The character assassination of Cruz is a self-inflicted wound.
Only though the eyes of Trump supporters here...
The mainstream media doesn't character assassination Cruz since the evidence to do so is almost non-existent in the real world...
If it was there, they would be like a dog on a bone...
As a side note, please don't embarrass yourself by telling me the media character assassination Trump...
The little game of getting himself into the news cycle every 24 hours means he self-inflicted wounds are his MO...
Say something stupid or outrageous to get the 30 second soundbite...
He does it on purpose... and then walks it back...the next news cycle...repeat...