The Republican downfall started when McConnell publicly proclaimed that the #1 priority for the Republican Congress in 2009 was to "ensure Obama is a one-term President". Not balancing the budget, not border security, not the defense budget. That statement turned off a large portion of the country who realize and would prefer a Congress working WITH each other is our only opportunity to make gains. And the subsequent nomination of Trump and the resulting changes to the party platform has lead the Republicans into a black hole. Trump is too polarizing - even for 1 party.