I didn’t say anything about who abandoned whom. I was talking about the emotional joy it gives sinners to see one who tries to do right, fail. All men have feet of clay. This includes Marco, Ben, Trump and Ted. Some strive to do better, some make the best of what they are.
Sadly, you and I disagree on one key point: I don’t think Cruz tried to do better. I think he has always been a galactic hypocrite.