Some of them were Democrats, then swtiched over to Republicans when they saw which way the wind was blowing. They corrupted the conservative movement in the party. A real conservative party is sorely needed. Then the Rinos can let their hair down and show their true selves.
Many people on FR decry a third party claiming that all it will do is allow Democrats to get elected. They are correct about this. In the beginning Republican party Rinos will lose. The die-hard liberals in America don't like Democrat Light Republican Rinos anymore than conservatives do. Brainwashed liberals want the real thing too!
Eventually the Rino Republican Party will die off, destroyed by the hard core Left wing DemonRAT Party. That will leave a real conservative party standing as the only opposition. And then Americans will see that they have a real choice. It will be difficult for the country and for conservatives for some time. But I don't see any way for real conservatives to make any headway except by forming a party that will really stand up for conservative principles. Let the pseudo-conservative Republican Party die off.
You mean like Chester Lott? They would be the obvious ones, but I think that there are "always was" 'pubs who have been been moles.
I doubt if a "conservative" third party will succeed in this country, simply because the rhetoric and zealotry that a lot of nominally "conservative" people exhibit (such as right here on FR) turns off too many who might otherwise consider such a move. Just because one is right does not mean that one is palatable.
Mr. niteowl77