Craig Shirley, has many times explained the true meaning of the commandment: "The commandment never meant that one Republican could not criticize the policies or philosophies of another Republican. It meant only that one could or should not engage in personal attacks on another Republican."
THE REAL HILLARY CLINTON: Episode #6 - Defiling the White House Christmas Tree
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/812710/posts
[This is the last Christmas to remind people before race.]
If you criticize someone who is labeled as a republican, but in fact is a rino, then, are you really criticizing a republican or simply outing a liar, fraud, duplicitous person?
Well, there are plenty of them in our party; that’s why it is down to Ted and Trump.
Sarcasm would not be "biting" unless said sarcasm had traction and was thoroughly backed by substance.
And a lot of his rivals seem to find it annoying (including Trump.)
Well reasoned piece. Does a good job trying to explain part of Cruz’s strategy.