Vote for and support conservatives. Period. Ignore FR’s GOP cheer squad.I think you are right. When we "hold our nose and vote", it encourages the GOPe to move leftward. They think: if we move left, we can pick up moderate Democrats, and our "base" will continue to vote for us.
I have been pounding that message in at Free Republic for at least two years now. Thank goodness people are finally beginning to get it!
Vote conservative and ONLY conservative - no matter the party label. The Framers frowned on political parties, and now we see why. It's a good way to divide and conquer the governed, then trick them to gain their support.