Eugene Robinson: Republicans’ hollow defeat – The Washington Post

There are some who see Cruz for what he is. “The fact is, if you come up with a strategy that’s going to shut down the government of the United States, and you have no way of winning, you’re either a fraud or you’re totally incompetent,” Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) told CNN. “We are not going to allow Ted Cruz to hijack this party.”

Many House Republicans — perhaps a majority — would agree. But few will utter such sentiments out loud, what with powerful right-wing pressure groups such as Heritage Action still sounding the battle cry.

Eugene Robinson: Republicans’ hollow defeat – The Washington Post