The GOP was wiped out in 1964 but came roaring back to win the Presidency in 1968. No matter how much we wish they were on their deathbed, they will return because this nation has settled into a two party system over the past 150 years. What we have to hope is that somehow it’s possible to purge their devotion to autocracy and oligarchy — and that won’t be possible with the current members of the party in either the House or Senate. The few who objected have not been able to gain the loyalty of the Republican base.