As an original Cruz supporter who does support much of Trump's agenda I can't believe anyone listens to Karl Rove.  He is a reflexive flack for the establishment.  Now, how well did the GOPe do by the country, not to mention the actual GOP that believes in actual conservative principles?  He did very poorly.  They never cut spending.  Never.  So I stopped giving them any money.  They did nothing to seriously address entitlement spending.  Nothing.  They got us in to a war (that I initially supported), but then couldn't figure out how to win the war, having tied themselves into so many knots with their insane rules of engagement.  Finally (oh, there were many others) they didn't defend Bush against the many character assassinations.  If those attached just to Bush then I guess that would be his problem.  But the didn't and couldn't.  They attached to all Republicans and all conservative.  Even Rove has admitted that not responding was a mistake.