This just in from Cruz campaign: Two negatives make a positive

Ted Cruz Names Carly Fiorina as His Running Mate, Seeking a Jolt.  (The New York Times, 4/27/2016)

Desperate times call for desperate measures  Mr. Cruz’s decision to rush out a vice-presidential pick before next week’s primary in Indiana, which is becoming make-or-break for his candidacy, was the political equivalent of a student pulling a fire alarm to avoid an exam: It was certain to draw attention and carried the possibility of meeting its immediate goal, but seemed unlikely to forestall the eventual reckoning.