That's exactly right. That's for all his bluster in the Senate nothing really changed. He's not a leader...i.e. he cannot convey a vision and/or get people to follow his vision. Even IF the establishment somehow let's him get the nomination and even if he doesn't get squashed by Clinton then he would be a weak President unable to lead or inspire his colleagues or the American people.
He’s surrounded by blithering idiots. That’s not his fault. The president needs to dominate this weak group. Not be buddies. Obama was buddies with Reid and shmucky shumer. Bush was buddies with Lott and the merry band of spenders. Lots of good came from all that.
Cruz is no leader. He is a lawyer.
“Cruz polls lowest in traditional Republican centers”
Cruz’s Republican colleagues in the Senate won’t give his self-serving ideas a sufficient second.
Cruz can’t even make the case on the Free Republic Caucus
Cruz = Lose
Cruz loves to burn bridges to further his ambition, but hates the consequences.
“For all those who think Ted Cruz can work with Congress. A little reality check. “
So you want a candidate who is cozy with the Washington establishment?
I thunk we have had enough of that.
And so what if the story was flipped; and read that the Senators welcomed Ted with open arms.
Then the Cruz haters would be saying; “See; he’s part of the DC establishment”.
So which is it, is Cruz GOPe or is he a thorn in their side? You can’t have it both ways.
And Trump is going to be well received? He couldn’t even negotiate a single delegate in Colorado.
Cruz knows how to use paragraphs.
Months of Cruz’s criticisms of his Republican colleagues is now reaping some nasty rewards for the Junior Senator from Canada. During a discussion of continuing funding for the government, Cruz tried to interrupt the proceedings with a roll call vote. The usually polite decorum on the floor of the U.S. Senate quickly turned negative as even Cruz’s fellow Republicans refused to grant him what’s called a “sufficient second” that would have allowed him to briefly call for the vote.
Failing to be recognized for a sufficient second, Cruz attempted to interrupt to call for a voice vote and got a kind of voice vote he was not expecting - a loud chorus of “no’s” from his colleagues.
Cruz was fuming after the second repudiation. It was an “unprecedented trick,” said Cruz. However insiders see this as indicative of a combination of Cruz’s declining chances in his presidential nomination run combined with his colleagues rising anger at what they see as Cruz’s ongoing attempts to further his own political aspirations at their expense. Under Senate rules, Cruz had already been given an hour to speak on Monday night, but was not granted additional time.
Colleagues complain that Cruz has an almost Messianic view of his self-importance to both the Senate and the rest of the world. After being denied additional time, Cruz fumed from the Senate floor: “The Democrats are objecting to my speaking further. And both the Democrats and Republican leadership are objecting to the American people speaking further.”
How much speaking does one Junior Senator need?
Cruz’s calls for roll call votes are seen as mere tricks to get his colleagues on the record for anything with which he disagrees. His speech on Monday was filled with venom for Republican leaders and even praising of Democrats as being more resolute then the GOP.
As Politico put it: “Cruz also personally lambasted McConnell and his deputies for denying a roll call vote that would have failed anyway, arguing that results are rigged in the Senate and that conservatives have no influence anymore.” Interestingly, campaign reporters have noticed of late that Donald Trump - who Cruz frequently brands as a Democrat - seems to poll best in THE most traditionally Republican areas – the South and more rural areas; where Cruz seems to poll very well in typically deep blue precincts such as the urban centers. I’m Still reporting from Washington. Good day
Yay RINO’S!
“And both the Democrats and Republican leadership are objecting to the American people speaking further.”
...said the senator who is cozy with the non-democratic CO GOPe.
It really sucks when the rules are against you! Kinda like them Colorado rules ey Ted??
This is impossible because Cruz is the Establishment.
The Castro is strong with this one.
Pretty soon it will be like Walking Tall all over again.
You mean he still shows up to work at his day job on occasion?
Who knew?
“It was an “unprecedented trick,” said Cruz.”
Yeah, like Lyin’ Ted never pulls any “unprecedented tricks?” He could play the role of The Joker.
Ed