A lot depends on whether you believe the rank and file Republicans would fight the policies of a statist Republican in Chief.
While conservatives may be mobilized at this point, and would probably continue to fight on regardless of the letter after the president’s name, I doubt that those on the hill, the ones we put there with the duty to vote, would necessarily do so.
on the other hand, my theory that it is better to have an easily identifiable foe in the White House than a Republican who is very little different in the long term is taking a beating upon seeing how much damage one can do in a short time.
I guess one’s opinion on that may depend on whether you feel it is better to bring it all to a head now, or later.
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That is a damn good way to word that.
Consider this line stolen. :-)