text: The problem is that Pence would be no better policy-wise,  and perhaps worse since he is a full-blown believer in government theocracy (his religious beliefs only).   Next in line would be Paul Ryan... does anyone seriously want that?.   The GOP controlled congress will continue to sit on their hands where Trump is concerned.  We are in a real mess with few good options until another election...  assuming a conned electorate wakes up and makes better choices...  and the other party offers some reasonable progressive candidates as an alternative.   Catholics who voted for this current cohort culpably 'own' it...  too late to complain now.   Meanwhile, dead fish and sea lions are washing up on the west coast due to proliferation of toxic algae...  the result of warming oceans.