No, it's because he flunks the "I know better than to be a social-conservative Gomer, but I'm 'irresponsible' because I 'cater to' them" .... ie. Huckster falls short of the "economic conservative" ideal (economic liberal + epiphenomenal materialist) and so must be rejected.
This is Cato warning off the other RiNO funding sources, that Huck is not Of the Number and the Breeding.
You’re right.