article aptly title republicans feel shame washington post sean sullivan describe party sink despair ridiculous spectacle donald trump bicker ted cruz carlos gimenez watch disgust many republicans across country party presidential race turn tabloid talk show winter feature anatomical insult violent clash rally fierce accusations lie dirty trick republicans say past week particularly dispiriting.under normal circumstances would cringe right along decades past presidential candidate act reckless disregard civility would sham public square even karl rove scummiest political operative washington d.c. always smear distance use proxies could directly link republican candidate.those days long go two frontrunners really one throw chair paternity test away turn republican primaries full-blown jerry springer episode luridness weigh republican elect officials voters well recent cbs news-new york time poll 60 percent republican primary voters say campaign make mostly embarrass party rather mostly proud survey conduct cruz-trump fight involve spouses erupted.i imagine number close 70 instead cringe along republican voters point finger laugh lot.by way 60 republican primary voters faithful faithful think republican moderate view whole thing independents democrats yeah trump win nomination go utterly crush general election matter democratic nominee laugh even funny point build much fully embrace incoherent rage hate tea party elections matter average tea partier completely detach reality common decency long vote republican attack obama loudly conservative movement let fringe take easy admit bush years total disaster making.and tea party drag level discourse mud bury set bar low allow donald trump run kind campaign use unthinkable fill vulgarity violence idiocy international embarrassment even bad democratic primary model civility candidates followers like watch family two well-behaved children look two scream neurotypical brats throw temper tantrums want mad family feel burn shame fail parent somehow feature image via getty image 60 republican voters embarrass childish trump/cruz slap fight