Your points:
“Being an attorney and a politician is very different than being a leader that people follow.”
And I said it depends on the person, and you responded”
“Can they lead in a way people follow?
Do they get things done?
Can they work with people who have different priorities and interests to move our country forward?
Will they do what’s in the best interest of our country - despite opposition and criticism?
And when have they actually and successfully done these things in real life?”
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I had already listed further up in the thread in Post #27 things Cruz has done that fit your list.
The problem I have with your exchange “aMorePerfectUnion” is that you want to diminish Cruz as not being “leadership” material and yet elevate Trump to leadership status because he hires people.
Being employed by someone does not make you see them as your leader or as someone you are following.
Then you should be easily able to show not just what Cruz stands for, but all he accomplished and all who followed him to a win.