liz Cheney up on the stage with her, put her arm around her and waved.
  
  Yeah because they agree on soooooo many things. I can only think of one offhand?
That last sentence is depressing

DecisionDeskHQ has predicted that the Republicans have a 55 percent chance of taking control of Congress.
Excuse me it appears you have put a picture of ted cruz' face on my feed.

I'll take that apology whenever you'd care to give it.
- Hey Ted, so polls show you'll appear more likeable if you grow a beard.
  
  [2 weeks later]
  
  OH, oh god. Not like that! Dammit Ted, why are you like this.
- He's so cute though! Like a giant, evil, hamster.
Even the reps don't like Cruz, what a low bar to fly under
- The bar was so low it was a tripping hazard in Hell, but here he is limbo dancing with the Devil.

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