Posted on 10/16/2013 9:08:40 AM PDT by Paul46360
(HOUSTON) -- Sen. Ted Cruz’ hometown newspaper, the Houston Chronicle, wishes it could take back its endorsement.
The Chronicle’s editorial board, which endorsed Cruz, R-Texas, in his 2012 race, now says it misses his predecessor, former Republican Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison.
“When we endorsed Ted Cruz in last November’s general election, we did so with many reservations and at least one specific recommendation -- that he follow Hutchison’s example in his conduct as a senator,” the Chronicle said. “Obviously, he has not done so."
“Cruz has been part of the problem in specific situations where Hutchison would have been part of the solution,” the board added.
Cruz, 42, has encouraged his colleagues to resist funding the government unless President Obama’s health care law is rolled back. As a result, he has been on the receiving end of the brunt of anger from his fellow Republicans, not to mention Democrats.
Although Americans say in public opinion polls that they are dissatisfied with the Republican Party’s handling of the shutdown crisis, and predominantly blame the GOP over Democrats, Cruz has staked his political future on this fight.
The Houston Chronicle editorial board made clear Wednesday that it thinks he should emulate Hutchison’s example and spend more time reaching across the aisle.
“We miss her extraordinary understanding of the importance of reaching across the aisle when necessary,” the board wrote. “One reason we particularly believe that Hutchison would make a difference in these hectic days is that if she had kept her seat, Cruz would not be in the Senate.”
What a useless rag.
Right on time the propaganda to delude the sheeple.
Hello No!
I'm surprised this liberal rag is still in business.
Without Cruz we would have Dewhurst. He would have made McCain look conservative.
/johnny
I regret Houston is stuck with the Houston Chronicle.
Yup....they would have been happier with a go along and get a long type. A passive type who brings home the bacon and stays in the background.
The last thing they wanted was someone in there to shake things up and stand for something.
Such predictable Sissies...run at the first sign of discord. Eff them.
I like Cruz a lot, but what has he accomplished here? He led people to believe Obamacare could be delayed or stopped, and there was never a chance for that outcome.
So what was accomplished? Because we went into this fight without a realistic endgame strategy we just got rolled. This will make Obama stronger and conservatives weaker.
This was not a well thought out fight.
High praise indeed.
How timely - just when Boehner needs the Tea Party to ‘fall in line’. I wonder how much Rove paid the HC editorial board.
What the GOP-E was doing certainly didn't work.
/johnny
Ha ha haaaaaa! Playin right into Cruz’s hands!
They villified Reagan to the extreme.
These “pointy-headed intellectual” Liberals don’t speak for real America.
/johnny
And once again we see why the 4th largest city in the US has the 14th most read newspaper...
Have you heard the desperate Cornyn ads trying to convince voters he really, really is a good Conservative.
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