Much more likely we get a Trump-Cruz ticket out of a contested convention. That would be great - we’d get 16 years of Cruz in the Whitehouse!
Why would this help? As a sop to conservatives? We got Palin with McCain and Ryan with Romney; those picks were supposed to make us feel better about having what amounted to a liberal at the top of the ticket. And what about the Trump supporters? Why would they want a lying, conniving, cheating Canadian son-of-a-bitch running alongside their hero?
Trump should pick Kasich. It might help lock up Ohio in the general election.
Trump will not pick Cruz as a running mate for two reasons:
1. He doesn't need Cruz to win Texas; and
2. He has stated his belief that Cruz is ineligible to be president and picking Cruz would be contrary to that position.