Look at the Gang of Eight fight. Cruz basically gave the Rush Limbaugh opposition-- which was not opposing legalization, but only legalization before the border was secured and the pathway to citizenship. Rush Limbaugh even accused people who supported deportation for all illegals of being "seminar" callers, a fact I learned from an article I read recently.
So Cruz does not think for himself, but he looks to see what the "conservative" media pundits are saying and then goes off and fights and then usually doesn't accomplish anything.
Who led on TPA?
Not Cruz. He followed Paul Ryan.
Who led on the border wall?
Not Cruz, he didn't even mention it when he announced his candidacy.
Who led on illegal immigration?
Until 2 weeks ago, Cruz was still telling reporters that legalization wasn't off the table, and is now lying to his supporters about his history on the subject.
Who led on the Muslim moratorium?
Not Cruz, he's still telling folks the problem is "radical Islam" originating from certain countries.
Who was using the "let's bomb them to hell" rhetoric? Not Cruz, he only adopted it later. In fact, most of his rhetoric is stolen Donald Trump rhetoric.
Cruz a leader? Nope. He's a follower and a panderer.
You refuse to see because seeing it might divert your focus from Trump.
To support Trump it does not require hatred of all others.
Trump led his deals right into bankruptcy a few times. One time it led him to drag a property owner into court to try and get the government to swipe her property. He lost, by the way.
Most of the things that you listed like illegal immigration were positions stated by Cruz years ago, long before Trump ever even became a candidate. Stop falsely attributing everything said in the election to Trump because that false narrative is getting old.
The issue with the Muslim moratorium, although sounds nice, is the dumbest policy from Trump yet. Trump can claim he would outlaw Muslims all he wants, but he doesn’t have that authority. The courts and congress would overturn him before the ink was dry on his executive order because it is illegal and against our Constitution to restrict entry into the U.S. based on religion alone. That is one of those feel good policies that can’t and won’t ever happen.
Cruz supporters seem to be forgetting that the Gang of 8 bill PASSED the Senate. 68-32, wasn’t even close. Despite all of his wonderful beltway theatrics, Cruz did not “stop” this bill. It died in the House.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/02/politics/ted-cruz-campaign-ad/index.html
You have stated the deficiencies in Cruz’ abilities and qualifications so well! However, it’s a shameful fact that most voters just don’t keep up with the actual activities of their candidates well enough to consider those things. The link above is to a video of Cruz making a political ad. I realize that this is a part of “making the sausage” that needs to be done. But Cruz practicing his “tearful chokeup” for the camera added to the recording of his chuckling with his donor/owners at the so called “secret” meeting makes me nauseous. This is politics as it has come to be in this nation. It’s high time for a change. Trump has been on both sides of the curtain, Cruz only one, which is the Washington side. The only candidate who can make any changes to this circus is one who knows the ropes from all angles. That’s Trump.