I remember that as election day grew near Darline Graham was on the campaign trail telling a story about grandkids announcing pregnancies and her role in calling Lindsey Graham first with the news, using that story as a qualification for US Senate.
Think about it this way: the GOP didn't actually care about good governance. They just wanted to be a bunch of elders sitting around and chatting about families and good ol' days while collecting pensions in the sunsets of their lives. They voted based on who they wanted to visit.
We gave them a chance to get with the program, but with this election we'd had enough and finally took the keys away from grandpa who clearly can't drive anymore.