“Why have conservatives reached the point where they clearly hold no serious sway in the party?”
Constantly being satisfied with the evil of two lessers probably has a lot to do with it.
THEN GET OFF YOUR WHINY ASS AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!!!!
For God's sake, man -- you're bitching and moaning like a schoolkid. It's disgusting. Buck up and start acting like a man. If you don't like your choices, do something constructive!