The “true conservatives” believe that, if only a candidate who is “true enough” emerges, that a heretofore invisible majority will show up and elect him.
Like the aging silver ponytails who believe that you can’t give up on communism because it’s “never really been tried”, trucons believe that victory is inevitable as soon as they get their guy the nomination.
I wouldn’t say that.
Some of us would prefer to vote our principles first, win or lose.
Some of us believe, win or lose, it is actually principles and not people that will save the country if it is to be saved.
Now, feel free to tell me what is wrong with that.