More than a year into Trump’s presidency, there’s been no shortage of desperate hope that someone, anyone, will rein the president in. At one point it was military officials like James “Mad Dog” Mattis, who it was hoped would restrain Trump’s more bellicose tendencies. Instead, they urged him to be more aggressive. Then it was John Kelly, perceived as “the adult in the room” who would check Trump’s wantonness. Except nope, Kelly turned out to be just as politically extreme as the president.

Yet the fantasy continues that at some point, West Wing–style, one of the Republicans who has been propping Trump up since he became the nominee will tell him that sir, they will no longer stand for this. So desperate are some to create this nonexistent bipartisan resistance to Trump that they have turned some of Congress’ most corrupt, heartless, and opportunistic members into liberal heroes based on a handful of middling speeches and votes.

Just as with business leaders who offer toothless denunciations of Trump while backing his plutocratic policies, the GOP’s “resisters” are no heroes. Their records show precisely why it’s so dangerous to reflexively elevate any and every person who has happened to figure out that speaking ill of Trump is great for grabbing headlines.