Motley, My hope is that it will be the other way around; Trump will co-opt the gutless, spineless, senile, egotistical, dazed and confused republicans.  The republican party is now a bad joke.  With that said, the republicans have been handed an amazing opportunity to redeem themselves.  The real question is, will they also over-reach ideologically?  Stopping that will be the mark of a "steady hand" President.  I wish president elect Trump well.  My hope is that in four years he will be leaving office with his title of "Former president of the United States" capitalized (Former President of the United States).