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I've watched these threads with interest today, and have read your comments on a number of them. I too, really had little to say, until some of the ridiculous defenses of Cruz's actions just became a little over the top.

I was living in Louisiana at the time of Katrina and Rita in 2005. At that time we had one R Senator (Vitter) and one D (Mary Landrieu). I know for a fact that if, in the days following Katrina, Landrieu had been caught going on a Mediterranean cruise, there is not a single FReeper that would have defended her actions the way Cruz is being defended here. As it stood, Landrieu cynically capitalized on Katrina to try and politically damage GWB and his response, but at least she made it look like she was acting strong on behalf of her constituency. Virtue signaling? Perhaps, but as Lee Atwater was fond of saying, in politics, perception is reality.

Cruz's record as a conservative is generally defensible; he's done a lot of things to promote a conservative agenda. He's also made a good number of boneheaded errors that nearly cost him his last election and on his present trajectory will lose him his next election. I may be accused of being a Cruz hater, but nothing I can do or say will damage Cruz any more than Cruz has damaged himself.

Thanks. I agree with your thoughts there.

That Landrieu example was interesting. Sure we see her as
being cynical, but there is a reason for that. The Bush
slant from her telegraphed her sincerity. There wasn’t any.

I think Ted would be sincere, so I wouldn’t see him as
gaming the situation expressing camaraderie with his state’s
citizens.

People don’t ask for much. During disaster relief you can
see how much people appreciate simple things. I’ve seen
Trump talk to people, and they perk up and feel alive again.

You can’t deny that happens. It does. It’s a leader’s
duty to provide that.

You realize what you are seeing don’t you?

These folks want to run Ted in 2024. Thus they will defend
him against anything he does and gets called on.

I’ve said before that I will never vote for Ted Cruz, and I
meant it.

If they’re stupid enough to put Ted up, they can enjoy the
crash and burn. Many folks won’t bother.

The old days of putting up the RNC GOPe go-to boy are over.

I’ll be out of the party soon. I don’t plan on returning.