[r9etb]

Actually, to an extent, I understand the term, RINO. If “Republican” defines one as having conservative principles and a Republican politician fails to practice conservative principles, that politician is Republican in name only.

The problem with "RINO" is that it seems to have no meaning beyond "doesn't agree with me about X."

Nobody seems to be able to provide a working definition of a "True Republican," and indeed that's a general and significant problem -- one of the reasons why R's in general, and conservatives in particular, have gotten into such deep political trouble over the past 25 years or so.

[SumProVita]

Conservative principles are quite straight-forward. Most people know them.