[FourPeas]

largely out of view from a national media training its attention on shinier objects

Yep. The question is whether this was intentional or coincidental. We'll see in the next 4-6 weeks (I think). I'd like to think what's distracted the media is Shinola.

[FourPeas]

"The big question for us 'is the republic actually dead?' and is Obama just the first caesar?"
the artist said. "The welfare state and the Kardashians are the 21st century version of bread
and circuses … Is this a democratic republic, or just a Washington D.C. TV show that is
pretending to be one, while the Federal government laughs at the plebes... If Cruz is the
candidate, we have a chance at restoring the republic."

[cripplecreek]

Ted Cruz knows what he’s doing. This ain’t his rodeo.