The establishment is done. Huckster is batting for Trump. Trump has a clear nomination unless Cruz halts him in IA. Huckster is the only weapon Trump has to take out Cruz. Huckster will milk his evangelical credentials to taint Cruz for the benefit of the glorious campaign of Trump.
Trump’s proxy war is obvious.
Well, we’ll have to agree to disagree.
Trump has Huckleberry’s number....and he ain’t dialing it ;-)
In the end Trump is not the enemy, the Republican Establishment Trump has devastated is the enemy.
For Trump and Cruz supporters to fight each other would only help Rubio and the GOPe to get themselves up off the floor before the ten count is over.
Who benefits from taking Cruz out in Iowa? I can think of three. The ethanol lobby, Trump and Rubio/GOPe.
It is one of the three. I don’t like Trump but he doesn’t need the Huckster or Santorum’s help. He can just do ad blitzes on his own promoting himself and he has also already started downplaying Iowa. As much as I would love to blame Trump I just don’t see it.
The GOPe and Rubio would just run Rubio ads slamming Cruz to take out Cruz and promote the new golden child at the same time. Since that doesn’t seem to involve also rans further splitting the vote...
That leaves the ethanol lobby. They have money and two out of contention candidates will line their pockets courtesy of King Corn. Cruz losing Iowa would be a message to all candidates present and future from King Corn - don’t mess with our free government money. Or else.