I would be interested in what our "three amigos" think about Trump's "performance" and Russia in particular. Surely they are checking in now and again. Come on, guys, we know you're there!

With respect to this unfolding Russia scandal, I may be wrong but I tend to think that much of Trump's unwavering base (actually it more resembles a tribe) has simply made a commitment to ignorance by relying on right wing media that provides nothing resembling balance (Hannity, Fox, Limbaugh, Breitbart). They simply can't connect dots that they don't see. This group is happy in their ignorance. On the other hand, those who have ventured beyond their ideological echo chambers, seen the dots, and connected them, are another story. Their continued loyalty to Trump signals that they are clearly undemocratic and unpatriotic.

There is of course a subset within both of these groups who are the single-issue voters that are resolutely Republican: gun rights zealots, the anti-abortion crowd, those bitter culture warriors who remain incensed that marriage equality is the law of the land, and lastly, the anti-tax crowd who feel they are already overspending. These groups will overlook a hell of a lot of issues on which they don't align with the GOP. I'll wager that their identities are inextricably intertwined with their one political cause.

I don't know what egregious act from Trump would loosen the bonds of these disparate groups to dear leader. Similarly, I don't know what it would take for Republican politicians to show some strength of character and put country ahead of party and job security.

Peter T