Sen. Ted Cruz fired up the crowd and Twitter this morning with his speech at the 2014 Conservative Political Action Conference.
Ted Cruz:Text: Growth To: 33733 and use #MakeDCListen on Twitter
— Mickey White (@BiasedGirl) March 6, 2014
https://twitter.com/amandacarpenter/status/441578819049488384
Listening to @tedcruz blow up the establishment #makedclisten
— Ben Rice (@Ben_Rice) March 6, 2014
Standing ovation at #CPAC2014 for @tedcruz! #MakeDCListen #tcot #teaparty #sgp pic.twitter.com/8wBtQWMcwn
— Tea Party Patriots (@TPPatriots) March 6, 2014
Excellent speech from @tedcruz at CPAC! #CPAC2014 #MakeDCListen pic.twitter.com/7k5iZE9bSF
— Emily Rodriguez (@emilyrodriguez) March 6, 2014
After he asked the audience to use the #MakeDCListen hashtag, it quickly climbed the United States Twitter trends.
Video of Cruz’s speech.
Highlights from his Twitter feed:
Change, real change, is changing the corrupt and broken system that is here in Washington, DC #CPAC2014
— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) March 6, 2014
If you were to design an agenda to hammer the living-daylights out of young people, you couldn't do better than the Obama agenda #CPAC2014
— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) March 6, 2014
The Obama agenda has been horrible for young people. But how many Republicans do you hear saying that? #CPAC2014
— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) March 6, 2014
We need to tell the truth. The truth is, Washington is corrupt #CPAC2014
— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) March 6, 2014
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How do we win elections? We stand with the American people. #MakeDCListen #CPAC2014
— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) March 6, 2014
Number One: We defend the Constitution. All of it. #MakeDCListen #CPAC2014
— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) March 6, 2014
We need to abolish the #IRS. #MakeDCListen #CPAC2014
— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) March 6, 2014
We need to expand energy in this country and create high-paying jobs across America #CPAC2014 #MakeDCListen
— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) March 6, 2014
We need to expand school choice. Every child deserves an opportunity to get an excellent education #CPAC2014 #MakeDCListen
— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) March 6, 2014
We need to pass a strong balanced budget amendment. We need to stop bankrupting our country #CPAC2014 #MakeDCListen
— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) March 6, 2014
If we keep down this road, our children will spend their entire lives paying off our debts #CPAC2014 #MakeDCListen
— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) March 6, 2014
We need to repeal every single word of Obamacare #CPAC2014 #MakeDCListen #FullRepeal
— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) March 6, 2014
We need to stop the lawlessness. This POTUS is the first we've had who thinks he can choose which laws to enforce #CPAC2014 #MakeDCListen
— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) March 6, 2014
We need to end the corruption. We need to eliminate corporate welfare and crony capitalism #CPAC2014 #MakeDCListen
— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) March 6, 2014
You win elections by standing for principle and inspiring people that there is a better tomorrow #CPAC2014 #MakeDCListen
— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) March 6, 2014
I'm honored to stand w/ you today to get back to the principles that made America the greatest nation in the history of the world #CPAC2014
— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) March 6, 2014
#MakeDCListen!! Thank you for an invigorating message this morning @SenTedCruz!!! #CPAC2014
— Jackie Wellfonder (@Wellfonder) March 6, 2014