[DoodleDawg]

He’s the next president. A cross between Ronald Reagan and John Wayne.

Reagan was willing to work with the Democrats and to compromise. I don't think Cruz can. If Cruz is elected president in 2016 the Democrats will spend the next four years blocking everything he tries to do.

[refermech]

But wouldn’t the dems block anything any republican proposed?
Anyway gridlock is good. Less damage done that way.

[Oak Grove]

I see the campaign for President has begun.

The Establishment trolls have already begun posting on Free Republic.

[Bearshouse]

Reagan was willing to work with the Democrats and to compromise.

Compromise is highly over-rated. During Reagan's second term the dems took back the senate and began destroying all the good Reagan had done with a vengeance. Reagan's administration still holds the record for the most indictments and convictions for various offenses, many on the Iran Contra witch hunt.

[Lakeshark]

Reagan was willing to work with the Democrats and to compromise.

Actually, that's not a true description of what Reagan did.

Reagan convinced the American public that conservative ways were what should be implemented to fix the problems we faced. The public let the dems know they agreed with Reagan. Reagan took every inch he possibly could from them, winning the vast majority of what he wanted. He talked with them, he lobbied with them, but never really WORKED with them the way you are describing.

I see no reason why Cruz couldn't do that as well.