[TheRealThing]

^^ Honestly, I think Cruz was the better of the two choices. But instead of contrasting Trump's inexperience to Cruz's experience we got a twitter war. Cruz was far more Presidential while delivering his concession speech than I have heard out of him frankly since Iowa. If he'd have pursued that tack instead of following in Rubio's footsteps to whatever degree, it might have gone much different for him. That being said and Cruz's tactical errs notwithstanding it is as you have said, over.

Of the people Trump has put forward so far, I have been impressed with them all. If he puts good people around him as he has promised, and if he even half way lives up to his newfound conservatism, things will be much better. Republicans such as Lindsey Graham and Paul Ryan who are presently screaming the loudest for supposed fears that Trump is not a conservative purist, aren't kidding many other than themselves. Not only were John McCain and Mitt Romney not conservatives, neither are Graham or Paul Ryan by most profilers. What the establishment should do now is embrace Trump and be gracious with him regarding his acceptance into the fold. Respect is a two way street and if the good Speaker wants to have any input into the administrative ebb and flow, he should at least accept the people's will in this matter.

Likewise, this whole deal where Republicans are holding forth the standard of conservatism as a prerequisite for consideration to hold office is as sudden as Cruz's withdrawal from the race only three days ago. (Feels like much longer to me) And I doubt sincerely that it is real though, with the epic end run voters just put on the Republican establishment, I predict they will at least fake it more sincerely, LOL.