I was not disagreeing that it was a rational strategy to pull as much respectable support as possible away from Trump. It's defensible, but it has to be acknowledged that its downside was worsening the worst case: a president with no respectable support and without the opportunity to choose respectable advisers.

It would be best if Trump would choose respectable Republicans as advisers. I hope they are offering their services and he considers them without malice.

All we can do at this moment is try to make the best of it. That means giving him a chance to do things right. If he doesn't, we'll see soon enough.

This is hope speaking, not rational prediction.