Perhaps. Ted did not strike me as very agile in the last debate. He will have everyone up there taking shots at him. How he comes out of that is TBD, but he does not have Donald’s reality distortion field capabilities.
Cruz is the best debater. He should shine as such with the attention that gravitates to the big man on stage. Trump won’t be off limits either, just not there to rebut. This is a great opportunity for Cruz, and I agree with you, “How he comes out of that is TBD.”