I really hope it comes to that. I have no doubt that the Rats would end the filibuster if they could get a radical leftist on the SCOTUS. The "old Bulls and their tradition" is so much garbage. The Rats stopped being gentlemen seeking common ground a long time ago. Yes, one day the Rats will control the Senate and I have no illusions that they will suddenly act like gentlemen. They are far left socialists who want to impose their "utopia" on us from their ivory towers.
I don't think there are any pollyannas anymore in the Republican Conference.
And, Trump has accurately calculated that the folks who elected him are far more happy that he is faithfully pursuing his promises than wigged out by Soros' protesting freaks in Portland, Seattle, SF, NYC etc. etc. - who are serving only to cement the notion that their vote for Trump was absolutely correct.
I saw this entire scenario play out in Wisconsin five years ago when Walker won: Protests, investigations, media mendacity, litigation delays because of shopped Leftist judges, more anger, more protests. more media lies ad nauseum.
Bottom line? Scott Walker and the GOP Legislature pursued their mandate fearlessly and Walker won a recall and a re-election, GOP leaders improved their majorities, conservative Judges won high profile WI Supreme Court elections, Ron (Most vulnerable GOP Freshman in the Senate) Johnson won re-election and Trump won Wisconsin as a Republican for the first time in 30 something years.
You ignore the freaks, you ignore the enemy media, you outfox the Democrats on policy and procedure and you WIN!