McCruzyism.

• Author: Peters, Charles
• Position: TILTING AT WINDMILLS - Ted Cruz on Chuck Hagel - Brief article

When we watched Ted Cruz's comment on Chuck Hagel during the Senate Arms Services Committee's confirmation vote, those of us who are old enough to remember Joseph McCarthy felt we were seeing a ghost. Not only does Cruz look like McCarthy--the main difference is he's cleaner shaven--he uses one of McCarthyism's favorite tactics. Here's what he said: "We do not know, for example, if he received compensation for giving paid speeches at extreme or radical groups.... It is at a minimum relevant to know if that $200,000 that he deposited in his bank account...