Its not so much that Cruz is speaking at the convention. Commenters above make some good arguments that help me understand that decision. Maybe his speech will be a benefit in some way.
Its more that Cruz appears to be ready to forgive Trump for his cowardly attacks, and make light of those attacks.
I can't, and its difficult for me to understand how Cruz can.
Seems to me that an honourable man would never reach out to someone whom he had (rightfully) described as a sniveling coward. Never describe those cowardly attacks by means of the phrase "life is too short to worry about such things".
Is this an issue of Conservatism? I'm not so sure it is, and I view it more as a personal issue than one that reflects upon Cruz's commitment to Conservatism in the political context.
I see Cruz as the best existing option for the restitution of the Constitutional Republic. I hope he is aware of the concerns of his supporters regarding his relationship with Trump, and shows some care for this in respect of his future actions.
Edit: As Freya above suggests, maybe the speech itself will be the best indicator of where Cruz is going with this.
Well, if you're a Cruz supporter who has soured on Cruz, who is your new hero? If he was the last Indian standing, and now, he too has fallen, why bother even postings. The world has ended. There are no more heroes, all is lost, etc., etc., etc..
I say this specifically because I've seen "trolls" in the past on TOS and others posting on "conservative blogs" say such things, like
"Oh, I was a really super-duper-Cruz-supporter, I was the very first Reagan supporter, I am HUUgely conservative ....
but now I've seen the light, and he's Trump, TRUMP, TRUMP!!"
You might say, I'm a bit jaded. Seems every "born again" conservative on the web is running a not-so-conservative agenda supporting a RINO or "former" Democrat. I guess I find it hard to trust your comments at face value.
"Its more that Cruz appears to be ready to forgive Trump for his cowardly attacks, and make light of those attacks." - Wistful
I don't see any evidence at all to support that statement.
I think Cruz is above all, a Christian, American Patriot, and good father. If he can save conservative values within the GOP, and keep Hitlery out of the White House, he'll do what it takes. He won't do it for Lyin' Donald. He'll do it for his family and the country. If there's a legitimate reason to "forgive" Trump, then Trump will be the one out front apologizing to Cruz. Sincere, pious repentance could take Trump a long, long way in his campaign. However, time is short, Trump has no funds, nor is he doing anything to earn the goodwill to raise the funds, and he's still doing everything possible to alienate conservatives from his campaign.
Given the Trump status quo, I don't see Cruz at the convention doing more than reinforcing conservative values, i.e. why "we are who we are" within the GOP, if he speaks at the convention.
You wouldn't want Cruz to do that?