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The Houston Chronicle, which endorsed Houstonian Ted Cruz (R-TX) in the basic election for Senate ultimate fall, now regrets its endorsement, consistent with an editorial revealed this morning.
The Chronicle’s endorsement had been qualified to begin with, because the paper had preferred Texas Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst, whom Cruz upset within the Republican primary. But the editors now lengthy for the days of Cruz’s predecessor, Kay Bailey Hutchison, whom the paper said worked with her colleagues toward solutions, fairly than against each.
We’re now not certain how much distinction one individual could make within the poisonous, chaotic, hyperpartisan ambiance in Washington, but if we could make a selection only one it would be Hutchison, whose years of service within the Senate have been marked through two issues sorely missing in her successor, Ted Cruz.
For one thing, Hutchison had an loyal commitment to the easiest and perfect interests of Texas at all times.
…And dare we say it? We pass over her phenomenal figuring out of the importance of attaining across the aisle when necessary. Neither sitting Texas senator has displayed that helpful skill, and each the state and the Congress are the poorer for it.
…After we recommended Ted Cruz in remaining November’s common election, we did so with many reservations and as a minimum one particular suggestion – that he follow Hutchison’s example in his behavior as a senator.
Clearly, he has now not achieved so. Cruz has been part of the issue in explicit eventualities the place Hutchison would were part of the answer.
The Chronicle is no longer very fond of Dewhurst, even, who lately referred to as for President Barack Obama’s impeachment over Benghazi and different issues.
“Dewhurst, lengthy considered a average within the Texas GOP, certainly was rattled via his surprising loss to Cruz for the Senate seat,” the paper wrote. “Confronted with the inconceivable process of outflanking three strong conservative challengers, the normal average Dewhurst does no longer appear to be a man relaxed in his own skin. It’s painful to look at.”
[h/t TP]
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