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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Fri Oct 25, 2013, 05:38 PM Oct 2013

Ted Cruz Loves "The Princess Bride", and Other Things You Don't Need to Know

By Josh Voorhees

If you're going to read one thing about Ted Cruz today, go check out John Dickerson's great take on the "populist egghead" here. But, if you're looking for something on the lighter side, the Des Moines Register has a softball Q-and-A with the Texan Republican for you here. In it, we learn Cruz's dream job ("starting point guard for the Houston Rockets&quot and his least favorite food (avocados). But the only thing you really need to know to be in on the million-and-one jokes—or, I suppose, the same joke a million-and-one times—flooding Twitter today, is that Cruz's favorite movie is The Princess Bride:

Q. How do you unwind after a typical day at work?

A. “I’m a huge movie buff. Love watching movies. So we’ll often go and watch a movie. Also play video games on my iPhone, far too much, my wife points out. And then just playing with my kids, spend a lot of time at the park, in the pool, in the aquarium with my girls, at the beach.”

Q. And do you have a favorite movie?

A. “My favorite movie is ‘The Princess Bride.’”

All together now: Inconceivable!

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Ted Cruz Loves "The Princess Bride", and Other Things You Don't Need to Know (Original Post) DonViejo Oct 2013 OP

Inigo Montoya! tblue Oct 2013 #1

I assume Cruz believes he has a "Truly dizzying intellect". tridim Oct 2013 #4

That's what I wish Ted Cruz had been - Inconceivable. nt Xipe Totec Oct 2013 #2

I don't know anyone who doesn't love "The Princess Bride" tridim Oct 2013 #3

I've never seen the movie and never had the urge, but sammytko Oct 2013 #11

Billy Crystal has a great role as "Miracle Max" TexasProgresive Oct 2013 #13

Keeps watching it hoping that Count Rugen wins, huh? tanyev Oct 2013 #5

I find that video very painful to watch Downtown Hound Oct 2013 #10

He gets 'in the aquarium with his girls'? Bet the fish don't like it any,,,,, benld74 Oct 2013 #6

So this is what he does at WORK? Warpy Oct 2013 #7

Um, why does he go to the pool and the aquarium? SummerSnow Oct 2013 #8

Cruz is a modern day Vizzini ... big plans, no idea what he's doing. JoePhilly Oct 2013 #9

Dr. Seuss, Princess Bride, Hungry Caterpillar Rosa Luxemburg Oct 2013 #12

I suspect Cruz reads Dr.Seuss Rain Mcloud Oct 2013 #14

tblue

(16,350 posts)

1. Inigo Montoya!

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Oct 25, 2013, 05:40 PM

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tridim

(45,358 posts)

4. I assume Cruz believes he has a "Truly dizzying intellect".

Reply to tblue (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 25, 2013, 05:48 PM

Oct 2013

And often says to himself and others, "Aristotle, Plato, Socrates... Morons!"

Xipe Totec

(43,890 posts)

2. That's what I wish Ted Cruz had been - Inconceivable. nt

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Oct 25, 2013, 05:42 PM

Oct 2013

tridim

(45,358 posts)

3. I don't know anyone who doesn't love "The Princess Bride"

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Oct 25, 2013, 05:44 PM

Oct 2013

So there's that.

sammytko

(2,480 posts)

11. I've never seen the movie and never had the urge, but

Reply to tridim (Reply #3)

Fri Oct 25, 2013, 08:38 PM

Oct 2013

One of my favorite movies is When Harry Met Sally. I missed watching it today. Boo

TexasProgresive

(12,157 posts)

13. Billy Crystal has a great role as "Miracle Max"

Reply to sammytko (Reply #11)

Fri Oct 25, 2013, 10:30 PM

Oct 2013

tanyev

(42,559 posts)

5. Keeps watching it hoping that Count Rugen wins, huh?

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Oct 25, 2013, 05:52 PM

Oct 2013

I get that. I can watch that video of the shoe sailing toward Dubya's head for hours.

Downtown Hound

(12,618 posts)

10. I find that video very painful to watch

Reply to tanyev (Reply #5)

Fri Oct 25, 2013, 07:50 PM

Oct 2013

Only because the shoe misses. Damn! What a wasted opportunity!

benld74

(9,904 posts)

6. He gets 'in the aquarium with his girls'? Bet the fish don't like it any,,,,,

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Oct 25, 2013, 05:58 PM

Oct 2013

Warpy

(111,267 posts)

7. So this is what he does at WORK?

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Oct 25, 2013, 05:59 PM

Oct 2013

I'm surprised the interviewer didn't call him on that.

Oh, wait. He might have risked "access" to these nutballs.

SummerSnow

(12,608 posts)

8. Um, why does he go to the pool and the aquarium?

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Oct 25, 2013, 06:48 PM

Oct 2013

Didn't rethugs swear off water when Michelle Obama said drink more water?

Now that's downright socialist.

JoePhilly

(27,787 posts)

9. Cruz is a modern day Vizzini ... big plans, no idea what he's doing.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Oct 25, 2013, 07:22 PM

Oct 2013

Rosa Luxemburg

(28,627 posts)

12. Dr. Seuss, Princess Bride, Hungry Caterpillar

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Oct 25, 2013, 09:02 PM

Oct 2013

no the Hungry Caterpillar was Bush's favorite!

If the media didn't mention him no one would have heard of him.

Rain Mcloud

(812 posts)

14. I suspect Cruz reads Dr.Seuss

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sat Oct 26, 2013, 07:37 AM

Oct 2013

out loud in his Sponge Bob Squarepants pajamas with his lacy Teddy underneath and his plush,cuddly Teddy holding a cup of hot cocoa ,savoring each vowel and consonant,stringing together the syllables from the printed words.

'Whadda big boy my widdle Smoogey Woogey Biggum Boogum is",he repeats to himself to remind him of a happier time when he felt loved as a dribble of piddle wends its way into his cloth diaper under the pjs in happy recollection.
"Mommy,can i leave the clownie night light on for a little while?",slips unbidden,under his breath.

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