He was simply saying that if they were still alive these liberal icons would have opposed what Obama is doing now. It was a way to show how extreme Obama is being now with his pen and phone routine.
I understand what he's trying to say. I just ain't buying it. Those three would have knob polished 0bama just like the rest of congress with, ironically, the former Klansman polishing the hardest.
I'm a Cruz Supporter first with Trump as my second choice.
If Senator Cruz actually believes what you Posted, he is naive at best and delusional at worst. If any Freepers believe that of any of those three great Patriots that Cruz mentioned, well...