> He didn’t need to stay for the Lynch vote. He voted NO on the Cloture vote that preceded the Lynch vote.
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> The Cloture vote was the more important vote. Once Cloture was passed, the deal was a done deal. No need to hang around. And Ted Cruz had important campaign meetings to attend. He was smart to do exactly what he did.
But that’s a world away from voting FOR something, which he did here.
IOW, it’s one thing to get up and leave in disgust or because you’re powerless, it’s a whole different thing to join in with the crowd.
You’re creating a narrative of your own choosing.
Ted Cruz is not “joining” in with McConnell and all the others over this bad deal.
He voted NO on the Cloture vote. That is the important vote. After Cloture was passed, the deal was a done deal.
There are a few reasons why voting Yes is of benefit:
It allows the Review to be delayed so in effect Obama will be delayed in moving forward with the ‘Plan’ as well.
It allows direct examination of the ‘Iran Deal’ plan that Obama has been hiding from everyone. Now Ted Cruz will be able to campaign on this issue and be able to say he has seen the plan himself.