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I was trying to mock the more conservative than thou argument by Diogenesis.

I really like Cruz for President.

I do agree with free trade. I think democrats, unions, and liberals are opposed to free trade.

I do think Cruz did a good job of arguing these points within the framework of the senate.

I do think TPA and the actually trade legislation are separate items. Granting trade authority is an agreement that the President should achieve free trade.

It is increasingly evident that the trans pacific trade agreement does not achieve free trade.

I find the hyperbolic “we left him” statements against Cruz to be silly.

There is very good reason to believe that Cruz is the most conservative candidate running this fall.

The counter arguments depend upon appeals to ignorance. I don’t really know where the Cruz bashers stand this fall. It is quite common in this phase of the game that FR contributors play the conservative unicorn game.

I don’t like the hyperbole so I was mocking it.

I think Cruz supported TPA but not the actual trans pacific trade agreement. I think that was fine and I especially loved his speech denouncing Mitch McConnell for lying in order to get TPA.

Here is the liberal Dallas Morning News describing Cruz’s position: http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/2015/06/ted-cruz-flips-on-obama-trade-agenda-after-months-of-support.html/