I boil it down to this...Conservatism is not always right and socialism is not always wrong. To hew to the party line, regardless of party, is wrong headed.
Socialism is always wrong.
To hew the party line regardless of principles is to place the Party as superior to God. For God is represented by our own personal adherence to principle. You're subordination of your principles is the primary means by which socialism assumes authority over a people. Socialism always requires the subordination of religion and individual principles to the "greater good of the State".