It sounds like a form of battered wife syndrome, where one wants to make the abuser like them, forgive them (because the abuse is the victims fault), and to force a truce of some sort so it won't happen again.
The GOP is simply a sick-in-the-head political party...they have been taking it for 40 years running, and don't even realize that they are enabling their abusers now.
Republicans need to step down to 3rd party status and work on themselves, and get well. Let the Tea Party take over battling the enemy Democrats and their media.
Sad but true.
(Oh noes..you referenced battle..watch the heated rhetoric Bud or you get gagged...oh noes..I said gagged....)