I am not sure you are paying attention.

"but if the Republicans take back the House and the Senate we will be in a de facto, shadow second term."

Not if but when. Have you seen how redistricting is going? Almost a certainty that the Republicans will take back the House and normal midterm results would favor them taking back the Senate as well.

I guess you don't come right out and say it because then it would obviously a dead idea but there will be no third party to the rescue. I prayed that the Republicans would split up and form a third party. Seems it ain't happening.