Note that in 2008, the Republican party got absolutely massacred. The Democrats won the Senate by a filibuster-proof margin. The Republicans were saved only by

Note that in 2008, the Republican party got absolutely massacred. The Democrats won the Senate by a filibuster-proof margin. The Republicans were saved only by the death of Ted Kennedy, and even Massachusetts didn't want the Democrats to have that much control. The Republicans came roaring back in 2010, in large part because they abandoned the positions you outlined. Those simply aren't positions Republicans hold. Those are much closer to Democratic positions. If those are his goals, it might work better to stage a takeover of the Democratic party. Although Republicans run successfully against the most progressive elements of the Democratic party, they're actually not very influential. (That is, in large part, why they lose -- they can't keep their own progressive wing, who considers the party leadership right wing.) Or at least, somebody other than Musk could try it. He's an extremely unreliable partner and it would be extremely difficult to convince Democrats that he's on their side.