Sounds like he just described a normal human reaction when not getting what you would like to have.
I agree. Most of them would probably say something similar if not chosen.
I think the headline made it sound worse than what Vance actually said. And I actually think he’s probably the best of the supposed top 5 or so candidates we’re hearing about, mainly because he’s a veteran and probably the best choice of them for 2028.
But there were persistent rumors (here and elsewhere) that he had turned Trump down on the VP offer, months ago. That’s what makes this statement the most interesting to me.