“He may, in fact, have had zero ability to help McDaniel. Did you think of that?”
Sure, but I think he did have the ability to help even through the committee.
They told him to back down and he did.
Heck, he could have some out in support of McDaniel as many other Tea Party individuals did.
That would have given McD an extra boost, but put Cruz on the outs with the “Old Guards of the GOP Establishment” which would be a good thing for his popularity with the people.
Actually, he gave $$$ (as I did) to McConnell's challenger while on the committee ..... I think one does that, as the saying goes, about once, and he did direct NRSC funds to a couple of other Tea Party senatorial-primary challengers and caught hell for it.
He tried to help a couple of people and went into the McConnell doghouse. Did anyone else on the NRSC try to help McDaniel, with McConnell himself leading the Absolute Destruction Committee? I bet not.
How hard are you committed to jamming Cruz on that deal? That's a fair question. How about it? How pure must Caesar's wife be, to avoid invidious comparisons to Donald Trump, who gave to Hillary?
Come on, guys. Politics ain't bean bag, but by the decree of the Proprietor, on this website it isn't big-bore pistols at 10 paces, either.