If the GOP is faced with a Trump nomination or a Cruz nomination, there is no question they’d rather lose to a Democrat because it would allow them to continue blaming Democrats for their own cowardice in doing what they’ve been promising us all for decades.
I agree with you 100%. I believe that is exactly the GOPe's plan of action. If they can't shoe-horn their boy or girl into the nomination they will sabotage the GOP campaign and just sling blame for another 4 years.