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I have my doubts that she is entirely out of touch. I think she's displaying the shock that most conservatives experience who are watching what Trump has done, and is doing to the race.

When she says he's the only one who fights, she's pointing out something that has become quite obvious to me about the way Cruz fights, and the way Trump fights. The main difference is in degree and intensity. Cruz has been fighting in the senate, and prior to that, tis true. Cruz is a consistent conservative (well, there are a few things he did this year that weren't), while Trump is not. Cruz has been fighting for the soul of the party long before Trump.

Here is what she's saying and here is where you may be missing what she's saying: Trump has taken the most important issues of our day, angrily proclaimed them, and has slammed them in the face of the media, for all the world to see. Once he did that, he got the leftist media over the top treatment that makes most shrink back, and then apologize. Instead, he doubled down, didn't apologize, and eventually won his arguments. He is forceful, has totally changed the face of the race as a result, has shown how you needn't be meek and mild in the face of leftist opposition, and is (for the most part) beating the crap out of the media.

He fights hard, mean, and effectively. Without him in the race, the issues of illegals, the loss of American preeminence, of the American way, and now the Islamic war we are in would hardly be a ripple. Because of him they are a tidal wave.

I love Cruz, but he sometimes comes across as a professor; yes he's smart, yes he can articulate, yes he can beat interviews with the leftist media, he's done a lot of great things. I do think his manner is not naturally forceful, he prefers the life of the intellect, and sometimes comes across as too much of a brainiac. Perhaps in this time, that is not the best way or most effective way to fight.

One thing I am certain of, is that Trump has pushed the envelope in such a manner that Cruz can be heard. He has taken the heat in a way that no one else can, and that for the issues most conservatives think are of greatest import right now. Without Trump, Cruz would be taking the heat. Without Trump pressing, Cruz could be laughed off the stage by the media every day. Without Trump, Cruz would be fighting off the GOPe all day, every day. Without Trump it's likely one of the GOPe candidates is the front runner. Without Trump, the Alynskyite media would be winning. Without Trump, we could not see clearly how to beat back the democrat/media complex.

So yes, I understand what she's saying, and so do a lot of conservatives. To turn on her because she has a different opinion on fighting effectively is to not understand what she's saying, and is frankly a bit over the top.

I understand what she's saying, and so do a lot of conservatives.

As I observed, what she is saying is clearly preposterous. If it needs editing to become sensible then I do not understand why it is "over the top" to point the truth out.

I was with you until the last two paragraphs, I think you overestimate the effect Donald Trump has had on the race and underestimate the effect Ted Cruz has had in pointing the way by fighting the fight. Cruz showed the world what could be done. Donald Trump has come on stage and talked about it.