Posted on 01/13/2016 11:58:26 AM PST by SeekAndFind
NEW ORLEANS -- Striding up the sidewalk of one of this city's most affluent neighborhoods on Monday evening, S. Scott Sewell seemed an unlikely figure to be attending a fund-raiser for Senator Ted Cruz. An oil industry executive, Mr. Sewell served in President George Bush's administration, lent a hand to George W. Bush's 2000 presidential recount, and was twice a chairman for Mitt Romney's Louisiana campaigns.
But if such a creature of the Republican establishment appeared an odd fit to support a candidate whose political identity was shaped challenging his party's leadership, the candlelit, art-filled setting for Mr. Cruz's reception was even more surprising: the elegant home of the longtime Bush loyalist Mary Matalin and her husband, James Carville, the Democratic strategist.
The vast majority of Republican elites remain bitterly opposed to the prospect of Mr. Cruz's becoming the party's presidential nominee, some even preferring to take their chances with Donald J. Trump. Yet, to the strains of a jazz trio a block from St. Charles Avenue here, over Texas barbecue at his Houston campaign office and in one of Washington's see-and-be-seen steakhouses, Mr. Cruz, Washington's chief anti-establishment agitator, has quietly begun wooing some of the party's most entrenched donors and officials.
"We're working hard to consolidate a lot of support," Mr. Cruz told a reporter as he mingled with guests arriving at Ms. Matalin's home.
Some in the old guard have started signaling to their reluctant right-of-center brethren that it is time to face the possibility that the hard-line Mr. Cruz could be their standard-bearer.
"If Cruz makes it, which is very doable, every one of the establishment crowd who is now eviscerating him will line up, salute smartly and get on board," Ms. Matalin said, offering a mix of prodding and prophecy.
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An oil man....hmmmmm
Cruz is making it clear to the GOPe that he is the ONLY person who has ANY chance of thumping Trump. All a matter of who they dislike less at this point.
The GOPe’s will eventually rally around Cruz.
Why are oil men bad and casino men are good?
RE: An oil man....hmmmmm
Well, I personally am an end user of oil products. I’ve never been a casino player though...
I am no lover of casinos...or lotteries. The house always wins....and both are totally political.
“The GOPe’s will eventually rally around Cruz.”
I hope no one considers that a good thing, especially after last night.
Just curious as to the effect of an oil man on rounding up votes...guessing that is the case.
Rafael is the last firewall the GOP has against Trump.
There have been articles posted here before about Heidi’s ability to soften his image to suit the establishment donors. Having worked for GW Bush helps in that regard.
The GOPe’s will eventually rally around Cruz.
Nah. If having to choose between Trump and Cruz, the GOPe’s will eventually rally around Hillary. She’s part of the same club - the Uniparty.
That it does.
New York Times makes nice with Cruz.
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