Ted Cruz’s Path to the Presidency April 30, 2016 · Leave a Comment Prematurely announcing the rest of his cabinet. … Using puppets to create the illusion of friends. … Holding a shadow convention to distract from the real one. CONT. Brian McFadden, The Strip, New York Times Brian McFadden (NYT) Share:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)MoreClick to print (Opens in new window)