I haven’t forgotten about you. I’ve read your post and I’m doing some research. I’ll be back.
Here’s some of the research for you...
1st Contra Aid Vote BEFORE the 1986 Elections...
2 Republican Defectors in the Senate
11 Republican Defectors in the House
2nd Contra Aid vote in 1987 AFTER the poor showing in the 1986 Election
8 Republican Defectors in the Senate
12 Republican Defectors in the House
Not exactly a stampede of RINOs...
And while you’re doing research, please name the 20 Republican Senators who joined Jesse Helms in condemning Reagan’s deal with the Soviets...it includes (from memory)Helms, Dan Quayle, Malcolm Wallop, James McClure and perhaps even Bob Dole if I remember correctly.
Helms eventually relented when Reagan gave him detailed information of the “trust but verify” part of the agreement.