The 7 best out-of-context quotes from Ted Cruz's fake filibuster

The Texas senator's epic speech had more than a few WTF moments

Published September 25, 2013 6:50PM (EDT)

  (AP)
(AP)

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz's epic, rambling and occasionally incoherent speech on the Senate floor may have ended, but the memories will last a lifetime. During the more than 20 hours he spent talking (not filibustering, but talking) Cruz touched on dozens of topics: hamburgers, the moon, Ashton Kutcher and more. Here are just seven of the stranger moments of this deeply strange performance, provided with as little context as possible.

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By Elias Isquith

Elias Isquith is a former Salon staff writer.

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