Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz really wants the GOP debates to tank, apparently, because he thinks only conservatives like Rush Limbaugh should moderate the debates. What Cruz really wants is moderators to give candidates an easy time by asking brown-nosing cupcake questions.

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Farron Cousins is the executive editor of The Trial Lawyer magazine and a contributing writer at DeSmogBlog.com. He is the co-host / guest host for Ring of Fire Radio. His writings have appeared on Alternet, Truthout, and The Huffington Post. Farron received his bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of West Florida in 2005 and became a member of American MENSA in 2009. Follow him on Twitter @farronbalanced