“Rafael Edward Cruz has shown great promise, but is still in the indeterminate stage”
So why bring up war records and children that have nothing to do with his promise or qualifications for being a President of the USA. As far as I am concerned he is the most articulate of all potential Presidential candidates, Republicans and Democrats. Whether he gets the nomination or not remains to be seen. He will have to earn his way. One thing certain is he is scaring some people because he is already being subjected to smear tactics.
Because an individual is the sum of his/her parts, and one's overall life record is indicative of his/her performance on related issues that would face him/her actions as a legislator or magistrate.
Cruz's debate point was to suggest that these men failed the test of being principled in actions. Service records and family leadership are indicators of one's principles, and these men had already been selected to be candidates, on which those issues were a part of choosing them for office.
Those men have baked their own cookies. Cruz'z are still in the oven.
As far as I am concerned he is the most articulate of all potential Presidential candidates, Republicans and Democrats.
All con men and blowhards are also extremely articulate. The success of a champion debater is to unexpectedly be assigned either side of an issue, and be effectively convincing of it. I don't think you can say that BHO has not been articulate.
To me, it's how one carries out his boasts in action that count. By my judgment, Cruz is cannot be eligible on the same count I considere Obama to be ineligible--the question of being a natural-born citizen. For me, by the accident of birth to a father who is/was a Cuban and fought for Castro, though turned on him, but born in Canada to Cuban parents is an unchangeable disqualifying factor. Perhaps The God, under Whom our Constitution is to be followed, is the determining factor that would make Cruz most effective as a legislator rather than as our Chief Magistrate.
You can't articulate out of that, nor escape that by manipulation of public opinion, and not be called a liar.
So be it. I'm done on this.