There are two almost diametrically opposed factions within the big tent called the “Republican” party. One is composed of the MAGA crowd, the more conservative/libertarian version, and the others are never-Trumpers known as RINO’s, and insofar as they have any principles or beliefs at all, tend toward the “progressive” side. They are Democrats who have invaded and subverted the rather loose standards for membership among Republicans. Anyone can go down to the county courthouse in most states and merely sign an affidavit affirming their party affiliation, or simply declare themselves to be a Republican when they appear at the polling place the day of the election.
That is part of the reason so many Republicans in elective positions are not politically reliable. That and some pretty dark opposition research dug up (or manufactured) by Democrat Socialist operatives to suborn otherwise real Republicans.
The manufactured part has been used against Donald Trump, but so far he has resisted being defined by it, and has thrown his full weight into fighting off the spurious charges.
I see we have a deviationist.
Deviationists think our real enemies are IN our party (NOT in the other party). They think if we just got rid of the enemies in our party, we would win.
For example, in the Senate, where have 49 Senators. Deviationist say if we got rid of the weak sisters, the Mittster, maybe the Turtle, and maybe others, and got our number of Senators down to the mid or even low forties, we would do better.
Better to lose than to win.
Well, I’ve grown tired of losing.