I’m sorry you feel like I’m flaming you - I was simply noting that your language implied that being here was the proof of your conservatism.
I would also posit that withholding votes *is* a long-term strategy to reclaim the party nominations for conservatives, albeit one that carries significant risks. At the bottom line, the GOP is showing that they feel as long as they are inches to the right of the worst left-wing marxist put up by the dems, then conservatives will fall in line to vote for the lesser of two evils.
Romney’s supposed electability was a major part of what propelled his candidacy. While the GOP elite clearly have not yet learned the lesson taught in 2012, perhaps some of the GOP electorate will heed the conservatives’ warnings.
Unfortunately the pattern you outline is going to continue IMO....