Who deserves the most contempt/respect? Those who supported PET from the get or those who rolled over and support him now? Why?

Neither. What's so unusual about those republicans that opposed Trump but now support him? Didn't Sanders opposed Hillary at one point, before supporting her? You want deplorable, try the DNC. Doing whatever to get Hillary elected, cheating Sanders, feeding Hillary the questions before hand. Outside of two other democrats running, where were the never Clinton crowd? They lined up like trained seals behind her.