A president, however, is a different matter. If Cruz is elected president, McConnell's days as majority leader are numbered. His successor may well be Jeff Sessions.
At that point, I would submit that Cruz and the Senate could have a very productive relationship.
Basically, we differ on just who it is that is "unlikable" within the GOP Senate caucus. You say it is Cruz. I would contend that the true jerks are 30-or-40-or-so of his colleagues.
For example, I believe I'd enjoy sharing a table and having a beer with Cruz, Lee and Sessions. So would you, I imagine. Is there anybody else in the GOP Senate caucus that we might add to this trio? How many of them would we just as soon never have to shake their hand?
The proof of my thesis is that Ted Cruz has no legislation passed of any significance with his name as sponsor, during his 3 years in senate. I again agree that really good senators are very few. But we have to play with the cards dealt. We can’t manufacture 60 senators of our liking.