The only Republican presidents of the past 40 years that were worth anything (a lot) were Reagan and Trump. Both were ex-Democrats. The Republican presidents of the past 40 years who were worthless (Bushes, Sr. and Jr.) were lifelong Republicans. People and their beliefs can and do change; oftentimes, the convert is a much stronger advocate of their adopted views.
That is so true. The R base has for far to long allowed RINOs to make our choices for us, I think those days are rapidly coming to an end.