After the treatment given him in the first two “debates”, it does seem likely he is being minimized on national TV as much as possible.
Ted is focused on what its like to work with todays Senate, and how that has lead to the downfall of America. They don’t want him to also be seen giving credence to the issues they want to drown out with Trump. i.e. security, immigration, economy etc.
It has become fairly obvious that Cruz is being blacklisted, or at least avoided.
Cruz is the ‘good Trump.’ He’s extremely conservative and has taken on the establishment in the Senate. He makes his points out of a deep base of knowledge and cannot be tripped up. He’s never bombastic but he’s firm and cannot be bullied by questioners.
Yes, if they want Carly or Jeff, Cruz is to be avoided like the plague.