And then, we can remember at the polling places!

For Republicans in Congress, it will take irrefutable and overwhelming evidence of crimes so egregious that they cannot be ignored. Plus, they won’t go against Trump’s voter base. If the evidence does not convince them, nothing will happen. His crimes concerning paying to silence women and his croons with Russia are well known or suspected as is his lying, his self-interest and failure to deliver on a wall.

His base does not care. Until they do, nothing will happen.

And, that is truly sad. And, disgusting.

We already know Republican politicians have zero character, compassion or empathy.

They have made that clear.

We already know they have zero character. None of them will ever grow an actual backbone, at least not one made of moral convictions. However, if they see it in their rational self interest to distance themselves from Trump, they will do so. Up to now, they have feared Trump's base, and have lingered over this last chance to hold onto power before the whole damned party ends up in the dust bin of history.

There are some minor indications that this may finally be happening, such as them flirting with defying Trump by sanctioning Saudi Arabia. I think the increasing drumbeat of indictments and filings plus the new Democratic congress exercising some actual oversight, might do the trick. But it remains to be seen.

Personally I'm convinced that not only is most of the GOP leadership totally craven, but quite a few of them, I suspect, are compromised directly and indirectly by the likes of Russia and Saudi Arabia. I do not think the various Mueller revelations will stop at or near the top, or confine themselves to the executive branch. Incidental revelations will bring some legislators down, too. There will be some surprises.