Not if I have to repeatedly compromise with squeamish "moderates" and "progressives" like the McCains while getting little or nothing that I want.
A political party is a vehicle for organizing and combining the efforts of individuals into a single, coherent exercise of power. The key word here is "single." The party must have one voice, one agenda, one body. Right now, that's not happening. The RINOs are in control.
The fundamental problem within the Republican Party is that the differences between "extreme" conservatives and "moderates" or "progressives" are irreconcilable. Conservatives want to return to their core principles, while "moderates" want to compromise whenever necessary to gain or maintain their power base. The two groups are as far apart as conservatives are from liberals and liberals are from conservatives. Compromise between the two groups is impossible, especially with twits like Meghan McCain running around bashing conservatives, as one group will inevitably dominate the other.
Furthermore, if one faction with a party keeps doing all the work while another faction gets all the glory, as in the case of conservatives and the "moderates" or "progressives," the former is going to get antsy and annoyed and leave after a while.
As a final note, frankly, if you're willing to compromise with liberal Republicans, why not liberal Democrats too? Both groups are cut from the same cloth, and the only major difference is that one brands himself as a Republican while the other herself as a Democrat.
If you're willing to sacrifice principles for power, in the end, you will have neither.
And that is exactly where the Republican Party is today.
Fortunately, the electorate has the attention of a cocker spaniel, so the Republican Party might get a second chance.
Nothing will change that fact.
Oh really?
Tell that to the Whig Party.
Unrealistic expectations.