Cruz is a very intelligent guy. In some ways, he's too intelligent to be a pol. By that, I mean that hyper-smart pols will occasionally go out on a limb - do the political equivalent of climbing Everest just because it's there - in their political statements just to see if their debating skills can take them back from the brink. In contrast, a pol of normal intelligence is always careful, never speaks off the cuff and thereby avoids unforced errors. Here's to hoping that Cruz can discipline his impulses and bend his intelligence to his will - all the way to the White House.
You’re getting carried away by your imagination.