I know I'm kibbitzing from 3000 miles distance, but, from here this seems to be exactly what is to be expected from most Republicans.

Their idea of a Republic is not about "government of the people, by the people, for the people".

It is about "government of the people for my benefit, and as long as I've got mine, screw the losers".

On day somebody is going to wake up, and think, "This isn't how it's supposed to be"!

But it is extremely unlikely that he/she will be a Republican, because, overwhelmingly this is how Republicans want it to be.

Don T.