Actuallu, I hope that every one of these Republicans who used chicanery to stop conservative challengers will lose to their Democrat opponents in November. Each and every one of them. I would rather my oppressors be openly Democrats than nominal Republicans. The result will be indistinguishable in the Senate. With the Sultan’s term coming to an end there will be a rush to get more far left and communist judges on the federal bench and the nominal Republicans will be just as enthusiastic to get them there as the Democrats are. The Government Party is consolidating and I suspect will formally merge after the next presidential election- become the Fusion Party, perhaps.
We have always had them, they have just been emboldened by a favorable Justice department and a weak opposition party.
Regarding your post number 7: I agree wholeheartedly.