They committed suicide when the President and the Senate RINOs came up with the amnesty nonsense which 70% of the voters hated.
In case you didn't see it in the news, the Republicans lost big with this amnesty platform. If they continue on that track, the suicide will become a political genocide.
If they stay stuck on stupid with amnesty, they will follow the Whigs who were stupid on slavery.
I guess all that's left is to figure out the name of the replacement party. They don't get it, and evidently never will. Blackbird.