[BobL]

That is EXACTLY my take on it.

The plan was to take both out in last night’s debate, but only Cruz showed up and rather than change strategy, they just hit him, full force. Trump dodged a bullet, but then again, he’s BRILLIANT. Cruz never saw it coming...he was so excited to finally have Trump ‘out of the way’ that he didn’t realize how much he, too, is DESPISED by the GOPe.

But Cruz was the last threat to Trump, and though they may have taken him out last night...they must feel like pure crap.

So don’t be surprised to see some really pretty puff pieces about how Cruz pulled himself up as a little boy when others were teasing him, and how his father had to dodge more bullets than Hillary in Yugoslavia to get what would be Ted to freedom.

But it will be too little, too late. The GOPe BLEW IT last night, and Trump proved the GENIUS that he is.

[fireman15]

The real star of the show last night was Sergeant First Class John Wayne Walding who Mr. Trump met while visiting the huge gun show in Vegas recently. His speech and his friends who joined him on the stage gave the show the authenticity that was needed. The morons at CNN cut away to the liberal sniper Bob Beckel while Sgt. Walding was speaking but CSPAN captured him in all his glory and he was magnificent.

[Mr Ramsbotham]

But it will be too little, too late. The GOPe BLEW IT last night, and Trump proved the GENIUS that he is.

Yeah, I remember the good old days, when everybody was raving about what a genius Karl Rove was.

[Shelayne]

...that he didn't realize how much he, too, is DESPISED by the GOPe.

Cruz is very aware how much he is despised by the GOPe. They despised him before he even ran for senator.

[gbscott1954]

All hail the great, powerful, and omniscient Donald Trump!