“And Cruz has made it clear that he is withholding judgment on the TPP until it negotiations have been completed before he decides whether he will vote for it or not.”
Right. TPA gets approved and TPP and subsequent trade legislation will still be reviewed by Congress and the Senate and it will get killed there by Republicans.
The only reason I can think that people here no longer like Cruz is because he is approving a vote on giving a “Democrat” the power to create trade legislation.
There is no reason to worry here. Cruz will always do what is right for America. That’s how he is wired. The fog of war on this legislation has muddied the waters so much and due to its secrecy everyone is speculating.
Can you blame them? So many lies all the time... and no consequences. It's just plain common sense that when there are no consequences for lying, it does not abate. Indeed in cases where lying gives great monetary rewards, the lack of consequences ensures lying to increase.
WE. DON'T. BELIEVE. POLS.
If they dig a little and think before speculation they find Cruz is simply for free trade and he would like to do it right.
The alternative is a volatile nut like Trump who thinks he can just hold the world hostage.