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"We've hoped and prayed for a solid Constitutional conservative. Remember how excited the forum was for so long, anticipating Cruz would run for president? Well, it happened. And some of us promptly threw him aside for a liberal celebrity.

If we don't wake up, we will have a disaster on our hands, and we will deserve everything we get."

It's hard to disagree with any of that. I'm not sure Cruz can win a national election, and I don't agree with all his policies, but at least there is no doubt he's an actual conservative and not a Johnny-come-lately who's relying on bluster and overkill, and who might even be some sort of liberal Trojan Horse.

"It's hard to disagree with any of that. I'm not sure Cruz can win a national election, and I don't agree with all his policies, but at least there is no doubt he's an actual conservative and not a Johnny-come-lately who's relying on bluster and overkill, and who might even be some sort of liberal Trojan Horse."

Steve, I'm not worried about Cruz's ability to win the election. He was regarded as a sure loser when he ran for the Senate; he had almost zero name recognition, and he was going up against a popular, wealthy, self-funded candidate. Yet he won, and handily.

Cruz's ability to connect with people is very much underrated. He can go in depth with college students about the Constitution, and switch gears to discuss video games. He has a gift for persuasion, which translates into "selling" conservatism to folks who don't understand its value.