Home Politics This Is Why Ted Cruz is So Damned Despised – Thom Hartmann Program By Thom Hartmann - February 20, 2016 Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest Thom Hartmann shares the story of how Ted Cruz, when he was Solicitor General for Texas, argued before the U.S. Supreme Court to keep a man in jail for 16 years for stealing a calculator. RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Pay Attention Trump: Sessions Is The GOP Golden Boy – News With Ed Trump Threatens The State Of Alaska After Senator Votes “NO” On Healthcare Repeal Senator Schumer: “Single Payer [Health Care] is On The Table”