“Ted would not IMPOSE his will on Congress.”
Ok if that is true how will Ted get anything done? He clearly does not get along with anyone DC or congress. He’s not demonstrated the leadership ability that Trump obviously has. So how will he build an effective team?? I don’t see anything but status quo from Ted in that respect. I’ll vote for him as the nominee but believe it will be status quo gridlock politics that won’t change anything.
I completely disagree with Rush on this issue. Whether it’s Ted Cruz, Donald Trump or any other candidate, the president will have to impose his will on Congress, but will have to do so via the people and by the use of the presidential bully pulpit, a la Reagan, The Great Communicator.
I take exception with your assessment of Cruz’s leadership. On most of the critical issues of the day, it was Ted Cruz who led the opposition to many of Obama’s policies, the enactment of which were facilitated by the Republican leadership of the House and Senate. Cruz went so far as to work with members of the House Freedom Caucus in opposing Obama, Boehner and McConnell - the only US Senator that I’m aware of who has ever done so. Until recently, Donald Trump has been virtually silent on every one of these issues.
“As Ted Cruz, a notable Senate friend of the [House Freedom]caucus, said regarding his own fights with GOP leadership: “You don’t have to win every fight; you don’t even have to fight every fight; but you do have to stand for something.†Conservative voters are tired of winning elections but losing legislatively. They are tired of a “100 year majority†that has yet to overturn, or even send for a veto, any major pieces of liberal legislation.”
http://time.com/4067218/freedom-caucus/
http://hotair.com/archives/2015/09/20/do-cruz-and-the-house-freedom-caucus-have-an-end-game/