Should "Never Trump" extend past the election?

A dilemma for these anti-Trump Republicans is whether they are once again leaving a vacuum for others to fill, this time with much more at stake than winning or losing an election, or whether their service would “normalize” tendencies that should remain outside the political mainstream with little hope of righting the administration’s course.

“Sometimes you need to have a plan B with these guys,” said a Republican strategist uninvolved with either the Trump campaign or the White House transition.

There is widespread concern about the seemingly disorganized nature of the transition. Does this cry out for experienced hands to ride to the rescue? Or is it a warning sign that the administration will be too chaotic to save? (It is, however, worth noting that this time last week even many Trump-supporting Republicans were reasonably certain Hillary Clinton would be elected, a fact that may have contributed to whatever transition problems currently exist.)

There’s a big difference between filling campaign jobs and government ones. Many people will embrace the opportunities afforded by the latter who reject the allure of the former.