If the GOP want's to win elections in the future, it will have to field candidates that are actually conservative....
I wish what you say were true, I really do. Unfortunately, your theory doesn't really add up. Those people that don't vote tend to be what pollsters just refer to as "adults". And that population of non voting folks tend to support Obama and the Democrats even more than the people who turned out. Infact "adults" who don't actually vote are Obama's most supportive demographic.
Just being more conservative is not going to win elections for us. I know a lot of people want to hang on to that bit of wishful thinking, but there is no actual evidence that is true. It's going to take more than just being more pure. We are going to need excellent candidates that stand for big things. My guess is the party will emphasize fiscal/economic issues and move away from discussing social issues.
There just isn't a silent majority of decent, traditional Americans to rise up and fight the left anymore. There are some of us, sure, but we are no longer a majority.
Boehner wants a deal to give his donors a piece of the spending pie. Hand out some goodies to his K Street donors. Everything else is secondary.
It seems to me all Boehner and McConnell care about is keeping the K Street payola rolling in regardless of the damage to the country.