The caller made that point, too. Hannity was having none of it.
I don't think he was even listening. He just started riffing on how losing makes people go mad. He talked about how Al Gore changed after losing in 2000. The caller kept trying to get back to his point that Cruz's behavior resulted in a higher profile for O'Rourke than would have occurred if Cruz hadn't been so boorish during the election.
-PJ
Hannity frequently doesn’t listen.
He and Rush both will dismiss or misinterpret what callers say to buttress their own argument.
They have both carried the water for Bush League Republicans.
They were smart enough to stay on the side of the citizens when Trump came along and finally represented the majority that wants the invasion stopped.