In many ways, “RINO Republicanism” is its own political party, and this creates many ongoing problems with conservatism and with conservative Republicans. “Establishment Republicanism”, “Libertarian Republicanism”, and “Elitist Republicanism” deepens the political fissures even more with conservatives and with conservative Republicans. What will be the definitive answer to the long-term existence of U.S. conservatism?
“In many ways, “RINO Republicanism” is its own political party, and this creates many ongoing problems with conservatism and with conservative Republicans.”
Perhaps, since it has been 32 years since we have nominated one of our own in this process and all of the disappointments and betrayals at the lower levels since then, maybe we are not republicans and the party has left us. I’m thinking 3rd party from here on out. Neither the republican party nor the democrat party come close to representing me and frankly, the results have been pretty comparable. If you step away from the kitchen table wedge issues, Obama has been worse than Bush, but Clinton was better than Bush (both of them). So really, since Reagan, both major parties have run this country to ground with neither party really being any better in charge.