I think Sen Cruz was attempting to make a chess move, with Midge, and it didn’t play like he’d hoped it would.
Cruz has, no doubt, learned a very valuable lesson. Whether or not he can get passed it, or how it will work out for him in the Senate/future, I’m not sure. Time will tell.
No, just trying to help the country and the Party.
This author’s ‘take’ on it is, as I said, BS.
Complete BS.