Karl Roves Republicans are attacking Ted Cruz for one reason only (my emphasis in the following excerpt):
An attack on Ted Cruz et al. is an attack on Tea Party conservatives and conservative ideals. The best way to send Roves Republicans a message is for Tea Partiers to adopt this one as their theme song:
For Cruz, its about getting federal spending under control and getting rid of ObamaCare - in other words, things that matter to the people, not to the politicians.
Beltway Republicans vow revenge on Ted Cruz
By Dan Calabrese June 9, 2014
Beltway Republicans vow revenge on Ted Cruz
An attack on Ted Cruz et al. is an attack on Tea Party conservatives and conservative ideals. The best way to send Roves Republicans a message is for Tea Partiers to adopt this one as their theme song:
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