My sense is that the GOP establishment can’t wait to get their hands on the levers of power so they can get away with all the stuff Obama has. Unfortunately for them it doesn’t work that way.
I used to believe that, but lately it's dawned on me they don't even care if they're in charge or not, so long as they can maintain the perks of their offices. The Limos, the parties, the legal graft and being feted by fetid celebrities and hangers on. IOW, their sinecures.
The Rats have bribed the GOPe, and they went pretty damned cheap.