Fun though it may be to make fun of Donald's foibles, we're wasting our time, according to American Conservative editor Rod Dreher. About as socially conservative as they come, Dreher says that evangelicals and other socons have made their peace with Trump's character shortcomings. Though most of them are loath to admit it, Dreher acknowledges that the cultural right has lost the culture wars and demographic trends will ensure that continuance for years to come. Trump and his appointments to the courts are seen as the last bastions of protection for "religious freedom" against continuing attacks by an increasingly secular left.
Conservatives are losing the under 40 vote by close to 30 points and that age plateau will only tick higher in the years to come. So yeah, if Don loses in November and one of the lefty judges croaks before Inauguration Day, he and Mitch are gonna ram a last minute appointment through, charges of hypocrisy be damned. If the Senate and White House turn blue, Brett Kavanaugh and Clarence Thomas will still be there to block anything remotely questionable that goes against conservative interests.