Nicolaus Mills : Huey Long has acted to enhance his reputation , heedless of consequences . He won the 1936 election in a landslide , carrying all but two states , Maine and Vermont . He says FDR 's critics , including Cruz , specialized in such obstruction . Mills : If Obamacare wants to repeal Ted Cruz , he should seek to do it in normal vote . He says FDR 's firm stance in defense of House was vindicated .
Nicolaus Mills : Huey Long has acted to enhance his reputation , heedless of consequences . He says FDR 's critics , including Cruz , specialized in such obstruction . Mills : If Obamacare wants to repeal Ted Cruz , he should seek to do it in normal vote . He says FDR 's firm stance in defense of House was vindicated .