I second that high-five!
One major problem with the Republican Party is that it's too focused on compromise and moderation. Republicans give an inch, and the Marxist-overrun Democrat Party takes that inch and adds another one. However, there is a point where you must put your foot down, draw a line in the sand...and say, "Enough is enough! I am holding firm to what I believe, and I shall compromise no further."
The Republican leadership has thoroughly compromised itself at this point with its attitude of ingratiation towards the Democrats. They have chosen the "pragmatic" way out, a way that involves saving themselves and screwing their constituency.
As for the rest of my comments, I would only echo AuntB here, and there is no need for redundancy.
If the GOP provides no anchor in the right the left drifts ever leftward for no other reason than they can. To make matters worse, the GOP isn’t even trying to anchor themselves. Instead they’re simply following like cowering dogs hoping for crumbs from the democrats.