Trump Tosses Another Contender onto the Pyre

Trump is all about ‘dominance politics’. When he knocks out a once-star opponent it really shows. As he did with Rubio, Trump’s not just defeating Cruz. He drove him to an epic level of meltdown that it will be hard to forget, long after this nomination battle is over. Not unlike Rubio’s end of campaign dignity implosion, Cruz ended this week on a hapless splutter and now a crushing defeat.