How would you know?
That would have been an acceptable approach to take if the majority leader position was open, or if there was a credible challenger to McConnell's leadership from another GOP senator. But none of this was the case. His only alternative was to vote for Chuck Schumer.
This was the kind of thing you see from a rank amateur in politics. He had no business criticizing the GOP leadership for bailing on him after that unforced error.
Look back at the man's background. He has a long track record of burning his bridges with the Alabama GOP over the years. He deserved everything he got when he lost in 2017. He is now the Republican version of Martha Coakley -- the hapless Democrat who lost Ted Kennedy's U.S. Senate seat in 2010 to Republican Scott Brown.