So Cruz seemed like a smart cookie with his comparison or analogy only until one thought about it and realizes it's a false - apples and oranges - comparison. Yeah, let's select sample cities or regions that appear to support our argument, and then analyze only the variable or variables that also appear to support our argument, and naturally we'll ignore any sample cities or variables that conflict with our argument. Wow, that takes a real 148 er to figure out. I suppose "cherry picking" is a more appropriate description than apples and oranges, but fruity nonetheless.