Agree. RINO is a term that is being thrown around like the Race Card. If someone says they are Tea Party it is automatically assumed they are, even if there is no evidence to verify the fact. Roberts has been determined to be the 8th most conservative member of the Senate and stood with Cruz. In Kansas we have had our share of outright RINO's but Roberts isn't one.
That’s the outlook of those who put party over country.
I've noticed "RINO" seems to be used on the right the way "racist" is thrown around on the left.
According to some deranged leftists, you are a "racist" if you oppose a Democrat who happens to be black, regardless of how many other minorities you have strongly supported over the years, and even if you're helping a black or hispanic candidate running against a white incumbent.
According to some misguided people on the right, you are a "RINO" if you are not the anointed Tea Party candidate in the race, regardless of how much you've supported Ted Cruz and how conservative your record has proven to be over the years, and even if the self-proclaimed "Tea Party" candidate is to your left on the issues.