Ted Cruz coasted to an easy victory in our Outrageous Quote Poll this week for his rousing comments about how he found inspiration and encouragement in his own government shutdown. I can't think of a more deserving winner. 

Cruz won with 48, or 26% of the 187 total votes cast. To refresh your recollection, his outrageousness was:

I think there is reason to take heart and to be encouraged. …This was going to be a multi-stage, extended battle. But we’ve also seen a model that I think is the model going forward to defeat Obamacare, to bring back jobs, economic growth, to abolish the IRS, to rein in out-of-control spending. And that model is empowering the American people. I am tonight, I remain inspired because the people all over this country who rose up and made DC listen.

The runner up was Robin Leach, with 34 (18%) votes, for whining that there are so few rich people now, thanks to President Obama, that it would not be possible to do the "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" today.

You can view the complete results here.

Thanks to all who voted. I try to post a new poll every Sunday.