Ag, those running it have shown themselves to be a League of Morons. If they were in a foxhole with you, instead of throwing a grenade they would fumble and drop it, then kick it underneath something from which it can't be extracted. Everyone needs to get out of the hole right now. There's no 4D chess being played. They are Hungry Hungry Hippos players, through and through.
People will be furious. Their party has embarrassed them Plenty are going to migrate further Right to Libertarian and never return. The only way to not have a split vote Democratic opposition is for the permanently crippled Republican party to stand down.