[skeeter]

Cruz's speech exposed the GOP leadership for what they are, scam artists telling us one thing and doing another and working for no one but themselves, on the record.

Maybe thats not what everyone wants in their candidate but it suits me just fine.

[Bruce Campbells Chin]

Cruz's speech exposed the GOP leadership for what they are, scam artists telling us one thing and doing another and working for no one but themselves, on the record.

He could have done that just as easily without using a word deliberately intended to piss them off. He accomplished nothing by that other than firing up his base, and alienating everyone else.

Do I think McConnell deserved it? Sure. Doesn't make it any less stupid.

Maybe thats not what everyone wants in their candidate but it suits me just fine.

Well, just because you personally find something emotionally satisfying doesn't make it smart politically. Being right on all the issue but being unelectable is pointless.

Ted fashions himself the next Reagan. But Reagan would never have shown the nastiness and lack of humility that are Ted's calling cards. That really stinks, because I'd love to have supported him otherwise.