I'd say they are a few election cycles behind...we've been in rebellion for quite some time now.
I agree but what I also think is happening is that the moderates and even some of the more liberal republicans are beginning to catch up in terms of having their eyes opened (maybe for the very first time ever) to really see the effects of things they may have spoken of or wished might come to pass, really happening and of course it's not helping their own personal situations in any way. We tried to warn them but as always, trauma teaches the best lessons in life.