[Pollster1]

Cruz has blown the chance of working with Trump. Cruz’s delegates may join Trump, if Trump needs them. I don’t think he will.

I'm not confident in either statement. (1) Cruz and Trump are both adults who can back down from the inflammatory rhetoric to get things done. (2) I'm not as confident about the remaining primaries - will the rules or party manipulation change between now and the various election days?

[Defiant]

Cruz is not acting like a rival. He's acting like an enemy. I would not want him on my ticket were I Trump. The only way I would consider it was if it was necessary to avoid a second ballot, and there would be conditions on my side. He could be VP, but he better shut up and follow my lead and not be there to be an establishment mole.

I'd also watch my back with a VP like him.