And so how have the Buckley faithful’s politicians done when actually handed the reigns of power? Pundit Mark Steyn sums it up best:
When the Big Government Party is in power, the government gets bigger, and, when the Small Government Party is in power, the government gets bigger…When the Socially Liberal Party is in power, the country gets more liberal, and, when the Socially Conservative Party is in power, the country gets more liberal…When the doves are in power, America loses wars, and, when the hawks are in power, America loses wars. “Mainstream” Republican candidates are essentially reduced to the argument: This time it’ll be different, I promise.
Behold “true conservatives,” therein lies the essence of Donald Trump’s ascendancy. You blew it.
http://www.breitbart.com/2016-presidential-race/2016/05/13/nevertrump-needs-to-get-over-it/
That’s a GREAT summation!