I agree with your assessment of Ted Cruz. Would love him on the Supreme Court but am very happy to have him as my Senator.
I read some excellent commentary today (CTH?). The comments on the article pointed out that perhaps Rush is NOT on our side. Apologies to all the Rush fans out there. But bear with me and consider....
Rush goes on and on and on telling us how the left views us. “The left thinks you are [negative adjective].” “The left thinks you are a [negative noun].” He says this CONSTANTLY. What varies is the noun or adjective he inserts. This has the effect of CONSTANT put-downs of us conservatives, but in a backhanded way.
It’s like your supposed friend that reassures you that he/she’s your friend but is always making remarks like, “Did you know that so-and-so said you were fat/stupid etc.?” “I probably shouldn’t tell you this, but so-and-so was badmouthing you yesterday at that party you weren’t invited to and said ....”
That is not what real friends do.
This has the effect of a backhanded or secondhand putdown every time you listen to Rush.
I’ve never been a big fan. I don’t like the way he lectures to his audience as if they are too stupid to know things or figure things out themselves. He is far too condescending for my taste. This is one more reason for me to avoid him. (I listen once in a while just to find out what he’s saying. Similarly I listen to leftwing radio / NPR to find out what they are saying. That doesn’t mean I agree with them.)
I think that conservatives need to stick together and support each other. Rush is not supporting us. He only wants us to support him.
Even though he was born in Canada, to a foreign national father, and hid the fact that he was a dual citizen most of his life?
NOT SCOTUS material at all.