I don't know if this has been spread around here yet, but I feel it's important everyone knows about this so they can further evaluate the character of this man who is running for the highest office.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/12/opinion/the-brutalism-of-ted-cruz.html?_r=1

Realist - Everybody in America is soft, and hates conflict. The cure for this, both in politics and social life, is the same -- hardihood. Give them raw truth.