Imagine a 2016 Presidential election in which, for whatever reason, Hillary Clinton decides (or has decided for her) she will not participate. Imagine that same Presidential election primary season on the Democratic side devolving into a merry slug-fest of lesser lights, Junior Senators, a genial but gaffe prone elder vice president, a governor or two with little name recognition, all of whom, to larger or lessor degree, refuse to acknowledge let alone praise the President they wish to succeed thereby alienating and possibly depressing the turnout of their party's most reliable base voters. Let us then imagine a Republican base so sated on the red meat that Crazy Ted Cruz has been feeding them in their primary season..."Repeal Obama Care!!!"... "Built a Korean style DMZ on the Southern Border!"... "Abolish the IRS/EPA"... ad nauseam... that it allows ole Crazy Aunt Ted to pivot and gobble up some of Rand Paul's ground and advocate for legalization of Marahoochie, a review of drug sentencing laws and their effect on male minorities while still heeding John Bolton's call to bomb Iran (this will still be the GOP after all)...
Imagine Cruz stymieing Huckachuckle in Iowa and winning in South Carolina. Imagine Americans and some independents deciding they kinda like Cruz's accomplished and capable wife. Imagine Pakistan allying with the Saudis against Iran and oil spiking above $200 a barrel again. Imagine ISIS thinking the Cruz/Huckachuckle Ticket is just too good an opportunity to let pass and succeeding in an attack on the "homeland" loosing the Neo-cons upon the Sunday talk shows where they once again roll over a news corps shaking in their boots lest they lag public opinion.
I fervently hope that none of this comes to pass.
Still yet, Cruz scares the hell out of me. He combines the passion of a true believer with the dearth of conscience of a demagogue and lack of scruple that would shame a starving snake-oil salesman.
Talk me down people.