Being a realsit is not being a RINO. You need a dose of reality and foresight my friend.
You need to buy a clue. I am a conservative. I believe in holding to the values of conservatism. I also believe that a conservative CAN win. A clear cut opposing opinion to Hitlery is what will win. A liberal candidate like Rooty will fail to unite this party and Hitlery will win.
A Realist in the sense you describe yourself, are people who do not have enough courage in their convictions. The RINO GOP and the other party, has sold you on the fact that you have to be more like them to succeed.
Realistic to me is standing on principle and daring to tell the other side that we are not buying their idea of realism as they define it.