In the competition between Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) to see who could be a bigger asshole firebrand, Cruz has won. His reward for that achievement is the abandonment of his few allies and a fickle base that has left him for Donald Trump. That, and an almost complete marginalization in the Senate. Since delivering his blistering floor speech Friday, attacking McConnell in personal terms for "lying" about his deal making, Cruz has grown more alienated within the GOP Conference than ever.