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PurgedVoter

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17. Odd thing, if you look up Cruz, you will find over and over, that he was a great debater.

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Tue Oct 15, 2024, 09:14 PM

Oct 15

Over an over there are mentions about Ted being the best of the best in debate. Everything I have found seems to agree with the Wikipedia page. I have dug around on YouTube, and never found any video evidence of him displaying those skills. All I found was lies, bile, hate, and stupidity along with whatever partisan nonsense was current. He doesn't seem bright, he doesn't appear clever. Yet his academic record glows so brightly that I wonder if his history is manufactured. It wouldn't be the first time a Republican altered their history.

You would think that a master of debate would be able to put together facts in order to win an argument. It seems that Ted's deal with the Devil apparently forces him to avoid telling the truth.

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Allred: He just looked into a camera and lied to Texans.. you should look into camera and speak to Kate Cox [View all] Dennis Donovan Oct 15 OP

Good on him! Coexist Oct 15 #1

Colin Alred Did OUTSTANDING-but You Know Bombastic, Smarmy Ted-Texas Has to Decide to Whether to Trust this Loser Again Stallion Oct 15 #2

We don't take kindly to CCExile Oct 15 #21

I'd like to wipe that smarmy little smirk off his pie hole. MarineCombatEngineer Oct 15 #3

Texans Deserve a Medal for Having to Listen to Unctuous Ted Cruz for Entire Hour Stallion Oct 15 #6

10-4 that. MarineCombatEngineer Oct 15 #7

Cruzifer calguy Oct 15 #8

OMG. That smirk. Talk about a punchable face. What a disgusting person. Wiz Imp Oct 15 #25

Cruz has always made me think of this dude happybird Oct 16 #27

K&R spanone Oct 15 #4

I watched the full debate and Allred did well, even with the projectile lies coming from Bev54 Oct 15 #5

If Allred Wins This Election-the Sky is the Limit for Him Stallion Oct 15 #9

I hope he wins! ananda Oct 15 #13

He held his own against blasting bombast UTUSN Oct 15 #10

All I heard out of Cruz was "Nancy Pelosi's Radical Agenda!". LudwigPastorius Oct 15 #11

They're stuck in the past. usonian Oct 15 #12

And Riff-Raff wouldn't answer the question on exceptions Montauk6 Oct 15 #14

BTW, did anyone go to that silly website Allredfacts whatever to find out which MAGA nuts are behind it? Montauk6 Oct 15 #15

Fucking Genius - Intentional or not FHRRK Oct 15 #16

Odd thing, if you look up Cruz, you will find over and over, that he was a great debater. PurgedVoter Oct 15 #17

Really? Maybe in a debate competition like in high school or college Wiz Imp Oct 15 #24

Allred is GOOD! Owl Oct 15 #18

I hope Allred wins and we are not subjected to Cruz anymore. n/t valleyrogue Oct 15 #19

Me too!!!! Blue_Roses Oct 17 #28

Cruz looks terrified.. Please let him lose his seat! Nt helpisontheway Oct 15 #20

Ted Cruz is so repulsive I can't bear to look at him. madaboutharry Oct 15 #22

Boom! Rt TY & Rep Allred! Cha Oct 15 #23

Outstanding - can't wait to vote for Allred! nt TBF Oct 15 #26