you dont understand DC is not the party. on the local level theses people controlled what was happening within the party. regulars folk realize they have to get involved locally … at one point they controlled and were gate keepers they dont have that control becouse rank and file republicans see through them along with new voters. thats why you heard the media pushing the idea of trump voters breaking off and doing a new party....they lost control.
I totally understand DC isn’t the party but the MSM presents it that way to con the great middle of the road undecided that it is.