I know the other times he has slammed the establishment but this was a real body blow. His devastating attack was spot on and central to the speech he stood to give.
This reset the bar.
What got my attention was the Medellín v. Texas case when Cruz defended American and Texas sovereignty against Mexico, the UN, international criminal court, and Bush administration.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medell%C3%ADn_v._Texas
Written by Ted Cruz in 2008
http://www.chron.com/opinion/outlook/article/Medellin-v-Texas-A-case-of-more-than-murder-1543234.php