his campaign if you look at the long road and political calendar. but as you say at the end of the day, there is only one man likely to be standing in the sort of anti-establishment conservative lane of the field. it s, hard to see, both of them surviving. but, cruz is just kind of, going the distance. to try to bank on fact that maybe trump will implode at one point. maybe, the fact that he was so nice to him could benefit him in the end. dana. pres appreciate the reporting. former communications director for senator ted cruz. trump supporter and former reagan white house political director. also joining us, republican strategist, rick wilson. amanda, trump said he has been hoping for, for dr. cars on to realto dr. carson to hit him at some point. in his words he likes to counterpunch. what dr. cars on said, raising questions about his faith. was that the hit that trump was waiting for? it happened regardless how it came.