An open letter to my Republican friends...

[viva la]

4. What gives me vertigo-

is realizing how much the Gopers are willing to shove into the big hole to somehow support Trump. Everything they've always said they were for-- law and order, the police, the FBI, states rights, family values, civility, even VICTORY-- they'll sacrifice for him.

And sure, some are true Trumpers. They salivate for the guy. But I bet most of the McCarthy/JimJordan clutch are just scared of him. They'll pitch democracy into the hole because they're scared that he will... do what? Give them a nasty nickname? Suggest his supporters primary them?

Why would anyone do all that for this unpleasant, tawdry, craven narcissist? They can't possibly like him. And he's never going to win anything again. So it's like they're just cowards. They should take advantage of the moment to back away from him, but instead, they're sacrificing what little is left of their insides for him.

It's like mass hysteria, only the ones at the top KNOW it's all futile and bogus. They apparently just are too scared to even pipe down.