Deacfreak07
Ain't played nobody, PAWL!
Looks like Cruz will run again in 2020 against either Hillary or Trump. He didn't mention the GOP during his withdrawal, alluded to Reagan's first run in 1976, and mimicked Reagan's preemptive VP pick in 1976. Doubt he runs for reelection in 2018. He'll be a conservative check on either HRC or Trump (who will veer left for the general election), but he won't risk another loss before 2020. He got thumped badly down the stretch and named Carly immediately after getting his ass kicked big time.
Don't see how he'd be the GOP frontrunner in 2020 vs HRC. He's still going to be an unlikable weasel, even in comparison to Hillary. Multiple Senators would filibuster an appointment to the Supreme Court. Best shot would be to challenge Trump in the primaries. If he loses the nomination or the general election, he goes to a think tank.
Only viable option there is a HillDawg victory so he can run the "told ya so, Drumpf's not really conservative" card.