Not for the political future of Donald Trump in his quixotic and highly contested journey for the American presidency, no not at all. US Senator Ted Cruz of Texas speaks on the third day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, on July 20, 2016. But most importantly, Cruz's speech will significantly impact only one politician's quest for political success: Ted Cruz's. Cruz thought he was taking advantage of Trump's magnanimousness; that Trump was making a stupid error allowing Cruz to publicly crucify Trump. But Trump had an ace-in-the-hole: he knew that his wildly vociferous supporters would boo Cruz off the stage, and worse.

Source: Huffington Post July 21, 2016 23:37 UTC