"Smarts don’t always equate to common sense. In the case of Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.), there is an inverse relationship between the two. I’m told by smart lawyers that he has a sharp legal mind, can think on his feet and has remarkable recall for facts, cases and even page numbers of the briefs. But his political judgment has become distorted by ambition....

A Cruz presidential run into 2016 would be interesting, if not downright amusing. An early rebuke in his young career might be a beneficial dose of cold water — or devastating to a pol who, even among senators, is excessively convinced of his own exceptionalism. (His detractors might hope he runs, while his supporters might urge patience, both imagining the air would go out of his bubble at the first encounter with defeat.)

Cruz is not the guy to build the party or a governing majority (which requires moderate Republicans). But he is just the person to build up Ted Cruz. In fact, he is masterful."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/righ...ruz/?tid=pm_pop

Incredibly smarmy and snarky! He's really got the establishment types' panties in a wad.