[DH]

“Why hasn’t Ted by now built a strong coalition of Lee, Cotton, Ernst, Sessions, Paul, and several other conservatives? I see it as a significant fault. “

Are you blind and dumb? “Conservatives?” They are career politicians with no interest other than enriching themselves while in office. Cruz is a PATRIOT and “spills his blood...so to speak” to be a “lightning rod” for what is left of any patriots left in America. I do give credence to Lee however. The others are simply career politicians who will do anything to stay in office...and that means they follow the party leadership without question. Cruz won’t!

[LS]

So being a "patriot" prevents him from leading? Someone should have told Washington.

And, BTW, Sessions isn't a "patriot?" And Cruz isn't a "career politician?" Excuse me, what has he done other than politics in his life? I'm NOT belittling that like you are, BTW.