I hate to break this too you regarding Ted...
but about 55 % of the republican electorate does not see it that way.
What they see is an opportunistic politician who has a driving personal ambition and who melted down in that speech on Tuesday morning. A literal melt down.
Ted needs reclamation as much as Trump needs his voters.
If Trump loses he is still rich. He and his children’s children are set up.
Cruz may well have destroyed his national career this nomination, unless he does something to reclaim it. In PA, which is Trump territory, Cruz is not viewed well. The longer that impression is allowed to go unchecked, the less chance Cruz has to be elected dogcatcher come 4 years.
For Cruz’s political well being he would be wise to shake the extended hand of Trump. If he does not it will demonstrate to the 55 % of republicans that do not like him that there impression was correct.
Just a point to ponder....
Well, history will shows that 55% or even more of a given population can be very, very wrong.