I hear what you’re saying, and kind of agree, but I don’t think we control the GOP nor will we. We are too balkanized. Would love to see a Third Party so that every election cycle it’s not “I’ll hold my nose and vote for ...”
No, the GOP is big business and politics, the Tea Party is the rest of us folks - or normal as I like to call us.
There will never be a time that we can agree most of the time it seems as all politics seem to be about power and only the rich can control with their funds. We do control with votes but will never outvote those that have the money.