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Trump and Cruz MUST get together and make a DEAL.

The outline is simple:

1. Because of age difference, Cruz is VEEP and gets the second 8 years. He badly needs some seasoning anyway.

2. Trump tips his MAGA hat to Cruz and commits to strict constructionist Justices and rescinding virtually 100% of Obama executive orders.

3. Cruz throws in the towel on global trade deals, much like GHWB gave up his pro-Choice position to run with Reagan.

4. The two men announce they see eye-to-eye on Obamacare, immigration, tax reform, many other things.

5. Cruz to be the Czar of downsizing federal govt. and especially workplace and environmental regulations.

6. Trump as POTUS of course leads on foreign policy. Cruz to get that chair in January 2025 if plan goes well.

7. The two couples spend a long weekend together on Trump’s yacht (or one of his billionaire cronies). They all emerge as buds.

8. Trump announces this will give the dems 4 years at least in which to contest Cruz’s eligibility as NBC.

If the GOP will not go along with this scheme, they immediately go 3rd party.

Trump and Cruz MUST get together and make a DEAL.

The outline is simple:

1. Because of age difference, Cruz is VEEP and gets the second 8 years. He badly needs some seasoning anyway.

Interesting points you've made. Let me speculate.

I've wondered about the following scenario: what is possible at the moment Donald Trump's delegate count PLUS Ted Cruz's delegate count equals 1,237?

At that point, would it be feasible (or even possible) for them to work out a "deal" with each other along the lines you've mentioned, or even along different lines

In other words, at that point (1,237 delegates between them), do they have the power, even theoretically, to commandeer the process and foil the GOPe?

Because, if they do, then that's a scenario I didn't mention, and it might be the best possible outcome, as opposed to them both risking being thrown under the bus.

Does anyone know whether such a deal could indeed be struck? In other words, what level of control do the candidates have over their delegates regarding (at the very least) the first ballot? Can a candidate direct his delgates to vote a certain way?

This is intriguing, but I don't know if it's even theoretically possible...