

Democrats don't like him because his jabs sting and he won't back down.
Cruz doesn't seem to be losing any sleep.
The more he gets attacked, the stronger he'll become, and the more determined.
Before entering the Senate, he argued for a living and was good enough at it to make a handsome living while building a reputation as one of the best constitutional lawyers.
Harvard Law School Alan Dershowitz, no conservative, told the Washington Post that Cruz was "off-the-charts brilliant."
Cruz has been named by American Lawyer magazine as one of the 50 Best Litigators under 45 in America in the country. In his 30s, he argued nine cases before the Supreme Court and won.
Whenever he is challenged, his energy level goes up, his backbone stiffens, and his wits sharpen. From that point, it's game on.
Cruz doesn't care about being popular or part of the in-crowd. He's comfortable with conflict.
He can't be intimidated or scared off. He doesn't care if other senators isolate him, ignore him or attack him. He doesn't care if they let him into their club. So they have no power over him.
As unpopular as he is within the Beltway, he is keenly aware that in the heartland and across the country his stance in defiance of Obamacare, and his willingness to rock the political boat, have transformed him into a rock star.
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/10/09/opinion/navarrette-cruz-obamacare/