I said a few days ago that if Ted Cruz ever did get close to the top, the fire that is currently concentrated on Trump would be multiplied 10x. The establishment dislikes Trump, but ultimately, they probably believe they can either defeat him or work with him. Cruz, they know he will never give in on a matter of principle, and he is right, and he articulates his position in a way that Americans understand. They have to prevent him from reaching the ears of Americans so that they don’t start to agree with him.
I doubt they think Cruz is right.
However, the joke is on them since I can’t help but smell a Trump/Cruz union in a few months. Maybe I’m crazy, but...