For the record, this is my analysis, not anything that Real Clear Politics is saying or presenting.
paying off delegates is good for him, however it is the voters who vote in a general and the voters are saying they don’t want cruz which is not good in a general;
For the record, state-determined delegate allocations (representative democracy) reflecting the primary vote are not in any way comparable to insider schemes to subvert the voter-chosen delegates so that a delegate for A is really a supporter of B.
This lame argument is repeated several dozen times daily by defenders of the.oligarchy, and it’s unworthy of those who claim to be conservative and in opposition to the Uniparty.
On net, perhaps The Donald has benefited even MORE greatly from the system than it has in any way harmed him. All the more reason the Republican Establishment must exercise FAR greater discretion and circumspection in crafting any changes.
As if they had enough capacity for critical thinking to even recognize what a monster they have already created.
System rigging has gone on since the beginning of tribal politics, and one would imagine that as the complexity grew, that nuanced modifications could be slipped in from time to time. But to hook up a direct current appliance to an alternating current circuit is to invite considerable mischief. That is why they make circuit breakers and fuses.
And here is redstate analysis for what it’s worth
http://www.redstate.com/diary/creinstein/2016/04/20/new-york-never-mattered-ted-cruz-won-presidency/
I’m getting a little tired of seeing this Mark Levin meme repeated over and over.
I have to give you credit though his followers are really good at spreading his garbage talking points around.
Did you notice that pesky word “vote” in your analysis? Trump got his delegates from actual voters, Cruz not so much.