For years, Republicans have begged and pleaded with the American people. Time and time again, they claimed that if only they were elected, if only they were given a chance to lead, they would take fix all of the problems the Obama administration foisted upon us. (You know, such terrible problems as massive and consistent economic growth, and making health care more affordable for more Americans. Just awful stuff.)

Well, the American people bought what Republicans were selling and gave them all three branches of government, and what did the GOP do with its newfound power? Well, they accomplished nothing legislatively and allowed President Trump, a man so embroiled in scandal that it would be more notable to cite the days where things go alright, to bring us perilously close to nuclear war, for no good reason other than the fact that he likes to feel like a big strong man. This terrible set of circumstances has led to some surprising statements coming from Republicans. The latest comes from former Republican congressman from Florida David Jolly, who went on MSNBC and made a pretty surprising statement:

"I, personally, as a Republican, in the past few weeks have wondered, 'Is the republic safer if Democrats take over the House in 2018?' I raised that issue with a leading Republican in DC last week, and the remarkable thing is he had been thinking exactly the same thing."

If this isn't proof that Republicans aren't up to the task of checking Donald Trump, I don't know what is. We're talking about a party that has shown it can be an obnoxiously effective opposition when it wants to be, but is choosing to instead carry water for a man who threatens the safety of all of us at all times. So if they're not able to govern, and they aren't willing to stand up to Trump, the question becomes, what is the point of the Republican party?

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