This inter-republican food fight is detrimental.
There is nothing to be gained by such excessive measures.
I am not particularly attached to any candidate, but I can say that what NR has done is deplorable.
I have yet to take a look at any of the essays, but I doubt that any of it would be more deplorable than the bald faced lies and intentional distortions coming from the Trump camp. I know of several individuals who have switched allegiance from Trump to Cruz in part because of the dishonesty of Trump's attacks on Cruz.