The CDs are, at the present time, a faction without a party. As anyone who reads CD columnists knows, they despise Trump, as they logically should, given their moralistic approach to politics. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski, two CD senators, are largely responsible for the demise of the Obamacare repeal efforts. On the other hand, they are separated from the Democrats by the very high hurdle of abortion rights. Where are they to go?
In the short run, given the exigencies of the present situation, the Democrats should welcome them; all hands are needed on deck to save the country from the worst of Trumpism. In the long run, the political system will be healthier if they can regain the influence they had on the GOP prior to the failures of the Bush Administration; the lunacy of the Republican Party since 2008 is directly attributable to their decline. It is difficult to see that happening now, but if Trump can discredit the Reactionaries, in the future, who knows?