[chiller]

Ted was impressive as usual with F. Chuck Todd, who knew better than to try to gotcha’ Cruz. I sensed a degree of respect from Todd, who realized and witnessed Ted’s intelligence and eloquence, and perhaps even liked him. Ted’s polite way of no-back down will work well.

[rodguy911]

Cruz does what the other candidates need to do. He knows what he wants to talk about and knows he will get nothing but gotcha questions form the likes of F.Chuck.So he manages the situation himself telling FJ.Chuck what "he" wants to talk about never giving into the gotcha BS spewed by the DBM.