The media is desperate to get Ted and Donald to dirty each other up so Rubio can slide in.
Neither is foolish enough to go for it.
Cruz did miss a chance to get a leg up on Trump’s ‘moratorium’, but it wasn’t a biggie.
He’s got to think about appealing to moderates now and that limits his options.
Yes—they want to cause a ruckus between D and C. But more the GOP-e, than the media, right?
Graham was all over Ted today to get him to denounce Trump. Gop-e’s been trying for months. But Ted knows that Trump limits all the GOP-e candidates, he wants Trump there.
As for Trump, the media asked if Cruz was now his main competitor- he said “no”— presumably, to avoid a confrontation.
You’re right- it seems there was more Ted might have done today; and you’re also right that Ted has an overall plan. Cruz is incredibly strong minded- Trump is incidental to Cruz’s plan.
It’s all above Iowa for Cruz— that’s the key.