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"Lucifer in the flesh" - a US political heavyweight isn't a fan of Ted Cruz

“I get along with almost everyone, but I have never worked with a more miserable son of a bitch in my life.”

FORMER US HOUSE speaker John Boehner, who stepped down last year, let fly with a stunning critique of fellow Republican and 2016 presidential hopeful Ted Cruz, labeling him the devil incarnate.

“Lucifer in the flesh” is how the ever-blunt Republican heavyweight described the Texas senator, who is struggling to block billionaire Donald Trump’s march to the Republican presidential nomination, according to the Stanford Daily newspaper.

“I have Democrat friends and Republican friends,” Boehner said. “I get along with almost everyone, but I have never worked with a more miserable son of a bitch in my life.”

Boehner’s remarks were made at a public talk late yesterday at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California.

Asked about the comments today while campaigning in Indiana, Cruz sniffed: “He allowed his inner Trump to come out.”

Cruz is widely seen as one of the more intransigent members of Congress, and critics on both sides of the aisle blame him for triggering a 16-day federal government shutdown in late 2013.

“When John Boehner calls me Lucifer, he’s not directing that at me. He’s directing that at you,” he said, alluding to his conservative supporters.

“What Boehner is angry with me for is standing with the American people, is energizing and encouraging House conservatives to stand with the American people and actually honor the commitments we have made,” he said.

During his tenure as the top lawmaker in Congress, Boehner rarely held back when frustrated or dissatisfied — especially with the gridlock in Washington.

But even by his standards, the Ohioan’s unvarnished appraisal of a fellow Republican lawmaker who is running for the nation’s highest office was startling.

His irascible temperament was on full display at Stanford.

He called members of the ultra-conservative Freedom Caucus “goofballs.”

He also revealed he is friends and “texting buddies” with Trump and has played golf with the brash billionaire for years.

John Kasich, the Ohio governor who is trailing in the Republican nomination race, “requires more effort on my behalf than all my other friends,” Boehner said. “But he’s still my friend, and I love him.”

© – AFP, 2016

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    Apr 28th 2016, 9:44 PM

    Lucifer has issued a press release vehemently denying any relationship to Cruz.

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    Apr 29th 2016, 9:09 AM

    Yeah was thinking myself.. Lucifer Morningstar oozes charm.. Crus just oozes.

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    Apr 29th 2016, 10:56 AM

    Interesting that Cruz is another Goldman Sachs lacky same as our dear leader Mario Draghi

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    Apr 28th 2016, 9:36 PM

    I’d rather Lucifer than Cruz as US president.

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    Apr 28th 2016, 10:12 PM

    At least Lucifer has previous experience of leadership, even if it is as prince of darkness.

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    Apr 28th 2016, 10:43 PM

    ……….And he’s tough on crime and criminals, non-sexist, non-racist, legendarily hard working. What’s not to like, he probably counts as a moderate republican.

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    Apr 28th 2016, 9:49 PM

    “I get along with almost everyone, but I have never worked with a more miserable son of a bitch in my life.” Oh that’s gold and he’s not wrong. Cruz is a lunatic.

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    Apr 28th 2016, 10:15 PM

    Trump is a million times more acceptable and rational than Cruz.. And that’s saying a bit

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    Apr 28th 2016, 9:44 PM

    Theocratic moron trying too hard to be relatable. Sort of like Mitt Romney with an added dash of Jesus.

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    Apr 28th 2016, 10:20 PM

    I’m not a violent man,but Cruz really does have a very punchable face.

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    Apr 29th 2016, 12:45 AM

    I’d never get fed up slapping his face but I think he’d enjoy it too much

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    Apr 28th 2016, 9:38 PM

    Nah, Lucifer is cool, this guy isn’t.

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    Apr 28th 2016, 11:12 PM

    Well, Ted Cruz is the zodiac killer, not sure I’d want the zodiac killer as my president!

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    Apr 28th 2016, 10:06 PM

    His face is the human form of a cartoon ..

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    Apr 28th 2016, 10:19 PM

    Why the hating on Lucifer ? What the hell did he do?

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    Apr 29th 2016, 12:43 AM

    The devil wears gucci!

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    Apr 28th 2016, 9:46 PM

    As crazy as it sounds at least they are “entertaining” Imagine Trump and Kenny trying to form a government.

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    Apr 29th 2016, 6:00 AM

    Cruz is one scary sob make no mistake, but there is only one satan and its name be hilldog.

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    Apr 28th 2016, 9:48 PM

    Donald Fart…

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    Apr 29th 2016, 6:34 AM

    Rumour has it that nor God or Lucifer wants him in, he will most likely spend his eternity in limbo.

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    Apr 29th 2016, 9:13 AM

    The republican nomination process is a bit like the Syrian civil war. A choice between the lesser of two evils, Trump /al Assad or Cruz/ al Qaeda ?

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    Apr 30th 2016, 11:14 PM

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGgkTIF6gtU

    Cruz can’t be President, he was born in Canada?

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