bidding, they feel like they re doing god s bidding, that they have this higher authority or justification going forward for any kinds of violence that they have to commit in their name. what is so stunning about that is that this week, i think last saturday, trump releases an ad called god made trump. it is literally chapter and verse placing trump as a disciple of god, god s chosen messenger, warrior, whatever you want to call it. he s playing directly into that. this is language that bannon has used, roger stone has used. this is a core vision or core idea that they have really used to mobilize and keep the attention of his flock. in the meantime, what s a good republican supposed to do? michelle, that s your colleague jim elba, a new york times here. but hees this is his piece on the net effect of trump on the republican party. they ve repressed growth of a