Quote:They are always a step behind when it comes to dealing with the agendas of the left.  They get so caught up in the minutia of one thing that they fail to recognize they're being played on another.  They're paralyzed to oppose, and more content to cow tow to the wishes of the other side.  You're right.  They feign resistance, and anyone who genuinely stands up for what should be the core principles of the party are tamped down at every turn.  Ted Cruz may be considered an extremist by some, but at least he has his convictions, and if you listen to his positions, and actually study them, he's more reasonable than most would believe.  He just recognizes that when the word compromise is bandied about in DC, it usually means the republicans have caved to the wishes of the democrats, and it's never the other way around.  This nation is lacking in true leaders who are willing to stand up for their convictions, and it's been that way for quite a while now.