What I don’t think you understand is the Democrats have the ability to restore Obamacare funding no matter what. Senator Cruz’s method was not going to stop the Democrats. It was going to result in a government shutdown. Voting for cloture didn’t stop the Democrats either. That’s also going to result in shutdown. There is no getting around the Democrat majority and the president. 44 Republicans voted against Obamacare. 54 Democrats voted for it.
Has Senator Cruz ever explained the end game here? Let’s say the Republicans had held firm and all voted against cloture. Then what? We wouldn’t have a CR, so we’d still be headed toward a government shutdown. Did Senator Cruz think this was going to give the Republicans more leverage? How? Democrats control the media, the Senate, and the presidency. I have little doubt they fear a shutdown.
Yes, he has, and he just did again tonight, on national TV (Greta/FOX). Greta asked him about his plan that the House send over to the Senate the individual funding bills for the government, starting with the military, then follow them one by one, with additional bills. Then the House is funding the government, branch by branch, and if Reid wants to deny funding to government, starting with the Defense Department, then that's on him, not the House.
Have you not been keeping up? You seem awfully critical of Cruz, considering you didn't know the basic aspects of his suggestions to the House. Whether the House follows through is another thing, but Cruz's plan seems sound to me. FWIW Greta said it seemed solid to her as well.