republican jeopardy

The appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate Russian meddling in the 2016 elections and possible collusion between the Russians and the tRump campaign will allow some republicans to sleep easier for a few nights.  The pressure for them to act in the face of numerous dropped shoes was becoming unbearable.  The problem for republican elected officials is Cheeto Jesus remains popular with an ultra polarized party.  The average GOP voter today is less interested in responsible governance than sticking it to "libtards".  The Donald remains the ultimate insult to those of us who believe competence and sanity are minimal standards to apply to those who would be president of these united states.  Therefore, somewhere between 30 and 40% of the population and nearly 80% of republican voters have a favorable impression of the * president.  To vote for an investigation of said president would probably spark many primary challenges from the extreme right of the GOP in safe districts, although most republicans in the House are somewhat to the right of Attila the Hun.   Absolute opposition to all things Democratic is the only allegiance required of most representatives in these districts.  On the other hand, if they cave to the most demonstrably incompetent and inept administration ever, independents and democrats will likely tip the majority in the House to the dems in 2018 and limit the Senate gains the republicans would have made in a less scandal plagued environment.  I wish I could work up some sympathy for a party which has plotted its own demise for over 40 years.