I believe you are correct. It just seems that conservatives buy into the 'ownership' thing....that is, for instance, like the Repuglican Party saying, 'you'll be back...where else are you going to go' as they offer you up another candidate that is weak as 2% milk, one that can't be bothered to even read what the party faithful want out of government, who run on the basis of 'it's my turn' rather than for the good of the Nation.
And you see time after time how conservatives meekly bow their head down like an abused wife and 'just take the crap' being heaped on them.
It is sad.