I've lamented to my wife that I had thought Republicans had just been unable to convince enough in their party to override Democrats’ demands, but the reality was the power brokers behind the GOPe were always plotting against us and feigning their conservative desires. They only enacted what CoC and other large donors wanted and never what was good for the country.
We've been “had” by the party we fought to help.
Donald Trump has exposed this reality, to my dismay.
Have you notice how on all the critical our side loses by just one or two votes?
The system is rigged. They allow those in risky districts to vote “conservative” and those in secure districts can safely cross the isle (it works for both parties).