Yes, I’ve had similar thoughts as well.
FR has changed, it’s members have been effected by betrayal of those so called conservatives we vehemently supported.
Disillusionment leads to uncertainty of who to believe.
The New Yawk huckster is capitalizing on being the loudest mouth in the room, overwhelming like blaring Times Square billboards.
RE: “Which really baffles me. Part of the reason I joined FR and am a conservative, is that we use our heads over or hearts, to paraphrase the old quote.”
To me being a conservative includes supporting our constitution, period.
I see Trump as someone who understands and supports it, and someone who will try very hard to enforce it. Support the rule of law, support borders, support tariffs, support America first, support staying out of nation building and regime changes.
I see Cruz as someone who is trying to trash the constitution, someone who apparently supports a North American Union, someone who is fine with being the world’s policeman, who supports the law only as he agrees with it.