[TheRealThing]

I keep reading that the establishment will stab Trump and Cruz in the back, but nobody can explain how that will happen. Delegates decide the rules. Unless Cruz and Trump decide to stab themselves in the back, they should have at least two or three ballots to make their cases. There are no ties at political conventions, so if Trump or Cruz cannot win a majority of delegates in a reasonable amount of time, then neither will be president. That is how conventions have always worked but I don't see how that would be getting stabbed in the back. That is Trump-speak.

Assumedly you are referring to Run's post above, but your interpretation of his post may be somewhat lacking. Cruz is being stabbed in the back, I mean how long did it take for him to get his first Senate endorsement, like 8 months into the campaign or something like that? Not that it makes any hay with me, but it's common knowledge that he is not liked up on the Hill. That's why anybody should be able to see that all his foot stomping and blowing smoke rings is for show. We will be very lucky to survive the present imperial administration, we don't need another. In any case, the imperatives and thundering on about what all he will do before the first sunset is about as likely as Obama playing nice until next January 20th.

I like the outsider message being sent to D.C., they don't. And because they don't, Cruz is completely on his own save for precious few who have broken ranks with the establishment to openly support him.