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Cruzin for a Brusin in DC: Gunslinger Ted Cruz Can Redefine the Senate and the 21st Conservative Movement Too

Published In The Florida Squeeze & Huffington Post on May 2, 2013

But here's the most important fact about Cruz: Unlike fellow freshman Senators Rand Paul of Kentucky and Rubio, Cruz has been so unwavering in his ideological beliefs to the point where he's succeeded in regenerating a dynamic enthusiasm in a discouraged GOP and Tea Party base.

By Steven Kurlander

kurly@stevenkurlander.com

There's a young, brash new sheriff in DC town, a very smart gunslinger.

He's come on a mission to reform dysfunction conservative politics in Washington and reposition a lackluster and devolving GOP back in the "right" direction.

While most freshmen Senators historically have been expected to lay low and work their way up the archaic hierarchical system that has defined the US Senate for centuries, Texas Senator Ted Cruz has done the opposite. He has already vociferously challenged Senate colleagues and leadership seeking middle ground on the immigration and gun control issues with what would have years ago been called a self destructive vengeance.

As a result, he's instantly become a major force both in GOP politics and in the Senate chamber too. This freshman senator from Texas who has begun to turn the Senate, and Washington, upside down all within his first four months in office...Continue Reading

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