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The Ricochet Podcast

Live From CPAC: Senator Ted Cruz

The Ricochet Podcast

Ricochet

News Commentary, News, Politics

4.71.4K Ratings

🗓️ 26 February 2015

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

We’re not doing a Ricochet Podcast today; instead, we’ll be posting short interviews live from CPAC. In this first installment, Jay Nordlinger interviews Senator Ted Cruz from Texas. He discusses Obama’s constitutional violations, relations with Iran, and yes, his presidential aspirations. Source

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I'm Jane Ordlinger of National Review and I'm sitting here with the junior senator from the great state of Texas, Ted Cruz.

1:10.0

I won't pretend that I don't know Ted and then I don't love Ted, known for years,

1:15.0

supporting him to the Hilt, but I'll ask a few questions anyway.

1:20.0

Hello, Ted. Jay, it's great to be with you, Jay as as an old and dear friend, and I'm always happy to spend time with you.

1:26.0

So, Republicans have control the Congress, both chambers, and yet not the presidency.

1:34.0

And the presidency like it or not,

1:36.3

were great believers in the separation powers,

1:38.4

wonderful American pluralism, blah, blah, blah.

1:41.8

But the presidency is the big enchilada it's hard to get stuff done without it isn't it?

1:48.0

It is very difficult to accomplish meaningful change without the White House. And that is especially true when you have a

1:55.4

president who's willing to violate the law and violate the Constitution. But when you

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