[Al Gore Vidal]

Cruz better start disavowing these allegations immediately and repeatedly.

“I have never had extra-marital affairs...ever. Next question.”

“These extra-marital affairs, are they ongoing? Are they the reason for your wife’s depression?”

“I disavow the allegations concerning these extra-marital affairs... absolutely never happened.”

“Senator Cruz, will this disavowal in any way effect your wife’s mental health as it pertains to the alleged extra-marital affairs? Will Heidi be disavowing as well? And if so, has she forgiven you for these alleged affairs? Is this the real reason you were able to salvage your marriage?”

[Ohioan]

While I am now backing Donald Trump, and am deeply saddened by Cruz's method of cherry picking past political comments, and then putting a deliberately misleading interpretation on them--which is surely bearing false witness;--I emphatically disagree with your comment. Cruz will greatly diminish his remaining stature by even commenting on these allegations. One should not encourage vile gossip, or get drawn into ridiculous discussion of such non-political matters.

The current tendency to make politics ever more demeaning, should not be encouraged in any way. Cruz is able to discuss the serious public political, economic & cultural issues. If he gets drawn into neglecting his strong suit, he will make a very serious mistake.