This story seems simply to be an effort by a Lefty paper to stir up trouble for Cruz with conservatives. The pretended ignorance about Thiel is telling. Thiel is well known as a libertarian, going back a decade. He has supported a great many causes that conservatives support, and as a free-marketer, he would have ample motives to support Cruz. That doesn’t appear to have resulted in Cruz embracing (pardon the expression) homosexual causes or marajuana.
That's a lot of cash to give to a Tea Party candidate, who is out of step with the billionaire on social issues.
Hillary took money from foreign donors and we all agree that looks bad for her. It looks like they bought her support. What did this guy expect? Is there any update? Is he related to Cruz, his wife, etc. that would explain the large donations?