Really, I don't see replacing the RINOs as the big thing to do. I see taking some or all of those 11 southern democrat seats in strong red States as the big thing. That will happen the next few years, and that will marginalize the RINOs and make their votes unnecessary. 8)
That is a very good point. The key is to make sure that any new Republicans in southern seats are truly conservative and not moderate or chaotic like our good friend Linsdey Graham.
Unfortunately, even conservative senators tend to go moderate once they get in the senate. I think it is because the Senate is run as country club rather than a legistlive body. In order to get the prime committee assignments, a freshman senator has to just get along and not make waves.