Yeah, that has worked so well in the past, once a conservative is sent there, they are berated and minimized until they "march into line" with the entrenched "elite"... no thanks, a good house cleaning is in order!
I know we live in an everybody-gets-a-trophy world... but there are no prizes for second running up in politics. It hasn’t worked in the past because the majority of Republicans that were elected in the past were not conservatives. Plain and simple. If they are this time... it’ll be different. Personally I’m optimistic. But, not crazy.
And, I’m old. I don’t feel like waiting 2 more, 3 more, N more election cycles before ANY other party than the Democrats control the congress.