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Ted Cruz challenges Joe Biden to debate about gun control
Posted: Fri May 03, 2013 3:16 pm
by JALLEN
This would be 'must see TV'!! Pay per view material!
http://washingtonexaminer.com/ted-cruz- ... _click=rss
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, noting that Vice President Joe Biden reportedly plans to revive a legislative push for gun control, challenged him to a debate about policy responses to gun violence.
“I would like to invite the vice president to engage in an hour long conversation and debate, ‘How do we stop crime’,” Cruz said at the National Rifle Association Leadership Forum today. “If Vice President Biden really believes that the facts are on his side . . . then I would think he would welcome the opportunity to talk about the sources, the causes of violent crime, who is carrying it out, and how we can do everything humanly possible to stop it.”
Cruz indicated that he doesn’t regard Biden as a formidable opponent, noting that Biden’s home defense advice — firing a shot gun twice into the air — “is very useful, if it so happens that you’re being attacked by a flock of geese.”

Re: Ted Cruz challenges Joe Biden to debate about gun contro
Posted: Fri May 03, 2013 3:24 pm
by VMI77
JALLEN wrote:This would be 'must see TV'!! Pay per view material!
http://washingtonexaminer.com/ted-cruz- ... _click=rss
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, noting that Vice President Joe Biden reportedly plans to revive a legislative push for gun control, challenged him to a debate about policy responses to gun violence.
“I would like to invite the vice president to engage in an hour long conversation and debate, ‘How do we stop crime’,” Cruz said at the National Rifle Association Leadership Forum today. “If Vice President Biden really believes that the facts are on his side . . . then I would think he would welcome the opportunity to talk about the sources, the causes of violent crime, who is carrying it out, and how we can do everything humanly possible to stop it.”
Cruz indicated that he doesn’t regard Biden as a formidable opponent, noting that Biden’s home defense advice — firing a shot gun twice into the air — “is very useful, if it so happens that you’re being attacked by a flock of geese.”

Ain't gonna happen, unless Biden gets editorial control, or is able to manipulate the "debate" in some manner that blanks out Cruz. If it does happen us gun nuts will be the only people to see it. There is no way the MSM is going to broadcast an actual fair and honest debate between these two, even if Biden is stupid enough to play the fool.
Re: Ted Cruz challenges Joe Biden to debate about gun contro
Posted: Fri May 03, 2013 3:32 pm
by JALLEN
I share it mostly because of the line I bolded, not so much that I think it might actually occur. If it did, Biden would likely make a fool of himself like he did in the "debate" with Paul Ryan, grinning and grimacing and making a fool of himself.
There is no point in a battle of wits with an unarmed man.
Re: Ted Cruz challenges Joe Biden to debate about gun contro
Posted: Fri May 03, 2013 3:33 pm
by VMI77
JALLEN wrote:I share it mostly because of the line I bolded, not so much that I think it might actually occur. If it did, Biden would likely make a fool of himself like he did in the "debate" with Paul Ryan, grinning and grimacing and making a fool of himself.
There is no point in a battle of wits with an unarmed man.
That is a good line and I intend to borrow for use at every opportunity.
Re: Ted Cruz challenges Joe Biden to debate about gun contro
Posted: Fri May 03, 2013 3:38 pm
by Pawpaw
Joe Biden. AKA Walter.
Re: Ted Cruz challenges Joe Biden to debate about gun contro
Posted: Fri May 03, 2013 4:19 pm
by TxDrifter
Pawpaw wrote:Joe Biden. AKA Walter.
That's an insult to Walter. Walter is much smarter than that.
Re: Ted Cruz challenges Joe Biden to debate about gun contro
Posted: Fri May 03, 2013 5:44 pm
by K.Mooneyham
VMI77 wrote:JALLEN wrote:This would be 'must see TV'!! Pay per view material!
http://washingtonexaminer.com/ted-cruz- ... _click=rss
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, noting that Vice President Joe Biden reportedly plans to revive a legislative push for gun control, challenged him to a debate about policy responses to gun violence.
“I would like to invite the vice president to engage in an hour long conversation and debate, ‘How do we stop crime’,” Cruz said at the National Rifle Association Leadership Forum today. “If Vice President Biden really believes that the facts are on his side . . . then I would think he would welcome the opportunity to talk about the sources, the causes of violent crime, who is carrying it out, and how we can do everything humanly possible to stop it.”
Cruz indicated that he doesn’t regard Biden as a formidable opponent, noting that Biden’s home defense advice — firing a shot gun twice into the air — “is very useful, if it so happens that you’re being attacked by a flock of geese.”

Ain't gonna happen, unless Biden gets editorial control, or is able to manipulate the "debate" in some manner that blanks out Cruz. If it does happen us gun nuts will be the only people to see it. There is no way the MSM is going to broadcast an actual fair and honest debate between these two, even if Biden is stupid enough to play the fool.
I'm sure you are correct. The MSM would carefully edit the whole thing down to a couple of well-crafted little clips. They would portray the exact opposite of what would really happen, that being Crazy Joe getting his clock cleaned by Senator Cruz.
Re: Ted Cruz challenges Joe Biden to debate about gun contro
Posted: Fri May 03, 2013 6:15 pm
by sjfcontrol
TxDrifter wrote:Pawpaw wrote:Joe Biden. AKA Walter.
That's an insult to Walter. Walter is much smarter than that.
And handsomer, too!
Re: Ted Cruz challenges Joe Biden to debate about gun contro
Posted: Fri May 03, 2013 6:32 pm
by Crossfire
I was there. Many speakers at the Leadership Forum, and Ted Cruz was definitely one of the best!
Re: Ted Cruz challenges Joe Biden to debate about gun contro
Posted: Fri May 03, 2013 9:26 pm
by Jumping Frog
Crossfire wrote:I was there. Many speakers at the Leadership Forum, and Ted Cruz was definitely one of the best!
I was also impressed by Bobby Jindal's comments about Freedom always being the best choice.
Re: Ted Cruz challenges Joe Biden to debate about gun contro
Posted: Fri May 03, 2013 10:52 pm
by JALLEN
Jumping Frog wrote:Crossfire wrote:I was there. Many speakers at the Leadership Forum, and Ted Cruz was definitely one of the best!
I was also impressed by Bobby Jindal's comments about Freedom always being the best choice.
Yet every time something untoward happens, everyone runs for the city council/state legislature/Congress and demands the government do something to prevent whatever it was that happened, everything from mass murders and cross burnings to some guy driving 45 mph in the fast lane, whatever, the government must DO something about it, and freedom is the first casualty.
Re: Ted Cruz challenges Joe Biden to debate about gun contro
Posted: Sat May 04, 2013 6:24 am
by Jumping Frog
JALLEN wrote:Yet every time something untoward happens, everyone runs for the city council/state legislature/Congress and demands the government do something to prevent whatever it was that happened, everything from mass murders and cross burnings to some guy driving 45 mph in the fast lane, whatever, the government must DO something about it, and freedom is the first casualty.
He made that very point, I believe.
Re: Ted Cruz challenges Joe Biden to debate about gun contro
Posted: Sat May 04, 2013 8:43 am
by RottenApple
"Never argue with an idiot. He'll simply bring you down to his level and beat you with experience." - Unknown
Re: Ted Cruz challenges Joe Biden to debate about gun contro
Posted: Sat May 04, 2013 3:20 pm
by RoyGBiv
JALLEN wrote:This would be 'must see TV'!! Pay per view material!
http://washingtonexaminer.com/ted-cruz- ... _click=rss
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, noting that Vice President Joe Biden reportedly plans to revive a legislative push for gun control, challenged him to a debate about policy responses to gun violence.
“I would like to invite the vice president to engage in an hour long conversation and debate, ‘How do we stop crime’,” Cruz said at the National Rifle Association Leadership Forum today. “If Vice President Biden really believes that the facts are on his side . . . then I would think he would welcome the opportunity to talk about the sources, the causes of violent crime, who is carrying it out, and how we can do everything humanly possible to stop it.”
Cruz indicated that he doesn’t regard Biden as a formidable opponent, noting that Biden’s home defense advice — firing a shot gun twice into the air — “is very useful, if it so happens that you’re being attacked by a flock of geese.”

One day next week I'm going to buy a Thank You card, maybe even a bouquet of flowers, and drive over to Mr. Cruz' Dallas office. Suggestions on appropriate flowers welcome.

Re: Ted Cruz challenges Joe Biden to debate about gun contro
Posted: Sat May 04, 2013 3:57 pm
by Pawpaw
RoyGBiv wrote:One day next week I'm going to buy a Thank You card, maybe even a bouquet of flowers, and drive over to Mr. Cruz' Dallas office. Suggestions on appropriate flowers welcome.

Roses. Add a note that the most prized flowers are also the thorniest ones.
