For the GOPe, a guy is "too slick" when he can articulate the Constitution.
Too slick? Is this because he can speak off the cuff without crib notes, teleprompters and briefings by pollsters? Maybe the rest of the national politicians should ease off on the prescription meds and alcohol and find out if they still have a fully functioning brain.
How many of us listen to a radio talk show host who can push forward their idea of the day effortlessly for 3 hours? Are the radio personalities smarter and more prepared than a potential POTUS? Or maybe, just maybe they keep the addiction to anti-depressants, alcohol, sleeping pills, pain pills and amphetamines in their pasts.
Cruz can speak off the cuff because he believes what he says. He is not lying and pandering to his audiences, and he is intelligent.
Quite frankly, I can verbalize an opinion, then come up with an argument for the polar opposite side. I think this is the same with Ted Cruz. He knows his argument, and theirs. That skill and his logic really drives them over the edge. Add in his skill to project to a large audience, and he is political dynamite.
I am also sure that most people on FR can do the same at various levels of skill. Maybe even a majority of them could out perform most of the Presidential candidates. I know the writing skills on this site are equal to and in some cases above that of professional journalists.
Finally, if he were a Democrat with his verbal and mental skill set, he would be hailed as the second coming of Clinton or JFK. If he were compromising or compromised like Boehner or Ryan he would now be Speaker of the House.
Just think of that word COMPROMISED for a moment. What event in these peoples past has caused them to be so amenable to changing of their rock solid principles? How can Ryan, the very man who talked of balanced budgets or zero-based budgeting is now totally sold out to the Progressive agenda. Either he is a liar from way back, or he is now being blackmailed. Take your choice, it cannot be anything else.
Say what you will about Ted Cruz, but compromiser or compromised do not fit in his dossier.