Here's the problem - the only chance for Cruz now is for there to be a contested convention - and if that happends, it is far more likely that a White RINO, er, Knight from the GOPe will get the nomination, not Cruz. IMO all Cruzer can be is a spoiler for the anti-GOPe vote that has finally dominated a GOP primary. It would be one thing if the Cruz supporters just stuck to making the case for their candidate - but way too many of them spend more time flinging mud at the presumptive nominee, Trump.
I've been saying the same thing for more than a month, and it's part of the reason why I voted for Trump six days ago. However, I want Trump to win in November far more than I want to enjoy righteous anger at steadfast (or stubborn!) Cruz supporters.
One of many similar posts in March: "Of course the establishment is using Cruz to stop Trump, and I'm sure he knows that. Lindsey Graham's one-week about face from shooting Cruz on the floor of the Senate to endorsing him was pretty transparent. I'm also confident that Cruz thinks he can beat them at their crooked game. I think Cruz is wrong on that . . ."
And a week before that: "Cruz cannot win on the first ballot - that’s math - everyone knows that. Cruz thinks he has a chance to win on a later ballot - that’s misplaced faith in the party hierarchy . . ."
I could go back further in time, but the point is clear. We agree on the chances of a Cruz win and have agreed for a while. To me, the more important point is the chances for a Trump win in November. The anti-Cruz venom and the anti-CruzSupporters venom are hurting Trump's chances and making a Hillary win more likely.
I've spent as much time posting things like this (no link because I'm lazy: "Pride is fun, but if Trump turns off the ideological conservative wing of the party and loses their votes, Hillary will win." and "Trump will need the 30% of republican voters who prefer Cruz . . . I'd like to see a pro-gun, anti-Amnesty, anti-Obamacare candidate win in November, but the venom is reducing our chance of meeting that goal."
I also posted many times, in criticism of those who slammed Trump and those who slammed Cruz: "The nonsense is not helping us to elect the best possible conservative in November. I want 99% or more of Cruz supporters to vote Trump, when he is nominated, even if they hold their noses. In the event that Cruz wins the nomination, I want 99% or more of Trump supporters to vote Cruz, even if they hold their noses. Offending the other side does not encourage them to vote Trump (or Cruz) in November. I cannot help wondering how many of those who stir up the Trump-Cruz wars are actually paid trolls taking Jeb/Hillary/Soros money to cause trouble - not all of them but probably enough to set the toxic tone. I stand by my recurring statement: Cruz and Trump are both imperfect but they agree far more than 80% of the time (see my tagline from Ronald Reagan). They should be friends and allies, and we should treat both of them as such.
It all fell on deaf ears. My plan now? Prepare for the ugliness of a Hillary regime. It's getting more likely each day.