I agree with your assessment of Ted Cruz. I see both Cruz and Rubio, first term senators, as thinking they were too big for those jobs, or overqualified for the position they asked the Texas and Florida voters to give them. Now Cruz needs to put his shoulder to the senate wheel for the rest of his term at least. Then he can pursue whatever interest is worthy of his endeavors. Rubio is an opportunist who has even less going for him than Cruz. Using their senate status to springboard to the office of US president was a disservice to their voters.
Lyin’ Canadian Ted exposed himself as Establishment & a phony Christian and cannot be trusted. Add he is not a US citizen, he should just go away.
None of these guys care about their state, they just use a senatorial campaign to gain exposure and wealthy donors and backers. The senate campaign draws some worker-bees. It primes the drones to build the hive and they are there waiting for the next race-the bigger hive with all the honey.
BHO was the trail setter for this new brazen style: Jump into the Senate, take a quick breath, jump into the POTUS run.
Clinton would have done it as well, but as a carpetbagger & 1st term senator, it would have been too much.
See post #79 regarding your comment.