“They seem to think that being nice to Democrats is the thing to do.”
Not plausible.
Now, what do you really think?
They have no regard or use for the Constitution. It’s less useful than toilet paper to them. They just kinda make it up as they go along now. Remember that “Office of the President-Elect” sign on the podium at Obama’s press conference? That’s how far removed from adherence to constitutional principles these people have gone. This applies to practically our entire political and legal class, of both “major” parties.