By definition, the Republican who wins (Trump) establishes a bigger tent than the ones who lose (McCain, Romney).
We have no room for a handful of snobs (Christine Todd Whitman, Paul Ryan, Rick Wilson, Nicole Wallace, Steve Schmidt), as their places are being taken by throngs of blue collar/working class folks making the country work.
You want to see a big tent? Go to a Trump rally.
“handful of snobs”
I think you cut to the heart of the matter in just three words, FRiend.
Much, if not most, of the political divisions rending this great nation asunder are the result of a narrow stratum of self-appointed, unaccountable elites asserting their superiority over the regular folks who do the all the actual work.
Personally, I think a competent electrician is worth more than all the “experts” in D.C.
And please note, I am a retired journalist, albeit one who, by the grace of God, never lost touch with his blue-collar roots. I always viewed myself as simply a word mechanic and purveyor of information — and most emphatically not a change agent or conscience of the community.
Anyone who all these snobs dislike would be a good candidate to lead the GOP. The only type of person whom all these people dislike is a patriotic conservative. With this group, you'd be more likely to hear praise for one of "The Squad" than President Trump, VP Pence, SOS Pompeo, or other patriotic conservatives.