Even before Trump became this popular, and throughout the campaign, Cruz and Trump have not attacked each other. I don’t see that non-aggression as “sucking up”. I do see portraying it that way as another attempt to attack Cruz, whom W made no bones about not liking. Cruz is the threat to the GOPee. Cruz has been a thorn in their side for a long time now. Trump, not so much, despite lately attacking all the right people. Even Trump’s 9/11 attacks on the W administration do not gain traction because they are readily dismissed by the people who just tune that out and so they are no threat to the establishment.
Cruz is the threat to the GOPe, but Trump is not . . . I need to start following politics.