The establishment is trying to force Kasich out on the theory that one on one Cruz can defeat Trump, force an open convention where Romney or Bush will be handed the nomination as a “compromise” candidate.
If the Republican ‘establishment’ wanted Kasich out, he’d be out. Count on it.
Kasich is needed to stop Cruz from stopping Trump. THAT’s how they get the deadlock they need.
As soon as they are sure that Cruz can’t win outright, Kasich will drop out.
Actually they want both of them in the race because Cruz has no prayer in the northeast. Kasich has a better shot at states like Pennsylvania and maybe Wisconsin than Cruz does and the whole goal of course is for the GOPe to deny Trump the 1,237 delegates any way they can.