reasons that republicans hold the positions they do is because there -- there's money in it. and it has been for decades, now. the life of being a loyal-republican politician has been a pretty easy life. all you had to do was say some things. they weren't true but they served the interests of certain people. you probably had a nice, gerrymandered seat. you didn't really have to worry about losing an election. and actually, if you happened to lose an election, there was a safety net. you know, the phrase we use is wing-nut welfare. there would be a place waiting for you at a think tank. speaking, you know, gig on fox news. it was all very comfortable. all of a sudden, it's not so safe and comfortable because now, you have had this, you know, the barbarians have moved in. but think of the kind of people who prospered in that party. they are not the kind of people who are going to show any kind of moral or courage. they are not the kind of people who are going to take a stand on