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Offline TomSea

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Michael McCaul urged to take on Ted Cruz, report says
« on: August 09, 2016, 03:22:47 pm »
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Michael McCaul urged to take on Ted Cruz, report says

U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Austin, is being urged to challenge Ted Cruz in the 2018 Republican primary for the U.S. Senate, CNN reported Monday.

The report said “GOP donors and Texas politicians” displeased with Cruz following his prime-time convention speech, in which he was booed for not endorsing Donald Trump, are working to unseat the freshman senator.

McCaul spokesman Walter Zaykowski said the six-term congressman is focused on his reelection campaign this year and his work as chairman of the Homeland Security Committee — but he did not rule out a Senate run.

Full Article: http://www.statesman.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/report-austin-congressman-michael-mccaul-urged-to-/nsCPN/

Guy is strong in National Security, good to see politicians put the people over there own personal grudges.
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Re: Michael McCaul urged to take on Ted Cruz, report says
« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2016, 03:26:50 pm »
Quote from: TomSea on August 09, 2016, 03:22:47 pm
Guy is strong in National Security, good to see politicians put the people over there own personal grudges.

Now you're just trolling.

Ignore.
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Re: Michael McCaul urged to take on Ted Cruz, report says
« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2016, 03:28:32 pm »
He is also a member of the 'green schools' caucus and has a big authoritarian bent. For example, he proposed a bill, along with Ted Poe, that would prevent military families from choosing what prayer is said at a deceased soldier's funeral. (ie, a family can't choose the prayer over their son or daughter, only the government can).
http://www.alternet.org/story/152143/texas_legislators_and_christian_groups_fight_to_insert_god_into_vets%27_funerals_--_against_families%27_wishes

He also proposed a bill to expand Homeland Security's reach to actively monitor, without warrant, social media sites. (H.R. 3696; 113th Congress)
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Re: Michael McCaul urged to take on Ted Cruz, report says
« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2016, 03:29:09 pm »
Quote from: TomSea on August 09, 2016, 03:22:47 pm
Guy is strong in National Security, good to see politicians put the people over there own personal grudges.

Do you mean like Trump (and his cult's) grudge against Cruz for not bowing before him?

McCaul is my Congressman and I will actively work against him if he challenges Cruz. 

Even if he was considering a challenge, he wouldn't say anything before his November election is secured.  This is all a bunch of TRUMPED up BS and drives me further from possibly supporting Donald.

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Re: Michael McCaul urged to take on Ted Cruz, report says
« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2016, 03:29:20 pm »
Quote from: skeeter on August 09, 2016, 03:26:50 pm
Now you're just trolling.

Ignore.

He's been doing that for quite a while.

(And he claims he was a Cruz supporter.  :silly: )
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Re: Michael McCaul urged to take on Ted Cruz, report says
« Reply #5 on: August 09, 2016, 03:32:01 pm »
Quote from: DrewsDad on August 09, 2016, 03:29:09 pm
Do you mean like Trump (and his cult's) grudge against Cruz for not bowing before him?

McCaul is my Congressman and I will actively work against him if he challenges Cruz. 

Even if he was considering a challenge, he wouldn't say anything before his November election is secured.  This is all a bunch of TRUMPED up BS and drives me further from possibly supporting Donald.

You should ask him what he would do differently than Ted Cruz. The answer is sure to make up plenty of minds.
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Re: Michael McCaul urged to take on Ted Cruz, report says
« Reply #6 on: August 09, 2016, 03:54:14 pm »
Quote from: TomSea on August 09, 2016, 03:22:47 pm
Guy is strong in National Security, good to see politicians put the people over there own personal grudges.



His current rating at Conservative Review is an "F", 58%. He's a wealthy Pubbie from Austin.

Ted dispatched one of his brothers, David Dewhurst, first time around. McCaul may do well in Austin, but Ted will wipe him out in North and South Texas.

Ted is looking better every day, now that Trump is fading.
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Re: Michael McCaul urged to take on Ted Cruz, report says
« Reply #7 on: August 10, 2016, 01:33:01 am »
Quote from: musiclady on August 09, 2016, 03:29:20 pm
He's been doing that for quite a while.

(And he claims he was a Cruz supporter.  :silly: )

Right, the nutter is a loser.
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