[DustyMoment]

I suspect that the problem is that most Republicans just want their piece of the action.

I'm not following you. How does playing doormat to the Dems get them their "piece of the action"?

[algernonpj]

I'm not following you. How does playing doormat to the Dems get them their "piece of the action"?

By not rocking the boat, by 'reaching across the aisle', by not doing anything substantive to stop their sidling to the left, the republicans get to share in the spoils-corruption / buy-offs (aka campaign contributions) / living the good life at the expense of American taxpayers.