[1010RD]

You’re inventing things here that just aren’t so.

I like Cruz and that’s not a throwaway line. I really do, but his greatest achievement is the Government Shutdown. That was a winner and scared the pants off the Establishment. I suspect that Obama worked hard to make it as miserable for Americans in cahoots with the Establishment because if people realized just how little government they needed the entire game would be up.

That was awesome, but it comes with some serious baggage. He’s elected in a solid red state. Walker was elected in a state that reflects the national electorate.

Walker was elected three times in four years each time with a larger win percentage. He’s a governor which is much better preparation for a POTUS. He’s permanently hobbled the Wisconsin Democrats and their progressive allies. He’s savvy and carefully weighs his actions.

Cruz is not as effective, although he talks a good game and I believe he is sincere. I like the fact that he’s running and I want his and, more particularly, Mike Lee’s (Lee’s the real idea man of the two) ideas for conservative populism to mold the race for GOP nominee.

In the end, if I were Hillary I’d rather run against a Senator without any foreign policy experience. That’s Cruz. The second thing is I’d like to run against a guy who’s easy to vilify, and that’s Cruz, but that’s also any GOP candidate, so not quite so critical.

Of the two Walker has much more relevant experience as Governor of Wisconsin, but even more critically as Milwaukee County Executive. That’s where he captured a lot of Reagan Democrats and changed policy there. That and the loss of the GOP candidate in 2006 made his win as Governor possible.

Walker is the better candidate of the two. Cruz brings nothing to the table as a VP and is best left in the Senate where his techniques are most effective.

[txhurl]

Cruz brings nothing to the table as a VP and is best left in the Senate where his techniques are most effective.

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Which techniques, do you think has Ted brought to the table in the Senate?

[SoConPubbie]

He’s a governor which is much better preparation for a POTUS. He’s permanently hobbled the Wisconsin Democrats and their progressive allies. He’s savvy and carefully weighs his actions.

Why is that a better preparation for POTUS?

We've had plenty of Governors who made crappy Presidents and we have had plenty of Senators that have either been OK as President or Good Presidents.

[SoConPubbie]

I like Cruz and that’s not a throwaway line. I really do, but his greatest achievement is the Government Shutdown. That was a winner and scared the pants off the Establishment. I suspect that Obama worked hard to make it as miserable for Americans in cahoots with the Establishment because if people realized just how little government they needed the entire game would be up.

Now you are just sounding like the GOP-E and the Democrat Media.

Cruz's greatest achievement is his fearless leadership on conservative issues. His refusal to back down on the correct position on important issues when just about everyone, on his side of the aisle, and the other was either abandoning him or fighting him.

Much like Reagan, he doesn't back down on important issues. Reagan would not have backed down on the Right-to-Work issue, but Walker did. Cruz would not have backed down on it as well.

Unlike Walker, he's not adjusting his policy positions because he is running for POTUS. He's sticking to his guns.

Sorry, Advantage, clearly, goes to Cruz!