Too late. Too many people have defended this president and this republican congress for too long to ever admit they were duped. They are now in the position of vigorously defending positions that they spent their whole previous lives opposing - all so that they can avoid simply saying "oops, we were wrong".

Better to destroy the country and my (and your, and their) children's futures than to admit that they might have been wrong.

This is what conservative means today. Defend your dear leader regardless of principle, consistency, ethics, family, or future.

The compassion part is just a word that sounds good.