No. Some have voted. Some have authored bills and amendments. There is evidence there. Some have studied the Constitution for years, in depth, and have an on going record of articulating a conservative, Constitution founded originalist position based on that study.
Talk is important. The ability to be persuasive is important. Core Constitutional principles that are rock solid and unbending are more important.
We’ve been burned too many times. I need evidence.
Persuasive? As in getting people to talk/think about something they may not otherwise be willing to?
How many did Cruz persuade to focus on illegal immigrants?
How many did Trump persuade to focus on illegals?
I’ll give you the last word, as I’m sure you’re convinced Cruz was the one who persuaded everyone.
Doesn’t seem to me that much persuasion was happening.
Seems to me that what has been happening despite authored bills and amendments Constitutional study, on-going records of articulating a conservative, Constitution founded originalist position, the country is going to hell in a hand basket.
Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result is Einstein’s definition of insanity. I think it fits here.
I do agree with you that talk is important, straight talk like Trump’s. But even more important than talk is action. Trump is a man of action and of results. So far Cruz for example is long on talk, great talk not withstanding, but short on results. He has not persuaded his colleagues in the Senate to support his positions that is not going to change based on all existent data. Cruz needs someone like Trump to clear the ground first and then his talents can be more effective in healing our Nation.
You wanted evidence of Trump getting something done, here it is;
ICE Finally Starts Cracking Down on Illegals and Donald Trump Takes Credit
Jim Hoft Dec 24th, 2015 5:05 pm
http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2015/12/ice-finally-starts-cracking-down-on-illegals-donald-trump-takes-credit/#st_refDomain=t.co&st_refQuery=/BKkwp3jvqM
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It may have been Cruz’s calling them undocumented Democrats earlier this week, but I’m thinking 6 months of non-stop pounding on it FROM THE OUTSIDE did more than a couple of words from an insider two days ago.