Taking it to the next level...
Nice sentiment, but here’s the best-case scenario:
1. Palin/? for president 2016 (Palin is older than Cruz, has 10 years of public sector executive experience to his none, he’s a lawyer best suited to the legislative branch)
2. Cruz as Senate Majority leader
3. Gowdy or Gohmert as Speaker of the House
That scenario would be the conservative answer to the Obama/Reid/Pelosi nightmare that was 2008 to 2010.
Good senators RARELY make good presidents.