[SoConPubbie]

	"If we must have an enemy at the head of Government, let it be one whom we can oppose, and for whom we are not responsible, who will not involve our party in the disgrace of his foolish and bad measures." - Alexander Hamilton "We don't intend to turn the Republican Party over to the traitors in the battle just ended. We will have no more of those candidates who are pledged to the same goals as our opposition and who seek our support. Turning the Party over to the so-called moderates wouldn’t make any sense at all." -- President Ronald Reagan "A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be. Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice." - Thomas Paine 1792 "It does not take a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men." - Samuel Adams "If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen." - Samuel Adams

[SoConPubbie]

Ted Cruz Ping!

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[A CA Guy]

Mr. Cruz is correct of course, but the Republican old guard are totally invested in being only the supportive secondary party and power to the main party the Democrats.
That is why they refuse to act like an opposition second party, they haven’t had that in them for over a quarter of a century now.

[SgtBob]

Ain’t much to read at the wsj....I won’t subscribe to read drivel.

[usconservative]

I want to move to Texas just so I can vote for Ted Cruz.

[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

I don’t remember the WSJ being THIS useless. Regardless, it’s useless.

[Always A Marine]

"Each of us needs to do what we said we would do and tell the truth." - Ted Cruz

The WSJ's Ms. Finley makes this sound like a dangerous idea, proving George Orwell's observation that "During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." Viva Cruz!

[Lurker]

“Mr. Cruz is wont to”

Is there not a single competent editor left anywhere in America?

[cdcdawg]

“Mr. Cruz is wont to criticize Republican politicians who disagree with him as sell-outs or charlatans.”

Notice how no examples are given. Of course, they are sell-outs and charlatans, and Mr. Cruz would be right to call them just that, but he hasn’t done so. That isn’t his style.

This isn’t about “disagreements”. What a cheap rhetorical trick. If anything, Cruz isn’t making the ideological case ENOUGH, though he’s doing a better job of it than pretty much any other elected official. If we are not out to change hearts and minds, and stand on principles for reasons greater than getting 50.0000000% of the vote, then we are just trying to be the fiscally responsible, pro-life wing of the Left. Of course, no such wing can exist, which is the problem. Go Ted, and step on the gas even more!

[celmak]

At least one of the two major Parties has people that will keep some in their Party accountable - GO VOTERS OF THE TEA PARTY !!!

[AdaGray]

The WSJ has become pure RINO trash — predictable and snarky.

[Cheerio]

I wish I could accept all the enthusiasm for a GOP sweep that I am hearing on talk radio, reading in opinion pieces, and seeing on these and these forums.

RAS shows any lead in the Congressional Generic ballot the GOP had last Nov or as recent as April has evaporated - IMHO it is still a matter of SPINELESSNESS in the current Congress. Take for example no action from the US House on the admin ignoring of subpoenas, and most recent the anointment of Cantor's replacement demanded in one week short time schedule - Cantor gets to pick.

Date Dem GOP
06-09-14 41% 37%
04-20-14 40% 41%
12-01-13 38% 43%

Generic Congressional Ballot