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Karl, you’ve been a friend and mentor a long time, and I value that friendship immensely. Please let me know anything I can possibly do to address your and President Bush 43’s concerns.

Which does nothing to imply that Ted Cruz was willing to do anything with respect to policy or governance if he was in office or even during his campaign that would violate his stated policies and his principles.

Be careful how you phrase things as it leave you open to accusations that you are accusing Ted Cruz of playing a "you scratch my back and I will scratch your back" political game.

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Be careful how you phrase things as it leave you open to accusations that you are accusing Ted Cruz of playing a "you scratch my back and I will scratch your back" political game.

Politics is playing a "you scratch my back and I will scratch your back" game. No need to accuse anyone. That's how it's done. If Cruz is a politician, then he will and he has played.