Ted Cruz Unilateralism a Prelude as Party Loyalty Falters

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http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-11-08/ted-cruz-unilateralism-a-prelude-as-party-loyalty-falters.html

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Cruz, 42, marks the rise of an era of the unilateral politician in Washington, one who doesn’t rely on a party for money, platform or structure.

“Our focus should be far less on party than it should be on listening to the people who elected us,” said Cruz, who was the leading advocate of opposing Obamacare even if it meant shutting down the government.

“The greatest divide we have in Washington is not between Republicans and Democrats. It’s between entrenched career politicians in both parties and the American people,” he said in an interview.

That anti-party posture, even in the tradition-bound Senate, is possible because of changes in campaign-finance laws and Supreme Court rulings coupled with the explosion in the use of social media in politics.

[Bluenorthwest]

1. Sounds almost exactly like what Chris Christie said in his 'I won because Democrats supported me'

speech.

[el_bryanto]

2. Yes - but which people is he listening too?

History shows that it's the craziest of the crazy. And then deciding they are the majority.

Bryant