Peter King – the IRA-loving Republican blowhard, not the SI football writer – thinks Teabaggin' Ted Cruz is a fraud. Hey, is that any way to treat a Canadian?

Lawyers, Guns & Money: The marginally organized sociopathy of the GOP.

The Rude Pundit: The terroristic madness of the Republican Party.

Vagabond Scholar: The piracy of the 1% and their RW champions.

And looking overseas:

Fruits and Votes: The meaning of the 2013 Bavarian election.

The Duck of Minerva: The consequences of Iran getting the bomb.

Round-up by Michael J.W. Stickings of The Reaction (Twitter: @mjwstickings). I'll be here through Sunday. Send requests and suggestions to mbru [AT] crooksandliars [DOT] com.