Do you include Rinos like Spector, who was fully supported over a conservative like Pat Toomey by both Bush and Santorum in last year's Primary?
Yew. We conservatives in PA are still upset by that. I hope we can get rid of Arlen next time around.
Personally I don't like Spector much at all - However, sometimes geographic politics is going to come into play! (that is the reality). We aren't going to get elected a strong conservative in the NE United States for example. So we are better off getting a RHINO then a DEM in there (IMO).
However, there are clear States where RHINO exist that we can take them out and still clearly win in the General election (which is the bottom line!) - PA, may not be a good case for this (thus, we get Spector).
However, both Hagel and McCain are in States that we can beat them in the primaries and still clearly win in the General election Vs a DEM - (both OH senators are other examples......L. Graham (SC) is another classic example.
So in certain States like PA and the NE we might have to take a RHINO or two....but we don't need in many other States.
It is called simply dealing with the reality of the World. Where one has to make decisions based of actual alternatives...not pie in the sky wishes.