Tag Archives: Ted Cruz
The Texas Miracle #24: Rick Perry’s Last Dance
On the podcast: 'He looked very matadorly,' and other Rick-related phrases you never thought you'd hear, plus: Cruz's conscience and clown lives... matter?
On the podcast: 'He looked very matadorly,' and other Rick-related phrases you never thought you'd hear, plus: Cruz's conscience and clown lives... matter?...Read More
The Radical Theology That Could Make Religious Freedom a Thing of the Past
Even devout Christians should fear these influential leaders' refusal to separate church and state.
Dominion theology explicitly rejects the United States' venerable separation of church and state, and Dan Patrick and the gang like it that way....Read More
The Lyin’ (Ted) in Winter
Ted's happy to be back in Texas, he told Texas GOP delegates — really happy! Promise! He didn't want that stinky ole' presidency, anyway....Read More
The Texas Miracle #7: The Sound of Secession
From the Texas GOP convention, we go to the floor for a debate over secession and seek answers to that mind-melding question: Why would anyone support Donald Trump?
From the Texas GOP convention, we go to the floor for a debate over secession, and seek answers to the question: Why would Texas Republicans support Trump?...Read More
The Texas Miracle #5: What’s Wrong with Texas Voters?
Why don't Texans vote? Will Rick Perry wear his hipster glasses in his official portrait? How'd that tiger get loose? Plus more on this week's podcast.
Why don't Texans vote? Will Rick Perry wear his hipster glasses in his official portrait? How'd that tiger get loose? Plus more on this week's podcast....Read More
The Texas Miracle #3: The Gospel of Soup
Tune into our weekly podcast, with all the news you need — and some you wish you didn't — about the Lone Star State.
On the podcast: our roundtable wonders at the wild world of Sid Miller, plus we take Texas to task for leaders' mishandling of the foster care system....Read More
The Texas Miracle #2: Serial Annunciation
Tune into our weekly podcast, with all the news you need — and some you wish you didn't — about the Lone Star State.
On the podcast: Wendy Davis on the end of legal abortion, what Texans can do if ICE comes knocking, and rumors about Ted Cruz and the Zodiac Killer....Read More
Empty Suits, Empty Seats
As Obama tries to fill Scalia's empty SCOTUS seat, Senators Cornyn and Cruz boast pioneering work in showing that you can simply not promote new judges....Read More
Ted Cruz’s Plan to ‘Utterly Destroy’ Terrorism Will Utterly Encourage It
Cruz's plan to "patrol" and "secure" Muslim neighborhoods echoes the militarization tactics that experts say foment, rather than discourage, terrorism....Read More