[drinktheobamakoolaid]

My son and I just returned from D.C. Being from Texas we asked Senator Cruz for Senate Gallery passes. When we picked up our passes, we had the honor of meeting Senator Cruz. As we were leaving, my son looked at the Senator and said two things:

1. Sir, you are doing a great job.
2. The senate needs more people like you.

I was floored. Here is an 18 year old that said that. But he is correct. Cruz is doing a great job and we do need more like him.

[Vigilanteman]

Good for your boy! The pressures on freshman congressman and senators to go native are enormous. It never hurts to remind them who sent them to Washington even if you think they have the spine not to go native.

My sister and several of her college classmates worked their hearts out to get Orrin Hatch get elected to the U.S. Senate back in 1976. For his first two terms or so, he was the solid conservative firebrand whom they sent to Washington. After that, the record sort of speaks for itself.