Daily Show Mocks Ted Cruz: "The Bore-Ax"

More Ted Cruz? Yes, because it's just too rich with absurdity to drop just yet. And what drubbing is complete without hearing what The Daily Show with Jon Stewart has to say about it? Riffing off of Cruz's ill-advised reading of Dr. Seuss' Green Eggs and Ham (a story whose moral Cruz obviously didn't understand), Stewart gives us The Bore-Ax.

 

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Jon Stewart uses Dr. Seuss to mock Ted Cruz’s ‘hours of mouth masturbation’
 

 

Since Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) took some time during his 21-hour speech against the Affordable Care Act to read Green Eggs & Ham, Daily Show host Jon Stewart used his own Dr. Seuss character, “The Bore-Ax,” to explain the problems with Cruz’s stance. “Ted talked about healthcare, compared it to Nazis,” Stewart read to his audience. “As comparisons go, he was off by a lot-zi. Healthcare, he said, would end this great nation. A point made after hours of mouth masturbation. . .”

Read more at: Raw Story

"ObamaCare" Looks to be Less Expensive Than Anyone Expected

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Did Ted Cruz cover any of this in his fauxlibuster on Tuesday? Doubtful, right? Though there were countless cringe-worthy things said ("How long was the 100 Years' War?"), they were mostly things that made us cringe, whereas the facts would make Ted cringe.

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New Report: For 95% Of Americans, Obamacare Will Cost Much Less Than Expected

When uninsured Americans begin enrolling in Obamacare’s new health care exchanges on Oct. 1, the overwhelming majority — 95 percent — will face health care premiums that are 16 percent lower, on average, than the government had previously projected, according to a new report released on Wednesday by the Obama administration. . .

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A Little Fun at Ted Cruz's Expense

I've already shown you Right Wing World's reaction to Ted Cruz's Senate fauxlibuster. I showed you why it's pointless. And here are are couple of people having a really good time with the whole thing:

 

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Why Ted Cruz's Grandstanding Doesn't Matter

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I wrote about this myself a bit ago, but if you'd prefer a bit more of a thorough explanation for why Ted Cruz's fauxlibuster is just a lot of hot air, here you go.

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Why Ted Cruz’s Anti-Obamacare Grandstanding Doesn’t Matter At All

On Tuesday, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) took to the floor to speak against the health reform law, attempting to block a funding bill from coming to a vote in the Senate. Cruz has been pushing to derail the funding bill unless it includes a provision to defund Obamacare — a far-right strategy which could ultimately force the federal government to shut down next week, and which doesn’t actually have the support of GOP leadership or the vast majority of Republican voters. Nonetheless, when he began speaking on Tuesday afternoon, Cruz vowed to continue his “speaking filibuster” until he is “no longer able to stand. . .”

Read more at: Think Progress