The new Ted Cruz: How Tom Cotton made GOP’s showboat problem even worse
"The end result is near-total paralysis as the party is unable to reconcile the grandiose political goals of its showboating members with the ugly realities of legislating. It’s embarrassing for the party and it renders hollow the leadership’s frequently made promise that the GOP is capable of responsible governance. But the paralysis isn’t going anywhere anytime soon, mainly because Republican voters and the national media eat up the antics of people like Tom Cotton and Ted Cruz."
