I'm afraid I don't agree. Ideally, IMHO, a candidate needs three things to be highly qualified:
1) A clear understanding and devotion to the principles of the American founding, commitment to preserving and protecting the U.S. Constitution, and a fierce loyalty and determination to protecting America's interests as a free, safe and prosperous nation.
2) Political Experience: Necessary to understand and navigate the political environment both in terms of the electorate and also in terms of the administrative functions and the political realities of working with the other 2 branches.
3) Executive Experience: Necessary skills for managing a large organization, selecting talent, team building, delegation and oversight.
I submit that there is no potential candidate currently on the Horizon that has all three of these qualifications.
Cruz has #1, probably more so than any other potential candidate I can imagine (with the possible exception of Sarah Palin)
Cruz has #2 (see his Wikipedia bio
Admittedly, he lacks #3, whereas, say, Chris Christie or any other governor has that. But Christie lacks #1, as do most sitting governors. (Herman Cain had #1 and #3 too, but he lacked #2).
So please name one other single individual on the political scene who is more qualified.
I understand the NBC issue, and that needs to considered, although there is some legitimate room for interpretation of what that means.
But Cruz is a demonstrably brilliant guy, who clearly understands the Constitution, loves the USA as it was designed, has strong political/legal experience, and as far as I can see, so far has shown that he is 100% conservative on the issues that count.
So maybe he'll disappoint with some position, as so many others have done before him.
But name me anyone -- ANYONE -- who would be a better candidate and a better president.
You are right, too bad he is not NBC, then he could run. He is not the one we seek, we seek another.