Tag: Thermopylae

In honor of Ted Cruz’s announcement — a re-run of my post about his epic stand against Obamacare

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In 2013, Ted Cruz was the only one who wholeheartedly, bravely, boldly, took a stand against Obamacare.  The GOP was appalled.  I, of course, am appalled by the GOP — quislings, all of them. Today, Ted Cruz announced that he’s running for President: I’m running for President and I hope

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Is Ted Cruz’s promised Obamacare filibuster the equivalent of King Leonidas’s stand at Thermopylae?

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Most people, whether Democrat or Republican, agree that Ted Cruz’s planned filibuster in the Senate is doomed. It will do nothing to stop Obamacare’s inexorable path towards implementation. (To understand precisely what the filibuster is about, Ace has a good, short explanation.) Because Ted Cruz is nobody’s fool, I’m guessing

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