I would like to propose a metaphor to describe the current state of the GOP:
Ten friends decide they want to go out for dinner. Four of the friends say, "Let's get seafood!" Some of the other friends object and the friends admit, "Well, I'd be satisfied with Mexican food, but I really want seafood!"
Three of the friends say, "I can't eat seafood. It makes me physically ill. I'm 'never seafood.' How about Italian? They might have some seafood type dishes there..."
"Wait," says a few friends, "If those four are OK with Mexican, maybe we should just do that?"
Finally the friends say, "Let's put it to a vote. We'll go to whatever restaurant gets the most votes."
"Well, OK guys, but let me remind you: we three won't eat seafood, it makes us physically ill."
The vote is cast.
4 for seafood
3 for Italian
3 for Mexican
"Great!" exclaim the seafood proponents. "Seafood it is!" They and three others agree that the rules were set, and they are going to the seafood restaurant.
"Well," say the three who hate seafood, "we're hungry too, so we are going to the Italian restaurant. See you later."
The seafood crowd goes apoplectic. "You're anti-democracy! We agreed to take a vote! You have to eat seafood! *You* are breaking up our outing! We hate you! Go to hell!"