The Patriot Post® · The Cruz Blues

According to analysis by the Wall Street Journal¹, when Sen. Ted Cruz unwittingly derailed the conservative House CR strategy², he may have boosted his political capital, but the shutdown is taking a heavy toll on House Republicans. According to the Journal, the shutdown eclipsed Obama’s IRS³, Benghazi⁴ and Syrian⁵ scandals, enabled him to get back on the offensive, and has Republicans on the run. For example, in July, Republicans had a 12-point lead with independents. Now Demos lead by nine. And the GOP’s favorability rating has dropped by 10 points to 28%. Additionally, Philip Klein in the conservative Washington Examiner, details how Cruz undermined⁶ the Republican negotiations. Read Thomas Sowell’s assessment of Ted Cruz’s failed tactics. Part one⁷ and Part Two⁸.