It seems there may be a hitch in your hypothesis. Who is the one to determine what defines a RINO? Given there is really no concrete list of what the Republican platform is other then the ambiguous list of smaller government, increased security, and less intrusion, very few can agree on what that actually entails. The tighter that list is defined the fewer there will be that can be included under the Republican banner.
That, in essence is the struggle that the Republican Party has today. Even organized religions cannot come to a strict common ground on homosexuals, gays, or abortion that all within those religions can agree on let alone act in a cohesive manner on.
We could end up with such a small number of who we believe should be included in the Party that we are totally nullified as a group.
People who openly insult Conservatives before the election here on FR should be banned. There was a lot of nasty stuff said about Christine here on FR. Those people should go.
Let me make it easy for you:
If you do not fully support and embrace traditional American constitutional conservative values and principles and at least support the official pro-life, pro-family, pro-Liberty, small government, strong defense Republican party platform, you are by definition a RINO and are basically worthless to our cause, especially if you bad mouth or run down our endorsed constitutional conservative candidates!!
RINOs dilute the message, weaken the cause, embolden and strength the ENEMY WITHIN!!
Free Republic is an exclusive club for Constitutional Conservatives for God, Family, Country, Life and Liberty!!
All others need not apply.