[stands2reason]

Some people don't want the party to become more conservative. They sneer at us troglodytes over their martini glasses.

[pollyannaish]

I think you underestimate the argument.

Most—if not all—of us want the party to become more conservative. The argument is not the goal we are striving towards, but how we propose to get there.

Some believe that we need to solidify the majority of Republicans in the senate before we start switching out the weaker players.

Others just want to dump the weaker players regardless and play with a pure-talent team because they believe the weaker players are holding them back.

Both sides have positive aspects and negative ones. Your choice, as a member of the voting public, is to try to assess the best way to reach the goal. Many of us disagree on that point, but it is important to remember that in the end, most of this is not about philosophy.