[lodi90]

I don’t know what he’s doing here - if he were smart (and he IS) he’d be advocating for a revised TPA that preserves the filibuster.

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What Cruz is doing is running for POTUS. Obviously the big donors have told him TPP is the price of their support. Cruz doesn’t want his fingerprints on it so he supports TPA which lowers the vote required to 50 for passage.

[Gaffer]

Yes. My thoughts also. He’s attracted some big business PACs and donors and this is the price of support.

Of all the candidates, I like him the best and would vote for him, but it does not mean at the same time I will not fight him on this TPA/TPP thing. It’s WRONG, period. But if it is inevitable, I want to wait until there is an American in the White House before it is approved over my objections.

[tanknetter]

So, in other words, Cruz IS smart. He just thinks those who are inclined to vote for him are stupid ...

[Timber Rattler]

What Cruz is doing is running for POTUS. Obviously the big donors have told him TPP is the price of their support. Cruz doesn’t want his fingerprints on it so he supports TPA which lowers the vote required to 50 for passage.

Yep.