You don't see it?
They're using him, of course, to help hold Trump below a majority of the delegates.
But he's using them...to help hold Trump to below a majority of the delegates.
Right now, they share an objective.
Once Trump fails to achieve a majority on the 1st ballot, the GOP-e will dump Cruz like a hot rock...and try to advance their annointed one (Jeb, Kasich, Ryan?).
He knows that, of course, and at the same time, Cruz will drop the GOP-e like a pair of dirty shorts....and unite with Trump to crush the GOP-e candidate on the 2nd ballot.
Then, on the 3rd ballot, we get down to the real business of the convention: a head-to-head showdown between Cruz and Trump for all the marbles (and the mounted carcass of the GOP-e).
Despite all the establishment sailors coming on board, Cruz remains an independent actor -- commanding one of the two insurgent wings of the Republican party. No "deal" has been struck...because the GOP-e had no choice in the matter (backing Kasich would've gotten them nowhere).
The more I think about it, the more I believe the 2nd ballot drubbing of the establishment candidate really, really needs to take place. The GOP-e has already lost -- irredeemably -- but they don't know it yet.
If Cruz' and Trump's positions were reversed, you can be sure Trump would've adopted the same strategy.
Good post and I fully understand what’s going on ... there is one big problem though ... as we speak , the GOPe is busy cutting a deal with Cruz , if they haven’t already ... Cruz is owned by them , and I think he’s holding out for the best possible deal because he knows after this , his political future is done