Actually that's not the case. There are many true conservatives in Congress. Enough to stop any steam rolling and enough to pretty much stop most congressional garbage.
I believe conservatives may be better off just stopping the slide into liberalism/socialism than by helping move it along at a slower than normal pace. Take back the Minority! (sounds funny but it has advantages).
It is strange to me that so many republicans are so afraid to lose that they take zero risks. I don't understand. It is NOT good politics if you waste political capital. Good politics is getting 51 votes on your conservative justice. If you get 49, try again. Don't go for 80 - that is just weak. It reminds me of when Bush begged Kofi and Co. for a year to wage war in Iraq. He legitimized the UN, as well as Foreign and domestic dissent to US policies. In the end, Paris and Moscow voted the same as they ever would.
Margaret Thatcher once stated that Consensus was the abdication of leadership.
WE DO NOT NEED "MOST" of congress on a given bill, or nomination. We need a slim majority.
But some are so afraid to lose that they will conceede everything. Meanwhile, most dems will vote dem anyway, we just let them draw us left.
I challenge anyone who thinks that the GOP has not moved left in the time of their control of congress.
This is not a long term plan. This is a slow death.