3: Because the Republicans really are whores and not statesmen, and their position on 0, in spite of all they know about him but aren't saying, is "Oh, yeah, we can work with this guy. So long as we know what the money-making side of the deal is, we're down with it all. He the man."
If I've been reading the votes right, Cruz's stock just went down some, and Rand Paul might be getting some second looks.