[Irenic]

Is Cruz your guy (obviously not in your case)? Great, tell me how someone so disliked by the hierarchy of his own party can make his presidency work.

I do believe Cruz will undo all the Obama executive orders. I trust that Cruz will not be persuaded to go along with bad immigration bills, more government involvement in healthcare and he will work for the citizens more than the DC elite. I think Cruz will insist on a balanced budget.

There are conservatives in office that Cruz currently works with and they have a small voice at this time, I believe their voices would be strengthened if Cruz were the president.

I am also hopeful that some of the GOPe will be ousted in 2016. I don't think Cruz is perfect but of all that we have to choose from, I see Cruz as the best choice.

I also don't see it as such a bad thing if not much gets done, that is much better than what has been done to us over the last 7 years.

[Kush]

Kudos, your post is a prime example of what this site has had in short supply lately. Well written, well thought out, not dripping with snark or lunacy.

Kush

[altura]

I totally agree with you, Irenic.

The Iowa race should have showed us something about Cruz.

He badly wanted to win. Of course he did. He also knew that sticking to his principles on ethanol subsidies would hurt him.

Trump and Rubio rushed to support the subsidies. Cruz stood firm. He won anyway.

He will make a great president.