Cult-ivation

"Cult like" is the new default description of the GOP's slavish devotion to the president*.   From Joe Scarborough and his republican lite co-host to retiring senator Bob Corker and by most office holders in private remarks it seems the consensus is that to cross tRump is to anger his primary voting base and is therefore off limits if you want to get re-elected.  The latest casualty is Mark Sanford, the former governor of South Carolina and now former congressman whose biggest contribution to American life until recently was publicizing the Appalachian Trail!  He voted with Cheeto Jesus nearly 90% of the time, yet dared criticize him.  His opponent in the primary made loyalty to the leader the main issue and it sank Sanford like a stone.  Every other republican office holder felt the chill.