He is in no way, shape or form who the establishment wants. They want Tim Scott or Marco Rubio either of whom would be a disaster and would probably mean President Trump would be dead within a year.
He absolutely is what the establishment wants. He’s a longtime establishment guy, part of Hollywood. A strong dislike of conservatives and midwesterners. Not a conservative bone in his body. He never “discovered” he was a conservative until he wanted to be a Senator. He’s the Dr. Oz of Ohio. He’s spent the last months burnishing his establishment credentials.