The GOP-E did not cave.
The GOP-E has always been leftwing, big govt crony socialists.
Agree, all of these articles about the GOP caving are just excuses for what really happened - active collaboration by the Republican leadership. They deserve to be tarred and feathered and real conservatives need to repudiate the Republicans and form a new constitutional party. Perhaps a group walkout under the leadership of Ted Cruz and allies would kick start the basic realignment that must take place if the country is not to be lost.