Mitch is not running for President. Why can’t Cruz inspire Mitch and others to his agenda? That is a problem for Cruz. Reagan had a Democratic Senate and House for his Presidency for the most part....House for sure. But he was able to pass his agenda. Cruz won’t be able to at all.
Many Democrats at the time were conservatives, more conservative than today’s GOP establishment. Reagan could not have prevailed legislatively today in the way he did in the ‘80’s.
I assume you are a young person. Bob