I gave the example of Bush the younger being more conservative than Bush the elder, and W won two elections on his own accord, whereas HW only won running on Reagan's coattails. Goldwater? The country wasn't ready yet. However, the country is still 40 percent self-identified as conservative, and there are plenty of blue-collar Dems who will cross over for the right candidate.
So go ahead with your next lie. It's what the RINO apologists do best. Other than losing presidential elections.
RINO wins since Goldwater when we "weren't ready yet: Nixon, H.W. Bush, W. Bush.
Real Conservative wins: Reagan.
RINOs: 3, RealCons: 1
I figure a couple of old farts like us arguing about Regan and now Goldwater probably look pretty ridiculous to the 18 - 40 years olds who now run this country. Good luck convincing them.