He has been a card carrying member his whole life. He ran for senate so he could say all the “tea party” things and make sure no other REAL conservative got the attention. Then when it’s safe to turn and those who’ve supported him have no one else to turn to, and, they’re too embarrassed to admit they’ve been had, he pulls out his gopE card and they all get together and have a drink and talk about how stupid the voters are.
Some have wised up. But not nearly enough.
Since 1990, this has happened more times than we would want to know in DC.