This is an altogether embarrassing piece from Jonah that displays his complete lack of understanding or genuine representation of the conservative movement in the US—even after the tea party elections of 2010.
Romney was the “at least we don’t absolutely know that he’s as much of a liberal traitor as McCain” candidate, after tepidly conservative Fred not only failed in his campaign but also revealed himself as a likely McCain plant (a la Cain and Bachmann for Romney in 2012).
The National Review really is a lost-at-too-many-sea-cruises has-been institution at this point.
Imo you left out the point, at which RINOs started their zombie-like groupthink turn to the dumb side:
When the establishment as one, shunned patriot, pro-American trade, rock ribbed conservative Duncan Hunter.
It’s been downhill since that day.