So my (very Republican) husband and I were following our usual routine of watching TV and arguing about politics during the commercials. This particular evening, I was ranting about what a megalomaniac camera-hound Ted Cruz is, and that this whole government shutdown was nothing more than his personal stepping stone to running for President.
My husband turned to me and asked a simple question: "What if he is not running for President?" I continued my rant, "He's just a power hungry politi . . . . wait, what?"
My husband said he was serious. "What if Ted Cruz really isn't running for President at all?"
I had to sit back and think about that. I had never considered any other possibility, but suddenly some things began to look different.
