The GOP establishment will have to get behind Cruz if they want to stop Trump.
As much as they hate him, the #NeverTrump movement doesn’t have a viable candidate.
If its going to be a two man race, its Trump and Cruz.
I don’t understand why Cruz supporters aren’t factoring in the birth issue. The GOPe hates Cruz as much as they do Trump; no WAY they’ll let him win. Since Jeb was supposed to be The One, their original plan (pre-Trump) probably included a variation of taking out both Cruz and Rubio by hand-picking some judges who would rule against them or at least make it so litigious for them, their donors would pull out and go to Jeb.
Now, they’re probably trying to use Cruz and Kasich and Rubio to get their brokered convention, take one floor vote, then bring Paul Ryan in on a golden chariot to act as the “solution.”
If Cruz were to somehow miraculously get enough delegates and meet Rule 40, there’s always that lawsuit they can file. Or even easier, they’ll simply change the rules right there at the convention and call in Obama’s goons to quell any 1968-style rebellion. What do they care? By 2024 we’ll be part of the American Union: That’s what’s at stake for the UniParty. They’re not going to let at least 3 decades of their globalism endeavors slip away.
Anyone who thinks for one minute that the GOPe would just let Cruz waltz away with this is delusional. I know it’s exciting to win, but please don’t lose sight of the fact that Trump and Cruz, in the end, may just need each other if they’re going to keep the GOPe from stealing this. That would be really sad, too, because like many of their online supporters, they’re too busy eviscerating each other to realize that or deal with it.
There IS one way Cruz could “win” this: if he agreed to give his delegates to the GOPe guy (Ryan, most likely) in trade for a VP or SC position. And if that happens — if Cruz gives his delegates to the Establishment — how is that going to feel for all the Cruz supporters? Because he’s dang sure not going to give them to Trump.