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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTed Cruz believes JFK ‘would be a Republican today’...proving Cruz is an idiot yesterday, today &...
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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) made a campaign stop in, of all places, Massachusetts over the weekend, where he spoke to several hundred supporters in one of the nations bluest states. As BuzzFeed noted, the far-right Texan even connected his message to one of the Bay States favorite sons.
I would point out that in the 1960s, one of the most powerful, eloquent defenders of tax cuts was John F. Kennedy. As JFK said, Some men see things as they are and ask why; I see things that never were and ask why not.
JFK would be a Republican today. There is no room for John F. Kennedy in the modern Democratic Party.
Ooh, boy.
We can quickly dispense with some of the minor details. The some men see things as they are quote, for example, originated with George Bernard Shaw, not the Kennedys. Whats more, it had absolutely nothing to do with tax cuts.
I would point out that in the 1960s, one of the most powerful, eloquent defenders of tax cuts was John F. Kennedy. As JFK said, Some men see things as they are and ask why; I see things that never were and ask why not.
JFK would be a Republican today. There is no room for John F. Kennedy in the modern Democratic Party.
Ooh, boy.
We can quickly dispense with some of the minor details. The some men see things as they are quote, for example, originated with George Bernard Shaw, not the Kennedys. Whats more, it had absolutely nothing to do with tax cuts.
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Ted Cruz believes JFK ‘would be a Republican today’...proving Cruz is an idiot yesterday, today &... (Original Post)
spanone
Jun 2015
OP
Ted Cruz doesn't believe 1/3 of 5he stupid shit he spews. His moronic followers probably do...... nt
Guy Whitey Corngood
Jun 2015
#4
unblock
(52,511 posts)1. yeah, well, reagan would be a vegetarian because he ate a salad once.
SCantiGOP
(13,879 posts)2. And..............
It was Robert Kennedy, not his brother, who famously quoted the line.
Sounds like Cruz screwed this up about as bad as he could. Why didn't he also point out that none of the Republican Congressmen of the 1950's and 60's would have a chance at being accepted in today's Republican Party.
arcane1
(38,613 posts)3. He's getting history lessons from his coloring book now?
Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)10. Now that is funny
do they hand out crayons at his rallies??
Guy Whitey Corngood
(26,514 posts)4. Ted Cruz doesn't believe 1/3 of 5he stupid shit he spews. His moronic followers probably do...... nt
ellie
(6,929 posts)5. Ted Cruz is a fucking moron
gopiscrap
(23,768 posts)6. Cruz has his head up his ass as usual
underpants
(183,057 posts)8. Worst. Ted Talk. Ever.
Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)9. Perhaps all the hopefuls are having a race to the most stupid line
just wondering
Gidney N Cloyd
(19,847 posts)11. I'm not sure even Goldwater would be a republican today.
Octafish
(55,745 posts)12. Common Rightwing Talking Point
Since Reagan stole office in 1980 and tossed the Fairness Doctrine, they echo that sentiment, word for word, along with Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone and Iraq is full of WMDs twice.