I was just being careful not to lump Ted Cruz in with the others. When it comes to defending and advancing conservative principles, Ted Cruz is nothing like the others who are either confused about what "conservatism" means or are lying about their commitment to conservative principles and objectives such as reducing the size of government, stopping illegal immigration, and repealing the unaffordable care act (to name a few).
My point is that while Trump may not do these things -- and I acknowledge that is a possibility -- we know the others won't (except for Cruz). Make better sense?