Personally I believe RINO’s are Leftists. Not just self serving moderates trying to hold onto their gravytrain, but actual Leftists.
I recall in my earlier days at FR, having lurked since 2001 commentary with warnings the “Moderate Republican’s” were attempting to “redefine Conservatism to the Left”.
We all know Mitt Romney is NO Conservative, yet “they” define him as a Conservative as they press on with his anointment. Perhaps they think they have impressed their conservatism sufficiently to say it’s a done deal.
All we have to do in order to measure Romney's conservatism is to look at his deeds, not at his ever-change-direction words. He has a baggage, check THAT out:
I'm not impressed with what the GOP ghost-writers put on a paper for Romney to read aloud. I looked up his career since the 80ies, and I don't LIKE what I've found out. The more I read about, the less I like him.
Newt Gingrich vs. Mitt Romney; Comparing Conservative Products of Work
http://gulagbound.com/25637/newt-gingrich-vs-mitt-romney-comparing-conservative-products-of-work/