[nathanbedford]

In politics as in war you are either on offense or defense and very few wars are won playing defense.

The defunding of Obamacare is an issue supported by the people, a poll released today shows support for Obamacare is down to 41%. The election will be fought on one issue or another and I cannot think of a more favorable issue than the defunding of Obamacare.

In Cruz the cause has an articulate, charismatic, and attractive advocate with certified debating skills. Would we rather go into the 2016 campaign fighting a defensive skirmish over some triviality led by the likes of Mitch McConnell or fighting an affirmative fight on the issue of defunding Obamacare led by Cruz and supported by Paul and Lee?

If McConnell and Boehner fail to support the campaign to defund Obamacare as it now appears inevitable, a split in the party appears to be equally inevitable. I doubt the established Leaders of the Republican Party in Washington are fully aware of the simmering discontent in flyover country. They are playing rope a dope while they're losing their entire base.

[Standing Wolf]

I doubt the established Leaders of the Republican Party in Washington are fully aware of the simmering discontent in flyover country. They are playing rope a dope while they're losing their entire base.

I don't mean to start an argument with you, nathanbedford, but I've got a hunch the self-styled "leaders" of the Republican part of Washington, D.C. are fully aware we voters are deeply unhappy with their performance. I think they've convinced one another they can finesse us: reshape the situation, talk us into seeing things their way, persuade us to accept the oft-proclaimed "reasonable compromise," et cetera.

They think they're our rulers. They need to be fired en masse.