When Ted Cruz announced his presidential bid last week, the media pounced on the opportunity to attack his ultra-conservative policies, Canadian heritage, and political antics. They used the opportunity to revisit a number of stories, drawing into question his qualifications and stances on issues. Attacks from liberal media outlets are hardly the beginning of Cruz’s...
Republican leadership took yet another hit from the conservative wing of the Republican Party with the resurfacing of the “Defund Obamacare” initiative last week and Sen. Ted Cruz’s subsequent jump into the national spotlight. Cruz’s 21-hour speech accomplished nothing important. His campaign to “make DC listen” only alienated his fellow party members and further divided...