The beginning of the end for Cruz was TPP. I think he calculated that he could throw that bone to the donor class without too much bellyaching from the grassroots. Other than Santorum, who else was going to call him on it? Then came Trump...
It shows that the globalists were not prepared for any interference to their plans. We’ve caught them flat footed. And now we must finish them off before they have a chance to recover. Down with globalism!
Plenty of Freepers accepted his B$ rational for voting TPP. Most old timers didn't buy it but many Cruisers did.
Cruz is a non entity in the world of politics as far as I can see.