"The Man who Came to Dinner" is a comedy, but as played by R. Ted Cruz, it falls flat. The Junior Senator from Texas is no Sheridan Whiteside taking over the House of an ordinary Ohio family man.
Given the continuing popularity of the play, it's probably only be a matter of time before a national déjà vu sets in.
Funny how, despite my alien perception of American culture, these similes pop up. Or perhaps it's because they are not firmly embedded. I cannot, by the way, find a clip of "The Man who Came to Dinner" to embed.
Surrogacy and delegation. That's the ticket to the Con's hegemony. Surrogacy and delegation are manifestations of the ulterior motive -- that things are not what they seem to be.
A surrogate is, of course, a kind of front man and to delegate is to separate oneself from the strictures of the law -- i.e. obligation. Think of legislators, people who are bound to serve, severing their bonds from justice and doing only what they want. That is the essence of their corruption. Never mind not being able to serve two masters. These petty potentates serve none but themelves.
Is it the destiny of R. Ted Cruz to enter the pantheon of the great American Confidence Man? Not likely. The Con man's deception is optimistic. It promises good things, which may or may not be achieved. A scorched earth is not likely to be confused with "morning in America."