It may be old news but students of the language appreciate that an attractive, spare, blonde conservative woman has pointed out that Charles Hagel (R, France) is an example of what the MSM calls a "moderate" conservative, along with a few others who toady to them. They are always welcome at Democrats' Georgetown cocktail parties, and are flattered there.
The MSM always describes Republican conservatives, however, as "staunch", "ultra", "die-hard" "right-wing" (etc.) conservatives, while leftist partisans are described simply as "Democrats"--not as "liberal" or by any other pejorative adjectives.
Eventually, though, the `Rats turn on these defectors because they are, after all, Republicans, then these traitors have nowhere to go. Like serial liar Bill Clinton, Hagel will then wonder why no one gives anything he has to say any consideration at all.
Hagel is not a RINO.
Hagel is a FRAUD.
FRAUDS are worse than RINO's.