I remember his meltdown on the floor of the Convention. I always liked him til I saw him act like a spoiled brat.
No doubt Cruz went off the reservation and got ugly and unsightly during the campaign (and for a bit shortly after). I won’t defend him there.
But, beyond that, he has a solid conservative track record and has been fighting the Establishment GOP as well as liberals pretty hard.
Yes, he’s been fooled a time or two as well. He is good for us in the Senate.