IMHO most of them (the GOP-E) have shown by their action and inaction that they really don't care to win and are content to live on democrat scraps.
Compare their demonstrated lack of enthusiasm to the intensity and fire of the democrats.
Democrats are always pushing the envelope and are always up for a scrap.
The GOP-E act as if they don't want to be bothered with the hard work of governing honestly.
The only time most of them show some life and a real spark of interest is when it has to do with things like their own re-elections and pay raises.
Or ways to channel taxpayer money to lobbyists, financiers and others who kickback enough to them to keep their bank accounts fat.
They are always ready to find common ground with their democrat arch-rivals - not so much with their own presidents.
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