According to Cruz!

According to newly elected freshman Republican Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, "To sum up what went wrong last election, I think it comes down to two words: 47 percent. Now by that I don't mean that ill-fated comment. I think Mitt Romney is a good man. He worked very very hard. He's a decent man of character. Anyone can have a slip of the tongue. What I mean by 47 percent is the narrative of the last election. The narrative of the last election was that 47 percent were dependent on government [and] we don't have to worry about them. … It buys into the premise that the economic pie is fixed and that it never changes," Cruz said.  Instead, Republicans should argue that the the economy is a "growing pie" and that Republicans need to shake the perception that they're for big business and rich people, Cruz said.  Like all of the Republicans who have been Monday morning quarterbacks when it comes to the 2012 Presidential election, Cruz has it wrong.  First of all, there is no premise that the pie is fixed.  The reality is that for the past thirty years, since the start of Reaganomics, policies have only benefited the rich people.  While there have been some government safety net programs that helped the poor and low income people, the vast majority of economic gain went to just 1% of Americans.  Much of the Republican success in past elections was the result of either low turnout, a black presidential candidate, or outright lies.  When a significant number of voters go to the polls, Republicans lose.  In addition, Republican policies at the state level have alienated women, Latinos, and new immigrants.  While Republicans claimed to be for jobs not a single piece of legislation was passed to fortify that position.  Republicans in Congress have set records blocking legislation and even have gone to the point when the Republican Minority Leader, Mitch McConnell actually filibustered legislation he, himself, authored.  What Republican Monday Morning Quarterbacks need to note is the total lack of competence displayed by Republicans when it comes to governing.  What they further need to address is the income inequality that has resulted in increased poor, stagnation of those in the middle, and benefits that have flowed only to a very few.  While Adelson, Fries, Koch, and other billionaires can be counted on to contribute millions these people only have a single vote each and at last count, the Electoral College counted votes not dollars.