Republicans need Cruz — to lose
If the long-term problem of American politics is a dysfunctional GOP that’s averse to compromise and the basic give-and-take of governance, then Trump is a less-than-ideal opponent for the Democrats
Jamelle Bouie
Jamelle Bouie is a staff writer for Slate.
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