Former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell took a shot at Sen. Ted Cruz during a recent “Hardball” appearance on MSNBC, casting the Texas Republican as a “jerk” in the eyes of the American public.
During a segment comparing the tea party darling to former Sen. Joseph McCarthy, Mr. Rendell refuted Time political columnist Joe Klein’s characterization of Mr. Cruz as a brilliant lawyer.
“I disagree with that a little bit,” the Democrat said. “Cruz might be a brilliant lawyer and may have phrased it in legalese, but to the American people, he looks like a jerk, acting against the country at a time when we should be coming together.”
• Cheryl K. Chumley can be reached at cchumley@washingtontimes.com.
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