No.
Trump and Cruz need to both understand that neither of them will likely be nominated on the first ballot. That is pretty much written in stone at this point for Cruz, and it is beginning to look more and more likely for Trump. As such, they need to get together and work out some kind of a deal that leaves them both equally dissatisfied. The entire goal of that exercise must be to shut the GOP establishment completely out of both rule-making and any decisions concerning the nominee. Because, mark my words, if one of them does not win on the first ballot, then neither of them will win on any other ballot.
Regardless of which side one is on, I think that it is fair to say that both of them have worked too hard, and they have too large of a following, for both of them to be shut out. If the two of them allow this, then they will have both failed this country, not just themselves.
while I agree someone nominated instead of these two would be wrong, it would kill the GOP permanently as we need to do.
The real target is not really the Presidency. No, the President can be controlled by Congress.
The current congress elected by the GOP voters have been horribly betrayed as it refuses to do its constitutional duty to reel in an out-of-control Executive branch.
The GOP will be history permanently if they stand against the voters on the nominee for President, and it will show all down the ballot box on congressional candidates running.
This is especially true if Ryan is installed.
they will turn into the Whig party.