There is a lot of schadenfruede powering Trump's base, same as there was for Obama.
We need good politicians to move to the middle. If you (or the Party) really think that Hillary was a good candidate, she could not beat the guy you are railing against now. She was (and is) a HORRIBLE candidate.
For me, I did not vote for Trump, a couple Rs I could have voted for but none of the D slate (excepting Webb) . We need better candidates and we need more moderates - moving the Dem partly more left ain't going to bring in the middle.
Interesting piece on the parties moving off center
http://www.people-press.org/2014/06/...erican-public/