There are two kinds of Republicans these days: actual (conservative) Republicans and "big tent" Liberal (RINO) Republicans. RINOs are either fiscally Liberal or socially Liberal; neverminding that said facets are mutually exclusive.
I think the crux of this argument is do we want to stand on principle or do we just want to win elections....i fall on the principle side.....to just win an election without firm conservative principles is mighty empty as far as i'm concerned.