Unfortunately, Cruz switched to the correct position on the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) too late to stop the monstrosity. Had he not supported TPA on its first vote in the Senate, it might have been stopped in the House.
As recently as a week ago, he was issuing press releases explaining why he was right in supporting the TPA. It was only in the face of total repudiation by his base that he triangulated to this current position.
As always, a bill that does real damage passes by a few votes, and our so-called conservative representatives explain that they did all they could.
Cruz is a part of that same Washington crowd that he criticizes. And sadly, my favorite (Walker) is busily issuing pro-trade rhetoric too, as an excuse to ceding more authority to this lawless President.
I have never been more discouraged.
> “ Had he not supported TPA on its first vote in the Senate, it might have been stopped in the House.”
False and worth repeating for the umpteenth time why such statements are false.
> “ It was only in the face of total repudiation by his base that he triangulated to this current position.”
Not true. The TPA he first supported was a good bill. There was nothing in it that would give Obama power to harm America.
> “As always, a bill that does real damage passes by a few votes, and our so-called conservative representatives explain that they did all they could.”
It was democrats that defeated the bill with the help of justifiably angry conservatives from the House Freedom Caucus.
Here’s the proof:
http://elizabethwarren.com/blog/heres-what-this-fight-is-all-about
And it was the democrats with the aiding and abetting of Boehner that passed it after they were promised all they wanted and after conservatives were maltreated by Boehner.
Cruz is not the problem, Obama/Boehner/McConnell and the Beltway Cartel are the problem.
Ted Cruz’ base is growing wildly and they are not stupid because they ask him direct upfront at town halls what he is thinking of TPA, TPP, TISA, etc.
Here’s the proof (time 52:00)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sznh5AjageI
Every word Ted Cruz says in the above link is true.