We can argue semantics and individual examples all you want.
My point is that when the Democrat party wins, liberalism wins. But a GOP victory is not necessarily a conservative victory. In fact, the GOP has shown it’s willingness to stomp on conservatives to move it’s own party agenda ahead.
If you look at the results of the US Senate primaries, you might conclude it was a victory of the GOPes over the TPs.
However, what it really underscores is the fact that entrenched incumbents usually win against upstarts. This is especially true in primaries. It has always been that way in American politics. ALWAYS difficult to unseat an entrenched incumbent. The surprise upset of Eric Cantor this year was more of an exception to the rule and a prime example of what can happen when you underestimate an opponent.