Call me pollyanna, but here is an optimistic view of the period ahead

[BlueStreak]

2. Well, it depends on who is doing the loathing

There is no doubt that hard core racism was a major factor driving the teabaggers. And I will grant you that the same people who can barely refer to Obama without using the N-word are right there with the reflexive "Lock her up" for Hillary.

But my argument is that these people have just taken a major step down in power. As long as they could sit at the table with Ryan/Boehner, they could demand that Ryan/Boehner follow the obstruction strategy.

But my argument is that two big things will have changed by January 2017:

1) Trump and the teabaggers will have created such a divide between themselves and the establishment GOP that the establishment GOP may find it more expedient to work with the Dems -- at least a lot more than they have for 8 years.

2) The establishment GOP may decide that the total obstruction strategy was a big loser, and they may have to go with at least a "principled tactical cooperation" strategy.