It's apparent that Rubio and Cruz are flawed candidates; both are inexperienced, Rubio comes across as too callow and earnest, and Cruz as too off-putting and, ultimately, unlikeable.
Cruz is running for the wrong job. He should be running for the Supreme Court. He's a debater, an intellectual, not a natural politician. I like Rubio and think he's got great potential. He's a natural for Veep - just not the top job.
Behind both, of course, is the cat I favor - Kasich - for boring conventional reasons that make me, inevitably, a RINO. But can no one see the forest for the trees? We don't need to go on a bender of anger, or ideological purity. We only need to beat a WEAK Democratic candidate who no one trusts while retaining the Senate. That gives conservatives effective control of the agenda and the means to effect it. For the first time in our lifetimes.
It's all within our grasp. And we're pissing it all away. It is an incredible tragedy that conservatives' golden opportunity to lead is being traded for a sucker bet on a tinhorn fascist.
John Kasich is the way out folks. Cut the grand and necessary bargain. Promise Cruz a SCOTUS nomination. Give the Veep nod to Rubio. And throw the weight of the party behind John Kasich. Yeah, I'm hitting the sauce on a Friday night (Ardbeg) but what the hell, this will be our last and best shot, after Super Tuesday, to thwart Trump, break our apparent suicide pact and regain the White House.