Yeah the Republicans have dropped the ball on several issues. But, if you can't see how bad things would be if the DemonicRATs were to regain power, then maybe you shouldn't vote. I will vote for the lesser of two evils as if my life depends on it, because it does.
If you keep voting for the lesser of two evils, that's what you will always get. There is nothing the Dem's could do in the short run that justifies the long-term pain of allowing the the Repubs to morph into Dem-Lite. Sometimes you have to retreat in order to advance.