Overuse of the brand does kind of dilute the meaning of the word.
You are so right, many here on FR are using the word RINO way to much and they have no clue what a RINO is. A RINO is someone who votes mostly with the democrats. Examples of RINOs are Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe of Maine, Dick Lugar of Indiana, Voinovich of Ohio, and Scott Brown of Massachussets. Many Freepers call other people RINOs, just because they don't don't like or disagree with.
I am disappointed that my senator voted for the START treaty, especially since I urged him not to.
Personally, I prefer the term “squish” for weak sister Republicans who cannot be counted on in a fight. The term RINO belongs to the smaller category of Republicans who do not like conservatives and do not like the GOP as a conservative party.
Not used enough.
I would use, "TRAITOR" instead, but then all the Republican Namby-Pampies "moderates" wouldn't let me back into their "Big Smelly Tent."