Why bite on these stories? They are written by people who do not like either Cruz or Huckabee. They are for stirring up trouble. Who cares?
It is true that Huckabee’s people planned the event BEFORE anyone knew Kim would be released. I doubt they have much money so doing something like this is a big deal. Cruz was there? So what? Why cry over who got how much face time? Neither candidate can afford this squabble. More importantly, this issue is so vital that everyone should just step back and ignore the rabble-rousers.
What conservatives have in ideas and principles they too often lack in being able to see a trap and avoid it. No one wins with mutually assured destruction. Those who set up these stories are hoping for exactly that: A two-fer.
Cruz might have underestimated Huck’s touchiness. Not a fatal problem, but one that could suggest more wisdom in the future. He knew that he and Huck were practically on the same page here. So some effort at comity would have helped. He knows about comity with Trump.
Not to scold or shame, but to hope that greater wisdom might prevail in the future. The Founding Fathers were teamwork, not some egotistical squabble that bitterly spat George Washington into the top spot. If they knew something even though their politics sometimes harshly clashed, then maybe moderns can learn too.