I’d rather see Cruz deal with the Senate as VP. He has no warm fuzzies about the joint. All business.
I’d rather see Cruz as AG. He knows his stuff and would pursue justice not mete it out with a political agenda.
I'm torn.
On the one hand, I'm afraid of raiding the Senate for too many Cabinet positions and risk losing the majority. On the other hand, the VP slot doesn't require Senate confirmation, which I'm certain McConnell will torpedo if Cruz is the nominee before them.
That said, the VP slot is largely ceremonial and Cruz is not needed to win Texas, so he might be wasted there. If he were to survive confirmation for AG, he'd be relentlessly attacked as the next Ashcroft in a preemptive neutering.
So, back to the Senate... As VP, Cruz would be president of the Senate, which is also ceremonial; Cruz would not be allowed to participate in floor debate and the likelihood of tiebreaking seems remote. This makes me think that Cruz could be most effective right where he is.
Cruz, with a President Trump backing him, might finally be able to build a coalition strong enough to challenge McConnell, considering that McConnell's gang is nearing their 70s and people want to go where the power and influence is. Cruz might even be able to position himself for Majority Leader in 2018 with Trump filling his sails.
Leave the VP and AG positions open for more strategic picks.
Thoughts?
-PJ