What you are missing is that I saw through Cruz at that debate when he flat out lied about ‘natural born’ US citizenship. I have NO ‘compassion’ for any who willingly attempt to subvert our Constitution. The responsibility is upon you to do the ‘right’ thing. Trump at least loves this nation and her peoples. I cannot say that about Cruz.
Cruz’ lie about what originalists believe re NBC, coupled with his NH lie claiming, “Trump made himself rich by using eminent domain,” stand out as two of the most vile, sickening lies of the campaign. The fact that his supporters—at least some of whom seemed to be decent, honest people—gave him a complete pass on both is just a shame. Had his own supporters reined him in even a little, it would have done Cruz a world of good.
Many times over the course of the campaign I saw Trump’s most fervent supporters criticize him on Twitter, and ask him for a course correction. I even saw it happen on this site, where they were sure to have it thrown back in their faces by Cruz supporters. I never saw a similar reaction among Cruz supporters, where he was taken to task for some of his most egregious misdeeds. Maybe it happened, but if so I certainly never saw it.