Ted Cruz is the only candidate, if elected, who might be able to change the trajectory of the nation. But, for that very reason I expect the entire mechanism of the left to unify around smashing him In a general election, were he to get the nomination.
And, the same establishment will work against his nomination.
It is indeed cynical, but unfortunately it lays out very well the reason for that cynicism to be well-founded. I won’t be a bit surprised if Hillary gets elected for the very reasons he named, and if not her, then her opposite number from the R side. They have been rapidly, openly converging, for just the reasons he named.