What has Cruz led over the last two years? So far as I can tell he’s responsible for an amusing filibuster and not much else.
One of the reasons why Reagan was so good is because he got his teeth wet as Governor of California. He knew how to lead an executive branch, which allowed him to focus on bigger picture issues. When a President doesn’t know how to lead an executive branch of government their Presidential honeymoon gets bogged down in them learning the job. Obama and Kennedy both had this problem.
Not everyone is a good executive manager, not everyone is cut out for it. Obama is terrible at managing and that trickles down to everything he does. My issue with Cruz isn’t that he’s wrong on issues, he isn’t wrong on anything so far. I question though why we should throw our weight behind someone who has no track record of getting the job done. We certainly want someone who will actually be able to do something for the conservative cause while in office. With no track record of success, why should we simply trust Cruz is capable? Especially so early in the primary race.
“I question though why we should throw our weight behind someone who has no track record of getting the job done”
OK then why are you not pushing Rick Perry for President? He’s been a successful governor for 12 years and Texas is booming thanks in a significant part to him. He should be your number one choice
What about Jeb Bush an arguably very successful Governor for two terms. He should be your number two choice.
See how that argument does not quite work?
Governing a state is not the same as governing a Nation.
Our nation is so far down the wrong path that we don’t need mid management in the Whitehouse. We need a leader who can effect major change.
Right now IMO there are only two people inclined to run for the Presidency who have the force of personality to start restoring the country. Ted Cruz is the first and Donald Trump is the second. Everybody else is just same ole same ole. They will be a placeholder for the next Democrat. That’s how bad things are. Something radical has to happen. Its 5 minutes til midnight.
Since you don’t believe “we should throw our weight behind” Ted Cruz, which of the potential candidates do you propose receive that support instead? You have made it abundantly clear that you do not really like Cruz. I’m speculating you are inclined to support a “governor” with a “track record” such as Jeb Bush or even Chris Christie.