Sorry.
I refuse to give Scarborough the dignity of classifying himself as "one of us". He is no conservative. He's a Tucker sell out...minus the bowtie.
I've made my feelings about the Party known. I'm made it known I am severely disinclined to do anything to help them this fall. A few exceptions like Blackwell, Steele and Erlich? Sure, but they are the exception.
But Tucker encouraging me to let the majority fall? Well, when a RINO as he IS and a Conservative in his mind only seeks to tell me I should follow through and let the Majority sink, well, that has more influence than the Party boosters, some on this board, that seem to think I should always vote Rep..even if I'm not a Rep. Tends to make me want to re-consider my stance. Just to spite what the RINO wants.
Actually, let me see if I can reason the RINO's out. If the GOP Majority grows enough they'll ultimately lose power. The only question is how many it will take to make it happen. 60 Rep Senators? 65? 70? Once that happens they are out of power, as the Dems have been out of power. I'm aware of this.
Unfortunately I just don't see Reps making big gains in the fall, Liddy Dole's horrendous turn as Chair NOT helping AT ALL, which is why conservatives have been thinking to punish them by making the RINO's obsolete with minority status. After all, the Dems won't need them anymore if they are the majority. And maybe they'd become 'enlightened" and realize they can't screw conservatives without facing our "discipline". Since the party itself exercises none.
I'm becoming of a black/white mentality on this. Either everyone gets their butts in gear and makes a filibuster proof Majority happen, say, 65 seats in a stunning "upset", or let it fall. This inbetween stat with RINO's calling the shots is NOT acceptable. Except I don't see the committment of conservatives to making that Majority happen, not when they are backbiting a winnable seat in Florida.