I expect democrats to be evil because they are evil. This includes Trump since his turn to the GOP is only convenient for his ego.
I said that to preface this: The GOP had the White House and Congress from 2001 - 2007. They were slowly, ever so painfully slowly, erasing the deficit. But they didn’t curb corruption and were completely unable to articulate a plan that would restore public trust. The Dems, always more quick on their feet, destroyed the GOP in the 2006 elections because conservatives sat on their hands to punish the GOP.
How has that worked out? Conclusion: There’s plenty of blame to go around.
I guess nowadays, a change of heart, or an epiphany in thinking are not allowed, and one must wear their prior choices like a millstone around their neck, forever.
Of course, “republican” and “conservative” squishes and purist sellouts get a free pass.
Nowadays, a person like Reagan would get ripped up one side and down the other, pilloried, and declared a democrat trojan horse rat traitor by the “conservative” purists here on FR, solely because of his past affiliations with democrats and evil unions.
90% of something, is better than 100% of nothing. Trump resonates with a large swath of the electorate with his “Make America great again” message. He's the only one preaching it, and that says a lot about what he wants for the US.