Seriously, here's what's dumb about "compromising" with ex-Republicans. They aren't leaving the party for any policy-related reason but because the party is corrupt. That's the dilemma that has Jeff Flake denouncing Trump on the Senate floor but voting with him most of the time.
If Trump is removed by 2020 (unlikely), *most* of these "ex-Republicans" would back Pence or Romney/Flake, etc in the 2020 election. They aren't a reliable part of the Democratic coalition.
It's also weird that it's considered "crazy" for moderate Republicans to just accept the current Democratic platform/leadership when "moderates" like Collins have 'compromised' with the right wing leadership of the GOP.
But the white dudes in my mentions have yet to suggest why the Dems should do everything possible to make "ex-Republicans" like Comey "comfortable" while alienating the many @Ocasio2018 voters out there.
