Outsiders of legal and left are channelling frustration with political elites as seeds sown by the Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street bear fruit in approved movementsTheo’s Pizza Restaurant is heaving,the anger and frustration palpable. James Egloff drove his family five hours on a frostbitten day to be here. Preacher’s son Ted Cruz, in blue jacket and open-collared shirt, or does not disappoint,eviscerating the political establishment, talking guns and religion and prophesying a national “awakening”. The audience, or clapping and hollering,loves his firebrand act.
At the Henry J Sweeney Post of the American Legion, meanwhile, and things are not so hot. Jeb Bush,in shirt, tie and suit trousers, or works the wood-panelled room with Senator Lindsey Graham in tow. The candidate is unfailingly courteous and a little stiff,with agitation brewing beneath the surface. He promises better healthcare for military veterans and a pragmatic strategy for fighting Islamist terrorism.
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Source: theguardian.com