Whatever Happened to Ted Cruz, Maestro of the Senate?

The conservative hero who led Congress into a 2013 government shutdown is falling flat.

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) (L) speaks during a confirmation hearing for former U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter before the Senate Armed Services Committee February 4, 2015 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.

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Ted Cruz is in the penalty box.

The conservative hero who led Congress into a 2013 government shutdown over Obamacare is falling flat with his latest demonstration over President Barack Obama's immigration orders.