If anyone still harbored thoughts that Ted Cruz had any hopes of a 2016 Presidential run, this should put them to rest:
“Does anyone else miss Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison?,” The Houston Chronicle’s opinion page asks. “One reason we particularly believe that Hutchison would make a difference in these hectic days is that if she had kept her seat, Cruz would not be in the Senate”:
When we endorsed Ted Cruz in last November’s general election, we did so with many reservations and at least one specific recommendation – that he follow Hutchison’s example in his conduct as a senator.
Obviously, he has not done so. Cruz has been part of the problem in specific situations where Hutchison would have been part of the solution.
We feel certain she would have worked shoulder to shoulder with Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, in crafting a workable solution that likely would have avoided the government shutdown altogether
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So Ted Cruz and his
14% approval rating (14%!) can go pound sand.
His histrionics and fake Green Eggs and Ham filibuster accomplished nothing good for America or him, or his party. Put away your delusions of grandeur. Step back from your House Speakership and let the government get back to work!