The guy really needs to do a stint in a governor's office before he's a credible candidate. I like his tone, his approach, and his conservative credentials, but until the guy actually demonstrates some executive capacity I'm always going to be leery about his Ivy League pedigree.
This executive capacity argument, which has been ridiculed and totally destroyed by Mark Levin, Rush Limbaugh, and many others is starting to really get boring.
It is the coin of the realm of those without original thought.
First, Cruz has been an executive over a part of Texas gov’t that is probably the equal of an entire small state government. You know, like Wisconsin or Indiana or Louisiana.
Second, the Prez is NOT AN EXEC ADMIN MANAGER type position. As Mark Levin said so well.....give us a visionary, and then he can HIRE the managers.
I’m in Texas and I’ll happily take my Sen Ted Cruz’ experience...from clerking for CJ Wm Renquist, fighting the Bush-Gore recount fight as a member of the US Justice Dept to being a part of the FTC and fighting market-harming regulations..to being the Solicitor General for Texas....ANY DAY over Gov Rick Perry’s - or ANY other Gov’s experience.
No “stint as a Gov” can come even close, IMO. And, Cruz did all of the above...very well, and very conservatively....with his “Ivy League” credentials.
Since the office of Governor and President operate entirely differently, I fail to see the necessity of gubenatorial experience. I strongly agree with Mark Levin’s position on this. We have had some great Presidents that not only have never had executive experience, but had never held public office. Dwight Eisenhower is the first to come to mind. I think of him every time I travel the interstate.
It is far more important to have a vision and the will to take us in the direction we need to go. Ted Cruz is a Leader.