I am aware of Abe Lincoln who tried to destroy states rights. I don’t know why we are using the wrong politicians to compare Senator Cruz.
I’m not talking about whether or not you AGREE with his actions then, I’m talking about his effectiveness. Did he, or didn’t he win a civil war against a very wily foe, with much better generals and more motivated soldiers, with many allies and natural strengths. He had no “executive” experience that I’m aware of, but his towering mind allowed him to learn, grow and see his mistakes and do better the next time. He was arguably the great legal mind of his age, just as Ted Cruz is now.
States rights to own human slaves. Sorry, I know the CW was not really and not only about slavery ... but in essence it was very much like abortion. It was righteous and it won. You want an America where abortion is prohibited by law, and so do I. I would have wanted an America where owning humans as slaves was prohibited by law -- the CW settled that question.
You must see that a strong stance nationally outlawing abortion (that would be preferable, but I'd be satisfied with Roe v Wade overturn) would be very much like what Lincoln faced.
Bottom line: Cruz gets that too much government is the problem and it must be reduced now. To me, Walker seems to say that poorly administered government is the problem and we need to tweak it better as it grows.