“I don’t see anything in the article at all that makes the argument Cruz is electable, other than the author screaming it. Cruz’s electability issue is with the general election not the primary...I wish that were not the case, but it is.”
I agree. People here also think Palin is electable, and she certainly is, if the election were limited to FReepers. Cruz has been Palinized, whether we like it or not. He is looked at as some kind of can’t-get-along, self-centered, religious nutcase by probably two thirds of Americans that have any opinion of him. Mind you I’m not giving my opinion of Cruz (which is just the opposite), but rather the narrative that the media has created of him.
He has one way out, which is to be Trump’s VP and be very high profile - let the country get to know him without the media in the way. If he can do that, he’ll then be in a position to win nationally.
Cruz is not Palanized and you are trying to do so yourself.
Cruz is electable and if Trump were to get the nomination Cruz would not be his VP - career killing.
I am sorry you let the MSM affect you so.
Cruz has NOT been "Palinized". Instead, he has generally gone without media coverage. The media now avoids him because, when they have tried to make him look bad, it is they who have ended up looking bad. So, they now avoid him as much as possible.
At the same time, the characterization of "can't-get- along, self-centered religious nutcase" is accordingly shallow -- perhaps broadly, but not strongly, held.
But...once Cruz is the candidate, they can no longer avoid him, they have to cover him! Whereupon Cruz can quickly dispell the shallow image the media has planted...and make hay by adeptly practicing his jiu-jitsu against the press.
The debates between Cruz and Hillary should also provide entertainment, as well as enlightenment. Cruz is the most articulate presenter o conservative thought since Reagan.
Finally, there is a misconception about Cruz an the Youth Vote. Fact is, his anti-establishment position is attractive to the segment and he is being effectively marketed to the segment (e.g., Tattoo and Mockingjay posters) and he enjoys a growing popularity.
This is one Republican candidate the media can't destroy...because he thrives on their carcasses.