[Delacon]

Throwing it out there. I personally think shutting down the government is a bad idea. Never has the liberal media been more lined up to destroy the GOP. We will lose every time we throw this card on the table. Other than that, I think he is a good guy. I am a bit leery that he is from Texas. Every TX pol learns to kiss Hispanic ass when it comes to immigration(any amnesty will be the death of the conservative movement and the GOP).

[Casie]

Do you remember a guy named Newt?

[JRandomFreeper]

Never has the liberal media been more lined up to destroy the GOP

What? You think the media is going to love the GOP and say nice things if they don't shut down the government?

I'd say the GOP-E is doing a pretty good job of destroying itself. And I, for one, will be glad to see it go.

/johnny

[RWGinger]

Please notice that NOWHERE does Cruz or any supporters say ANYTHING about shutting the government down.
In fact they says emphatically to FUND every aspect of the gov’t but obamacare.
Yet every Dem . some Repubs and all MSM keep repeating that Sentor Cruz and the others want to shut government down.

I want to choke everyone who does such shoddy reporting

[Servant of the Cross]

'Don't mess with Texas' ping. Just throwing it out there for discussion from FR Texans.

Ted Cruz is residing rent free in the heads of WaPo writers that much is for sure.

[buridan]

Those who wish to preserve our present institutions are “far-right-leaning activists.” Presumably, those who want to “fundamentally transform America” are “moderates” and “pragmatists.”

[Lakeshark]

Cruz is against amnesty, is not afraid of the MSM, and is the best politician/statesman/thinker in the GOP at this time.

You've got it wrong, it's because of the kind of timidity the GOP offers that it's in trouble, not because of those who want to fight for conservative principle.

[MamaTexan]

Ted Cruz: Savior or bane of the Republican Party?

LOL! I guess it all comes down to how someone feels about the 'Republican Party', now doesn't it?

[nathanbedford]

In politics as in war you are either on offense or defense and very few wars are won playing defense.

The defunding of Obamacare is an issue supported by the people, a poll released today shows support for Obamacare is down to 41%. The election will be fought on one issue or another and I cannot think of a more favorable issue than the defunding of Obamacare.

In Cruz the cause has an articulate, charismatic, and attractive advocate with certified debating skills. Would we rather go into the 2016 campaign fighting a defensive skirmish over some triviality led by the likes of Mitch McConnell or fighting an affirmative fight on the issue of defunding Obamacare led by Cruz and supported by Paul and Lee?

If McConnell and Boehner fail to support the campaign to defund Obamacare as it now appears inevitable, a split in the party appears to be equally inevitable. I doubt the established Leaders of the Republican Party in Washington are fully aware of the simmering discontent in flyover country. They are playing rope a dope while they're losing their entire base.

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

Cruz isn’t NBC. He needs to own-up to it.

[Spaulding]

Hillary, who signed and co-sponsored Senate Resolution 511 in April 2008 which consisted of testimony from Judge Michael Chertoff and Obmama's constitutional law professor, Larry Tribe, would love to see Cruz selected:

“My assumption and my understanding is that if you are born of American parents, you are naturally a natural-born American citizen,” Chertoff replied. “That is mine, too,” said Leahy.”

By the way, Senator Obama signed SR 511 as well, but SR 511 was to cloud the issues with McCain's being born on territory, the Canal Zone, upon which jurisdiction Congress had not yet voted, and didn't until 1937, the year after McCain was born. McCain needed an amendment, which Senator Obama and Senator McCaskill, Obama's presidential campaign co-chair tried to fix with Senate Bill 2678. the ‘‘Children of Military Families Natural Born Citizen Act’’, in February 2008. SB 2678 failed so the Obama campaign went for a resolution, 511, which disqualifies Cruz if we believe the entire Senate agreed with what they signed.

[Tau Food]

Ted Cruz - 2016

[GeronL]

“Far-Right” was just white bread normal in 1955

[Hot Tabasco]

Savior of bane...

Well which is it, OF or OR????

[FreeReign]

I personally think shutting down the government is a bad idea.

You apparently don't realize it but you are making Cruz's point. Obama is the one who would refuse to sign the CR and thus he is the one who would be shutting down the government.