Stop the presses - I agree with both of these points. I just can't understand why the hell Trump and the RNC asked that dude on the stage in the first place.
Couple of theories out there:
1. garden variety incompetence. Never let him on the stage unless his speech has an endorsement and that speech is released to the press beforehand.
2. Ignoring 1, because 1 is self-evident, some argue that Cruz did a bait and switch at least with the RNC. He gave them a different version than what he said, but no one anywhere has ever said Cruz ever gave anyone a version where he endorsed.
3. Trump, at some point realizing he wasn't going to endorse, decided to let him go on, and then timed his arrival for the part where he knew Cruz would be booed. Why? I don't know. Maybe he felt cutting out Cruz before he'd actually screwed him would look weak? Like he was afraid of Cruz. Because it's all alpha male with Trump.
Others have said that Trump actually like drama and conflict, he enjoys it and thinks it's good for him.
Whatever the reasons, he stepped right on what should have been his VP's night but was overshadowed by Cruz.
Three nights. Three less than successes. I suppose if he gives a killer speech it could be mostly compensated for...then again, he's writing his own speech and not showing it to anyone. My biggest fear has been that a great speechwriter would write him a killer speech and that he'd mostly follow it.
I appreciate him giving me one less thing to worry about.
