I have this fantasy scenario of how it all ends- Trump goes to Moscow. While he's there, Mueller issues a report so damning that he he seeks asylum rather than coming home. Trumpsters finally (finally!) get to see how badly they've been deceived.
It would be glorious, but I'm not counting on it happening.
The thing is, I think Putin would actually extradite him back. Once Turmp abandons any ability to actually do anything for him, he'd have no usefulness so Putin wouldn't need or want him. And sending him back to the US would let him go "see, I'm not in cahoots with this jackass" while it would ratchet up chaos in America to the max as there would be people willing to die to defend Turmp.
Even Turmp straight up admitting it won't get them to give a shit about his traitorous actions. Based on some of the Turmpers, I guarantee that some of them will make sure that the only way they'll be dissuaded is by force.
I figure that would describe a Pence presidency entirely. At least we'd have this dangerous raging asshole out of the White House.
Based on what I've seen, if Turmp goes down, Pence will as well as there seemed to be some strong evidence that Pence was aware of or at some of the meetings that are sinking some of these other assholes and that he's lied about knowing anything. Unless Pence worked a deal - where he'd funnel as much info to Mueller as possible and was the one that gave them an inside angle on a lot of this other stuff (but the other idiots either assuming its the other turncoat motherfuckers that snitched on them, or they simply forgot he was there since he likes to kinda disappear into the background so maybe he's been a "fly on the wall" the whole time?).
Why the party sticks behind him is a mystery to me, especially if his support is eroding according to the above stats.
EDIT: Actually, if his approval amongst repubs is still 83%, well there's the answer. Party is doing exactly what their constituents are asking for.
Because they're trying to cover their own asses. More and more evidence is revealing that many GOP members were also getting money and other benefits from Russia. They don't give a shit about Turmp, its all about trying to save themselves now.