Ignore Trump, We Gotta Protect GOP Phony-Baloney Jobs!
I keep telling you that the rest of the Republican Party is going to come out of the Trump moment virtually unscathed. Yes, he may lose in a blowout, and he may take enough downballot Republicans with him to flip the Senate, and he may say and do things between now and then that will be even more horrifying than what we've experienced so far. But after that, the political establishment will agree that no Republican other than Trump can possibly share the blame for Trumpism, however much any party member may have enabled him. Adviser, endorsers, hangers-on -- all will be rehabilitated.
Don't believe me? It's starting already. Check out a Politico story titled "Saving Mike Pence." While it focuses just on how Republicans will feel about Pence in the event of a humiliating loss, it provides a taste of what insiders and mainstream journalists will say about every Republican we expect to carry a permanent Trump mark of shame:
... barring a sharp turnaround, Pence’s allies will need to focus on minimizing the damage by association the Indiana governor will face if he aims for a political career after Election Day.