This was a hostile takeover of the GOP, engineered, it appears, by Trump with the help of liberal allies.
What conclusions may be drawn?
First, no real conservative should feel the least bit of loyalty to the top of the GOP ticket. IMO, the GOP simply didn't put up a candidate for President this year.
Second, to get our party back it is necessary to ensure Trump's utter repudiation. For the first time, I'm thinking seriously of not just declining to vote for Trump, but to affirmatively - especially here in Pennsylvania, the ultimate swing state - vote for Clinton. Not out of support for the harridan, but to send a message to Trump and his death-eaters that their day is done.