[What a conceited asshole. Instead of manning up to fight for America in 2016, he acts the quisling and implies that defeat is nighbut dont worry, hell be your hero in 2020. This guy just isnt happy with anything that doesnt involve him in center-stage.]
You nailed it. Regarding the center stage thing, I knew a guy like that. We tried to help him (and did) when few others would. He wound up knifing a couple of us in the back, several times. And this was at a church, too.
Ted Cruz didnt lose. Our campaign for president lost.
A rather self-important phrase. It is like he considers himself the movement. An odd thing to say. What would have made more sense would have been “Our movement didn’t lose, Ted Cruz lost a presidential election”.
I think he meant what he said and considers holds an oddly high opinion of himself.