Yeah, the guy with a 0 wins, 5 losses track record was obviously sooooooo much more "electable" in the general than the "establishment" candidate who wins elections and lives in the district.
Fortunately most conservatives disagree with you:
In addition to being an 0-5 loser since ending his term as a mediocre Mayor of a sh-thole borough, Lonegan suffers from Michael Savage syndrome, aka a nails on chalkboard voice that mouths whatever the Koolaid drinkers want to hear.