[GoldenPup]

... Ted Cruz as well as Rand Paul and Marco Rubio are exceptions...

Agree, but on the other hand, we have the horse's ass, old-guard, status quo, has-beens like McCain and Graham who try to knock down the new guys at every turn. Sad.

[X-spurt]

The old GOPe Guard will not beat the likes of Cruz.
Nor any old libitch from SF.