That’s a bit obtuse, but I suspect you are like many—committed to a candidate and that’s all that matters.
I’ll accept Trump, Cruz as my first tier, and I’ll also accept all the remaining except for Christie and Bush. Christie because of punishing parents seeking help for their homosexual children and Bush because of my rejection of dynasty coupled with his liberalism. I’m far more interested in the nation than petty disputes with fans of personalities.
Those two are likely to end up as the final two, and I'm fine with that. I'll support either of them, for very different reasons. I still prefer Cruz, but Trump isn't far behind for me any longer.
As to the others, I agree about your two, but I also have a deep and personal revulsion to Kasich that I can't get over (unsure as to exactly why), and I have a difficult time with Marco's full throated gang of eight foolishness.
Then you really aren't nearly as smart as I used to think you were....it would be hard to cram more ridiculous words into a single sentence than you did above. You can't handle the truth - because it is you obsessed with a candidate and not reality.