Ted Cruz Slams GOP Leadership Over Boehner’s Resignation

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, pauses as he addresses attendees at the 2014 Red State Gathering, Friday, Aug. 8, 2014, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) had some fiery words for the Republican Party leadership Friday after news of Speaker John Boehner’s resignation came down.

ABC’s political director also tweeted Cruz’s remarks that the country’s frustration is “volcanic.”

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  1. Oh, Ted, you guys never lead- you just throw temper tantrums all the time.

  2. The only reason the frustration he’s talking about is “volcanic” is that his party has been making absurd promises to their base, ginning them up for 8 years, lying to them about the ACA, lying to them about Obama’s nationality, lying to them about the Iran Deal, lying to them about Benghazi, lying to them about race relations, and lying to them that they represent the majority view, all the while trumpeting up their access to guns, and celebrating their own ignorance. That’s undoubtedly a volcanic cocktail, but it’s one of their own fault, and it’s one that will blow up their own party. Boehner’s resignation is the beginning of the republicans eating their own.

  3. when does sCruz announce his willingness to be Speaker?

    The Speaker of the House is the presiding officer of the chamber. The office was established in 1789 by Article I, Section 2 of the United States Constitution, which states in part, “The House of Representatives shall choose their Speaker…” The current Speaker is John Boehner, a Republican who represents Ohio’s 8th congressional district. The Constitution does not require that the Speaker be an elected House Representative, though all Speakers have been an elected Member of Congress.[1]

  4. Avatar for buzz buzz says:

    Cruz should follow Boehner’s lead and resign too.

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