Republicans in WA, where I live have been just as ineffective, supporting unions over the best interests of the county, thinking that the unions will vote their way. They never learn.
It killed me to vote Democrat in my county council races, but I did because there was only one issue that really mattered in Whatcom County and to me, the coal terminal and coal trains. The terminal and trains were so bad for the county that the local Democrats opposed it with a full out campaign, despite the union push in support of the terminal. So, the stupid Republicans decided to support the unions who supported the coal terminal.
Every single Republican in Whatcom County lost. Two years ago, Republicans two years ago, the Republicans were in control, except in the city of Bellingham, but they threw it all away. The coal terminal would have pretty much destroyed the value of my property and our health, as well, we are only about a mile away.
Eva, the *Republican* mayor of my town endorsed a dhimmicrat as his successor and then twisted arms to obtain an endorsement from the Republican Party on her behalf.
With friends like this who needs enemies?