I agree with the timing. As i am an originalist and have been since my youth, I am distressed to see the constitution reduced bit by bit every day. We need to educate our citizens and go back to teaching Civics in school.
I don’t think Trump has any interest in picking up Cruz as his VP since Cruz has turned so rabid. I would hope Trump wouldn’t even consider it. Someone like Sessions would be far more valuable. Cruz’s sneak tactics and holier than thou attitude has nixed him for too many people. He’s no longer useful.
Actually, now that Scalia has died, we don’t want to risk losing anyone out of the senate. We already have 24 seats up to the democrats 10 seats in the 16 elections.
That’s one reason I’d tell Cruz and Rubio to go home and protect their senate seats.