True, but the Republican Party is also still the party of the likes of people like Ted Cruz and Louie Gohmert. A LOT of the problem can be reflected back at us, the people, for our lack of strategy, unification, and unwilling to really fight beyond lip service. We need a reset on our end (the people) and stop looking for DC for the solution but start at the bottom again. Our own ‘community organizing’. Start in our neighborhood, schools, and churches. Don’t just give up on them and hope someone ‘from there government who is here to help’ will champion us. Run for local office or school board. Become Republican precinct chairs (probably the most powerful position in the election cycle). Be active locally. We started heading that direction then the train went off the track as we kept looking for that national leader when we as individuals should be leaders.
The deck is stacked against any change in the GOP. They GOPe makes the rules and controls the levers of power. As much as I hate the thought of a new party, it’s the only viable option and the country will pay for it, but at this point the GOP isn’t worth saving.
The likes of Palin, Cruz, Tommey, Lee, Paul, and DeMint have to walk out very openly and loudly and soon to form a new party and call for open revolt in the GOP and it’s death as a viable political party. It has to be a massive walkout and at the same time to cause the maximum damage and carnage to the GOPe.