Trump/Cruz Deal Appears to Crumble - Carson Nears End

Hello again Friends,

While the two remaining Democratic candidates argued over who's the true progressive between them at a town hall meeting last night, it got nasty between the presumed GOP frontrunner Donald Trump and Iowa Caucus winner Ted Cruz.

Trump recovered from a bout of humility after losing the Hawkeye State, and coming to his senses just a few hours afterward, went on the attack. Trump called Cruz a liar and is threatening legal action over his "stealing" the election.

This, for some dirty tricks pulled by Cruz's campaign staff. One involved a disingenuous news release stating that CNN was reporting Ben Carson wouldn't be going on to New Hampshire.

CNN actually reported that Carson was going home to Florida for a day before getting back on the campaign trail, The implication was that Carson was dropping out of the race, and his supporters should move to the Cruz camp.

So I woke up and discovered I was running for president, and I thought, "Why would I want to do that?"

After Dr. Carson loudly cried foul, Cruz formally apologized for his campaign's behavior. (Snarky comment about Evangelicals vs. honesty here).

Today's irony is that Carson laid off 50 non-essential campaign staff this morning, and his campaign is actually on the ropes. It's looking very much like he'll be dropping out prior to Tuesday's primary--if not, immediately afterward.

As what happens to many a Trump deal, a back-room tryst between the top two GOP rivals may have unraveled. The growing animosity between The Donald and the senator appears real.

We'll see what happens after Tuesday's showdown. I'm sticking to my guns that the two are in cahoots to meld the two halves of an invincible voting bloc they split.

Looking at the situation through the eyes of a businessman, it's what makes sense. And politics, for Trump, is just business. He likes the show, no doubt, but he knows the show won't make the dough.

A guy like Trump is thinking about the next way he'll succeed, all the time. He's looking for the sure thing, and I guarantee, his mind never rests.

So tell me, where do you see this bromance going? 

The misstep he made in Iowa--not attending the final debate--won't be repeated. We've all seen how quick a study Donald Trump is. His accomplishment in Iowa was unprecedented--a complete neophyte getting a record number of votes. He's earned some credit.

Will Trump pull off his first big win on Tuesday?  If it doesn't happen, that could put a big crimp in the big picture. Trump would probably bow out of the race, and I'd be the one who suffers a sudden bout of humility.