“Ted has become a member of the GOPe. He is now the establishment and not an outsider.”
More likely, we’re finally finding out the truth about him. If Ted were truly an outsider, the establishment would now be letting him slowly twist in the wind, instead of rushing to his side.
Seems cruz was always on the inside
Cruz joined the George W. Bush presidential campaign in 1999 as a domestic policy adviser, advising then-Governor George W. Bush on a wide range of policy and legal matters, including civil justice, criminal justice, constitutional law, immigration, and government reform.
Cruz assisted in assembling the Bush legal team, devising strategy, and drafting pleadings for filing with the Supreme Court of Florida and U.S. Supreme Court, in the case Bush v. Gore, during the 2000 Florida presidential recounts, leading to two wins for the Bush team. Cruz recruited future Chief Justice John Roberts and noted attorney Mike Carvin to the Bush legal team.
The establishment is only using him in the short term to take out Trump. Afterwards, he will be cut loose.
My take on the deal.
Ted was the pony trick for the Gang of 8.
Expect all 8 of the Gang to slink out and support him, if under enough pressure from McCain & Company.