His article says just about exactly what I've been thinking.  EXCEPT I am a registered independent and without them the field would have been much different.  We NEED independent voters to hold the balance.

https://pjmedia.com/columns/stephen-kruiser/2022/11/10/the-morning-briefing-the-republican-party-needs-an-overhaul-before-2024-n1644749

But he's right about the republicans needing an overhaul and also he's right about getting rid of Mitch McCONnell, which I've been saying for 2 years or more.  Him and piglosi both need to GO AWAY.