Casey Marlow is correct. Sykes, Carpenter, et al love to criticize the Ds for being inept at politics (and yes, funding the worst of the R MAGA candidates is a risky strategy), but when it pays off -- hopefully here -- Ds will have been innovative risk-takers who held their nerve and killed (metaphorically speaking) the beast. Kinda like Rs. Who knew? Apply the Tom Nichols Democracy test: Is this candidate going to vote against Kevin McCarthy as speaker? Will this candidate caucus with pro-democracy voters in the House? No? Support the the D, even if it means giving money to ensure the craziest candidate is elected. Risky, with a huge payoff if it works.