Donald Trump is dependent on division to keep his power.

[kentuck]

As bad as some here may hate "bi-partisanship", Donald Trump hates it even more. Because without division, he is nothing. Divide and conquer is his life.

John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, and Susan Collins are to be commended for their courage in standing up to the pressures from Donald Trump and the leadership of their Party. No ifs, ands, or buts...

[gordianot]

1. In any situation as deeply divided as the United States there are holdouts.

What the three have managed to do is establish themselves as semi independent power brokers. A window of opportunity before the next election and our Russian overlords tell us who to vote for.