Or maybe he’s trying to win the nomination?
You're one of FR's nastiest, lying, two-faced posters, so not very surprising you wouldn't find the same qualities in a candidate you support off putting.
Not only did Cruz give the same speech he always gives, he can't stop himself from being political/insulting in an important speech. Even Kasich did a better job keeping it Presidential, and that's bad.
Maybe not as bone headed as Obama’s 57 states comment but it’s diplomatically consequential in the context of the Arab - Israeli conflict where anything you say, no matter how innocent or off the cuff, can and will be used against you for propaganda purposes.
On the other hand, Cruz did himself no favors with the snarky correction of Trump because it just makes him look small and petty.
The past history of the Middle East sucks, I'm more interested in how to shape a better future for the region.
Cruz does positive and win -win very well, but he does not do negative campaigning well