Sad. True honorable statesmen are not appreciated as much today because the public has generally lost sight of what constitutes true greatness.
On Senator Ted Cruz per your example.
John Boehner
Former House speaker and an Ohio Republican
"I have Democrat friends and Republican friends. I get along with almost everyone, but I have never worked with a more miserable son of a bitch in my life."
Lindsey Graham
Republican senator from South Carolina
"If you killed Ted Cruz on the floor of the Senate, and the trial was in the Senate, nobody would convict you." Mr Graham now grudgingly supports Mr Cruz's presidential bid.
Peter King
Republican congressman from New York
"I hate Ted Cruz, and I think I'll take cyanide if he ever got the nomination." He later told CNN that he would not actually kill himself.
Craig Mazin
Former roommate at Princeton University; now a Hollywood screenwriter
"I would rather have anybody else be the president of the United States. Anyone. I would rather pick somebody from the phone book."
Donald Trump
Republican presidential candidate
"He's a nasty guy. Nobody likes him. Nobody in Congress likes him. Nobody likes him anywhere once they get to know him."
Ann Coulter
Conservative media personality and Trump supporter
"Just look at Cruz's face: it's got career scum politician, aka liar, written all over it."
John McCain
Republican senator from Arizona
"You know, it's always the wacko birds ... that get the media megaphone," he said referring to Mr Cruz and others. Mr McCain has also cast doubt on whether the Canadian-born Cruz was eligible to be president
John Feehery
Former Republican congressional aide
"Cruz is an army of one, alienating anybody who is in his path. He advocates losing strategies purely to further his own career at the expense of the party."
Bob Dole
Former Republican senator from Kansas
Speaking on the presidential race: "We need somebody with experience and there are a lot of good candidates - I like nearly all of them. Except Cruz."
George W Bush
Former Republican president; Mr Cruz worked on his staff during his 2000 campaign
"I just don't like the guy," the fellow Texan told Republican donors privately in October.
yep I feel humbled now. This is truly an example of an honorable statesman. You pick em real good.