Would Ted Cruz have been worse than Trump?

The more conventionally conservative part of Trump's original plans for the presidency would have most definitely been advanced by a President Cruz: radical regulatory “reform,” an “originalist” for the Supreme Court, and an assault on the paltry Wall Street reforms of the Obama administration. read more

2. Cruz is a true believer. Trump has no firm principles except making money, getting attention, and gaining power. But Cruz really does detest the federal government, and has spent much of his life embracing radical right economic and political views. read more

The bad news is that if Cruz succeeds and ultimately becomes the Republican nominee, he will prove to be far worse than Trump himself. For one thing, Cruz has proved himself to be far more ideologically narrow-minded than Trump. read more

Cruz has not accomplished anything positive in Washington, nor has he tried to. Trump has a lifetime of accomplishment. Trump believes he can negotiate with anyone, Cruz thinks that negotiating with Iran,Cuba, or Obama is the same thing and all evil. read more

For one thing, Cruz has proved himself to be far more ideologically narrow-minded than Trump. For better or worse, Trump has been willing to defy conservative dogma on a number of issues (e.g., social security reform, progressive taxation, the 2003 Iraq War), indicating that at the very least he has a mind of his own. read more