Jennifer Rubin distills the Cruz/O'Rourke dynamic down to it's essence.

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Cruz reminds women voters of their ex-husbands, Beto of that "nice young man" you want to set your niece up with

[Cha]

1. Ewwww! "..ex-husband.."

How about ex stalker who's in jail now?

[NastyRiffraff]

7. Even MY ex isn't that bad!

Yeah, more like a creepy stalker who wouldn't take no for an answer.

[Cha]

8. I know, Riff! Please..

"ex-husband".. barf!

[JI7]

2. no, Cruz is like the male version of the annoying church lady

[Hortensis]

5. The one who prates virtue while radiating spite?

It's not religion in itself, though. I certainly didn't regard my very being as a litmus test for the character of others until political hyperpartisanship got way out of control.

[Hortensis]

3. Lol. How awful for some to have that in their past.

Beto, though, I might try to set myself up with. In another lifetime, of course. Sigh...

[Garrett78]

4. A lot of people seem to have the impression that there's a big age difference between the 2.

There isn't. But there's certainly a difference in mindset.

[Polly Hennessey]

6. Beto, yes.

In another lifetime, me too. Add my sigh.

[spooky3]

9. Cruz is like that inept coworker who is always taking up

Your time asking you to help him out, but does nothing for your benefit. You dread the moment you see him approaching your door.

[Texin]

11. No, he more like the snake coworker who steals your ideas, cops them for himself,

blames you for one his own mistakes and makes up shit about you to spread around the office (about the Big Boss), who then summarily hands you your pink slip and "separation box".

[Mr.Bill]

10. If Cruz had a job as Santa Claus at a departmernt store,

kids would pee on him. Cruz is the guy when he reaches down to pet a dog, the dog runs away.

[Nitram]

14. Growls and bites his hand.

Horses snort and rear back with their ears laid flat and the whites of their eyes showing. Flocks of birds take flight shrieking a warning of a dangerous predator. Elephants trumpet and herds of Wildebeest stampede. The sound of drums signaling imminent danger echo through the jungle.

[bucolic_frolic]

12. This will be a race won or lost on personality

question is, is Ted Cruz dislikable enough? Did he alienate enough people? Emotions are very high in the US right now, I don't think ideology will be much of a factor other than enough voters knowing they don't like what America is under Trump.

Democrats could not have picked a better challenger for this seat. Beto is home grown, full of ideas, an eternal optimist, and just has that something that you can't describe but you know it when you see it. He reminds me of some of the characters played by Jimmy Stewart.

[Nitram]

13. Excellent!

[oberliner]

15. Honestly have no idea what she means by this

Also - is Jennifer Rubin still a right-winger?

[tblue37]

20. Yes, she is RW, but she hates Trump and the GOP as a party now. Yet she praises RW jerks like

Kasich, Flake, Corker and Sasse, as well as Jeb, Romney, and other establishment Republicans. because she still believes in most of the conservative agenda.

She recognizes how awful Trump is, and that the Republicans are enabling him, but she still considers most establishment Republicans to be honorable public servants with the right sort of governing philosophy.

Even though the retiring GOP office holders do say critical things about Trump sometimes, they just talk; they never do anything to constrain him. Yet she still treats them as though their mere blather is proof of how wonderful they are.

She touts KASICH (blech!) As a terrific presidential prospect for 2020.

[Lonestarblue]

16. Cruz is the slimy guy you're introduced to at a business convention--

and then spend the rest of your time dodging him.

[CTyankee]

17. I can't stand to hear this guy Cruz's voice. He creeps me out.

[Scurrilous]

18. K&R

[ProfessorPlum]

19. Cruz is Frank Burns nt