[TLI]

Cruz could have taken a different route after he was elected in 2012. He could have been the most conservative figure inside the GOP tent, as it were, not the cranky gadfly outside it. He could have forgone the silly shutdown strategy, avoided needlessly antagonizing colleagues, put forth affirmative proposals in the mold of Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and become what Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) has become — a creative, hard-line conservative.

In other words, he COULD have become a RINO squish like the rest of the GOPe. Instead, he is doing the exact things we Texans want him to do which is why those very same Texans handed him a blow-the-doors-off win.

No thanks Mrzz. Rubin, Jeb Bush is not right for this country (yeah, I checked your articles) any more than you offer a conservative perspective at WP.

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[EQAndyBuzz]

“It’s not uncommon for Cruz to play to this sort of crowd. He is a favorite among the most conservative members of the GOP, where he doles out one-liners (Abolish the IRS!) and is never compelled to provide actual solutions to nettlesome problems like health care, defense spending and tax reform. “

Dear Jennifer, why don’t you ask Ted to provide you with solutions? I bet if you sit down with him he could spend the better part of a week giving you solutions. Stop echoing the liberal mantra and do your job?