Sarah Palin found out that the Vice Presidency, or indeed ANY national office, is not worth the politics of personal destruction. You think they went after Palin? You WAIT to see what they will do to Cruz. I hope he can withstand the loss of a loved one. You don't think the Progressives aren't capable of that? You need only to ask who Hillary's and Obama's mentors were.
I know exactly what they’re capable. So do those people like Cruz and Palin who put themselves out there.
Either way, it’s not for you to say what they do; your - and my - wants are not even in this picture, which is much bigger than us.
We’re all here for a reason, friend; some of us have larger parts to play than other folks do. There’s a reason people like Cruz and Palin come along when they do.
We all have a part to play - whether it’s Foot Soldier, or General or all points in between.
They’ll play theirs - or not.
But giving up, and leaving the wolves to take the field only gets your wounded eaten and your history erased.
Not an option for me.
However, Palin refused to fight and throw her hat in the race. To me Reagan could have done the exact same thing in 1980, but he fought against the MSM, Hollywood and the liberals and he whipped their ass. Hopefully, Ted Cruz is a fighter and if he runs and fights for conservatism I predict he will be the next president and will be able to make positive change. He won't be able to change a thing or fight for conservatism if he sits on the bench because he's too scared to run for the Presidency.