This would be great ammo to use against the 'RATs, but we are never able to because a few of your "consevative" Dixiecrat buddies will no doubt be drawn to Hollings' segregationist record and defend him and the rest of the old sleazebag segregationist 'RATs as "true conservatives". (Anyone who disagrees with them about racist Democrats will no doubt be labeled a "southern hater" or something like that).
Most of these so-called "conservatives" are actually quasi-liberatarians who have ALWAYS despised the Republican Party, which only further enforces my point.
They despise Clinton NOW, but that's because the modern Clinton is known for being President of the United States, a federal office. Clinton and Gore ran on quite a different tone ("I'm pro-life! Really!") when they were seeking statewide office, and had the racist Dixiecrats eating out of their hands.
Southern Republicans, on the other hand, hated Slick Willie during the ol' days, but unfortunately had no statewide power back in the 70s when they had a chance to stop him. I'm not a big fan of Bill Frist, but I am fortuante that his state was at least smart enough to jump off the Dixiecrat platation decades before the "more conservative" deep south. In the 1920s, Tennessee was leaning conservative Republican turf. Probably explains why Clinton and Carter easily won their "conservative" home states but TN threw out but Al Bore Sr. and Jr. after seeing their "leadership" in action.
Invite 'em to weigh in on Hollings then, and while they're at it, Byrd. Both are racist southern Democrats and neither is a conservative. Until then, don't assume how the people you speak of will respond.