1. Back in January I explained why many GOP leaders thought Trump was lesser evil to Cruz:https://newrepublic.com/article/128107/classier-two-evils …
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2. I understand in abstract why GOP leaders think Trump seems preferable to Cruz. But it still seems like an epic mistake on their part.
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3. General impression, not just in GOP, is Trump is pragmatic & doesn't believe what he says while Cruz is rigid ideologue. This is wrong.
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4. Many in elite, including many Dems, have worked with Trump & think he doesn't believe what he says. But that doesn't mean pragmatic
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5. Fact is Trump has ridden to success on wave of nationalist xenophobia, which evidence suggests he believed all his life. Not flexible
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6. Conversely, Cruz is, as
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7. Real difference between Trump & Cruz isn't pragmatism vs. rigidity but rather chaos versus control.
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8. Trump is, as Jeb Bush said, the "chaos candidate." Cruz is so self controlled as to be terrifying.
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9. Instructive to compare how Trump & Cruz both make sexist & xenophobic pitches: Trump blatantly, Cruz with dog whistles
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10. Cruz is on far right wing of GOP but is within party tradition of trying to coat bigotry with code. Trump doesn't speak code but English
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11. To me, Cruz seems less damaging to GOP: he'll lose but allow party to keep plausible deniability on racism & sexism.
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12. Cruz will lose & GOP moderates could use loss to advantage: "See, we tried a far right candidate & nation rejected."
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