You do remember all the buzz over Texas state Sen. Wendy Davis’ filibuster, don’t you? Rush Limbaugh’s official Obama criticizer does, and Bo Snerdley isn’t the only one sensing a different take from the media and other usual suspects.
Remember when Davis hijacked the state senate to ensure it would be legal in Texas to abort babies after the fifth month after conception? Here’s how the Huffington Post covered it, next to its headline about Cruz.
https://twitter.com/BuncombeYRs/status/382599644611493889
@BuncombeYRs @PeteKaliner @HuffPostPol
Ted is no pretty boy but I like that he is prolly not wearing a catheter & pink shoes. God Bless Ted— Birdy (@sherianbird) September 24, 2013
Ted Cruz is talking about how he bought comfy shoes for his filibuster. The media will now cover him like they did Wendy Davis, right?!
— Stephen Gutowski (@StephenGutowski) September 24, 2013
Davis was proclaimed a hero, invited on Sunday shows and asked about her pink sneakers. All for defending a policy most Texans reject.
— John Sexton (@verumserum) September 24, 2013
Wendy Davis became such an icon that women had her face made into nail art. Ted Cruz? He’s inspiring some, um, Photoshop projects.
https://twitter.com/DLoesch/status/382643196833976320
What do some of Davis’ fans in entertainment and the media think about Cruz and his principled stand?
Seriously, What's Ted Cruz's deal? @DanaBashCNN caught w/ the senator. Listen to why he's putting Congress thru something that will fail.
— OutFrontCNN (@OutFrontCNN) September 24, 2013
.@TedCruz Prepare to define failure, you clown.
— rob delaney (@robdelaney) September 24, 2013
Ted Cruz bestrides history and begins his #fauxlibuster
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) September 24, 2013
Dear Ted Cruz: Here is when a politician should know he is in trouble. A comedian has enough material to base an entire show just on you.
— Lizz "Human Capital Stock" Winstead (@lizzwinstead) September 24, 2013
Do you know any good comedians, Lizz Winstead? Auditions start … right now!
People stood in line longer for the iPhone 5 than Ted Cruz could stand against the evil Obamacare #Fauxlibuster
— Lizz "Human Capital Stock" Winstead (@lizzwinstead) September 24, 2013
Ted Cruz can't last doing the Tena Twist. #Lame #Fauxlibuster
— Lizz "Human Capital Stock" Winstead (@lizzwinstead) September 24, 2013
Ted Cruz is putting that Kony 2012 guys meltdown to shame.
— Lizz "Human Capital Stock" Winstead (@lizzwinstead) September 24, 2013
#StandWithCruz because he is incapable of standing longer than an hour.
— Lizz "Human Capital Stock" Winstead (@lizzwinstead) September 24, 2013
Wow, did he really only filibuster for an hour? Or is that just part of the “bit”?
#StandWithCruz so you can call yourself the sanest person in the room!
— Lizz "Human Capital Stock" Winstead (@lizzwinstead) September 24, 2013
This is trademark @SenTedCruz: A meaningless gesture (not even a filibuster) that lets him enjoy the sound of his own voice
— Joan Walsh (@joanwalsh) September 24, 2013
Is @SenTedCruz the guy behind @HonestToddler?
— Joan Walsh (@joanwalsh) September 24, 2013
https://twitter.com/AmandaMarcotte/status/382610070087143424
Will Cruz's non-filibuster long speech outlast Wendy Davis' heroic effort? My money is on "not even close"
— Markos Moulitsas (@markos) September 24, 2013
Markos, aren’t you following Lizz Winstead? Cruz’s fake filibuster was over hours ago.
https://twitter.com/andreagrimes/status/382636034464288768
One point overlooked among all the Wendy Davis worship; though her “heroic” filibuster was a huge media success and publicity booster, the Gosnell-inspired abortion clinic safety mandates she stood nearly 11 hours to block passed anyway. And somewhere a baby laughs and laughs.
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