The intriguing question for me is how the true conservatives in Congress will deal with Trump. They know he isn't really one of them, but they also know that a president of your own party (even if in name only) is a precious commodity not to be undermined.

That's the weird dynamic of this election. Very few Republicans like or believe in Trump, but they're stuck with him. Do they follow him down the road of disaster, or do they grow a set and stand up to him?

The tension of the next four years won't be about liberalism vs. conservatism. It will be about patriotism vs. opportunism and how willing Republicans in Congress are to compromise both their principles and the good of the nation in order to keep the White House.