[Finny]

There are those who on this cycle will not vote for any R who does not fit their vision of what a Conservative is.

With respect, Thumper that is seeing it from an extreme angle. There are those who on this cycle will only vote for what they want to win -- limited government Constitutional conservatism.

More and bigger government done "our" way is what I want to lose, every time. If the R fits that vision of government solving problems, then my vote will go elsewhere.

See my tagline. It isn't about what I don't want -- it's about what I'll own if I win.

[Thumper1960]

If the candidate pisses off the GOP Establishment, that is as good an endorsement that the candidate can get.

Cruz has done so, as has Palin to a small degree. Trump certainly has.