The Democrats are willing to do anything to win, the Republicans are not. Rush may have something here. The power of the surveillance state can be used to target individual members and show them what will happen to them if they don’t retire or go along with the the Rat drive for absolute power. If we lose the 2020 election, that will be the last real opportunity to use the ballot box. After that it would be the fascist boot in the face and any correction will be more like the breakup of Yugoslavia.
You nailed it!
They know not what they sow. They’ll reap the whirlwind.
Even if these retiring republicans are in save seats there retirements will still take resources and staff time away from other more competitive races. The GOP knows this of course.