“Some senators may choose to hurl insults and personal attacks, that’s their prerogative. I have no intention of reciprocating.”
Class act.
Via Byron York:
“Some senators may choose to hurl insults and personal attacks,” says new Republican Sen. Ted Cruz. “That’s their prerogative. I have no intention of reciprocating.”
Cruz wouldn’t name names, but clearly “some senators” includes John McCain, the Republican Party’s 2008 presidential candidate and Senate old bull, who recently called Cruz, along with colleague Rand Paul, a “wacko bird.” Talk to the 42-year-old Cruz for any length of time, and it’s clear he’s not interested in publicly trading barbs with the Old Guard.
In fact, it hardly seems possible, given the publicity Cruz has received in his 60 days in Washington, but last week was the first time he actually spoke on the Senate floor. It’s customary for new senators to hang back for a while, and Cruz did so, at least until he heard that Sen. Paul had begun what became a 13-hour filibuster over U.S. drone policy. Cruz hurried to assist, so his first words on the Senate floor were part of a filibuster — not exactly a traditional debut.