[Anitius Severinus Boethius]

I think Cruz realized very early on (because he is a trained debater) that Trump is a counter-puncher. It’s the way Trump has always been. He doesn’t start the fight, but he ends it as soon as possible.

Cruz knows that by not giving Trump anything to counter-punch, Trump will do the heavy work of damaging, or completely knocking out, some of the competition.

I don’t believe that there is a concerted effort between Cruz and Trump to move Cruz forward, but I think Cruz is smart enough, and insightful enough, to let Trump rampage through the rest of the field and pick up orphaned votes along the way.

[grania]

It could end up being like Survivor, but with Trump decided who's next to get voted off the island. The more astute ones, which include Cruz, are going to let someone else be that person.

I'm wondering if it'll be Walker who says something stupid. He seems so scripted.