I doubt Trump and Cruz will be having tea and crumpets anytime soon, but the campaign managers have to view having control of the rules making as crucial.
Both still want to win...Trump by getting the 1237 before the gavel falls; Cruz by playing the angles.
Cruz knows his strategy is all he has. Is Trump willing to entertain that even if he has the 1237 “on paper” there seems to be a real possibility the magic number might be an illusion, once the sausage making commences?
Whining and personal attack is not a viable strategy for a win in November. I have said all along that Trump can earn my vote in November, should he obtain the nomination.
But, he needs to see how his and Cruz’s interests coincide against the establishment. The more I learn about the process, the more I see what a stacked deck it potentially is. To this point, most of us did not bother to delve deeply into the technicalities.
Now that we are, we need to demand that both of our candidates do all within their power to thwart Rove / Romney. Then, let the chips fall where they may.