I really want to like Cruz. I really can’t any more.
In matters of volume, he probably has a good conservative voting record. But the HB1 vote, the TPA vote, and the wretched illegals mess are the proverbial dog turds in the brownie batter.
If it’s important enough, just a few bad votes can taint an entire record.
There is no conservative candidate who will not have some mistakes to account for, especially if his track record is very long.
I still see Cruz as the candidate with the best track record, period.
I realize many here have felt the need to pick sides between Trump and Cruz. I do not. I can and do still support both. On the other hand, Trump is a wild card. He could be a really great president, or a really awful one.
With Cruz I know what to expect and believe he will govern conservatively. With Trump I can only take him at his word.
I really wish though that both had kept it a bit more civil and left open the possibility of Cruz being Trump’s VP pick. I think Cruz would have been smart to stick to his original approach of not criticizing Trump and just simply addressing policy differences respectfully. Together they would have been unbeatable. Who knows? Maybe there is still hope. But right now the divisiveness has even split Free Republic into factions. It’s a crying shame.