[BlackElk]

In Texas, the most powerful office is the lieutenant governorship. Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst (Do-Worst) was a self-made billionaire and Establishment Toadie. Bored being Lieutenant Governor throughout the Rick Perry years, Dewhurst decided it was time to claim a US Senate seat when Kay Bailey Hutchinson, another Establishment stooge, decided to retire. John Cornyn, yet another Establishment stooge, was looking forward to Dewhurst serving Mitvh McConnell and the US Chamber of Commerce, K Street, and Wall Street, JUST LIKE Hutchinson.

Dewhurst did his best, laid out gobs of his and other GOP-E money ($$$$$$ makes $$$$$$, after all) and initially led the polls by a humongous margin. Ted Cruz had little name recognition and less money but built an impressive ground game and dispatched Dewhurst handily. The campaign soooo damaged Dewhurst's political brand name that he was defeated for re-nomination by a 2-1 margin by a right wing (that's a good thing) state senator and radio talk show host Dan Patrick.

That's what Cruz did to the epitome of the GOP-E in Texas.

[Fantasywriter]

No mention of Palin in your entire post, yet Cruz himself credited his victory to her support and to her actively campaigning on his behalf.

[Aria]

My question is - besides getting himself elected - what are his conservative accomplshments? You spoke of a right wing talk show host - is this the person Freeper Joe 6-Pack referred to when he said this?

Texans rejected the one candidate who came out swinging on immigration in favor of the redistributor of teddy bears and soccer balls at the border.

Buena suerte! 5 posted on 4/16/2016, 7:53:54 AM by Joe 6-pack (Qui me amat, amat et canem meum.)

[jpsb]

Ted Cruz can thank Sarah Palin for his senate seat.