You are correct, to appoint a conservative would be contrary to what they are. The only thing conservative about them is the public’s perception of what they used to be and think they still are.
Aside from perception, they are selfish Uniparty pigs at the DC money trough lapping up all they can before it’s all over for all of us. They loath old style party loyalists, conservatives, Christians, and those that believe in the highest law of the land, being the Constitution.
All they are going to do is put up a farcical fight, make some deal to tell the public they won, and let obama have his way. It’s been their MO for 7 years, why should they stop now?