Did you see/listen to the Tapper post debate interview with Cruz? around 4 minute mark
I saw some of the Sunday show interviews today. Cruz and Rubio are no longer attacking one another. It is Trump all the time. I am sure that is also the case on the campaign trail. They have some sort of agreement going forward.
Cruz and Rubio Caught Shaking Hands During Commercial Break, Met in Hallway Before Debate
But maybe, if they agree (not as in meeting to discuss) that each has a better chance to dilute Trump's share of delegates in some states. Rubio being okay with Cruz in to dilute the take in Texas; Cruz being okay with Rubio in to dilute Trump's take in Florida, etc.
I doubt that Rubio dilutes Trump's support in Texas or that Cruz dilutes Trump's support in FL. Carson and Kasich would have a better case for their voters.
Absolutely agree. Cruz said as much already, Rubio is better than Trump. If Cruz drops out first, he will quickly move to endorse Rubio, for whatever that is worth.
Both of them are so ambitious politically that I could see either one of them using their delegates to broker a deal that would benefit them personally, e.g., a political office or appointment. Remember these are first term senators who have the hubris to believe that they should be President despite a thin resume and lack of executive experience. It is reminiscent of Obama. Community organizer to first term senator to President. We see how that turned out.
What I meant to convey was that if Rubio dropped out of say, Texas, then Trump would get more of those votes than Cruz would. IOW, they agree that the anti-Trump effort has more success if BOTH of them are in the race. Neither pushes the other to get out.
I did see the Tapper post CNN debate interview as it went down the first time. Noticed Cruz anti-Trump being expressed in pro-Rubio terms.
-- Both of them are so ambitious politically that I could see either one of them using their delegates to broker a deal that would benefit them personally --
Anybody would do that. First though, they have to accumulate enough delegates to make a difference.
-- Remember these are first term senators who have the hubris to believe that they should be President despite a thin resume and lack of executive experience. It is reminiscent of Obama. --
I see a bigger theme. The old dogs are using the young and ambitious as "fronts." I've seen it done in business, in order to get some sort of "diversity" or other fluffed up value to succeed. Find some ambitious and manipulable idiot, pump them full of footballs, and elevate them into a VP or other position of power.
In the area of judges, the new way to pick them is "stealth," another form of hide the ball. The puppet masters aren't stupid, and the puppets are well rewarded.