RINOS are not the issue, CINOS are.

Often, republican voters cite some more moderate republicans as "RINOS" which stands for "republican in name only." However, I believe CINOS, or "Conservatives In Name Only" are a bigger threat to the electoral process. There is, in todays politics, a big disconnect between republican and conservative. For the past 30 years, conservatives have favored a "peace through strength" foreign policy. Today, many Washington republicans question the mission in Libya even as a brutal dictator oppresses his own people. Not even a decade ago, republicans approved the removal of another brutal dictator who suppressed his own people and threatened the world. Obviously, the party has shifted left-ward on foreign affairs, away from the "peace through strength" philosophy so many on the right have embraced since the 1980 campaign. But, it is not just on foreign policy where there are republicans who have abandoned conservatism. In 2009, Florida's Governor, Charlie Crist, was seen as a popular and well-spoken Governor who had been a loyal republican, there was no reason to doubt that he was a republican. However, he strayed away from conservatism by supporting a $787 billion "stimulus" program opposed by both republicans and conservatives. Crist then continuously flip-flopped on President Obama's federal health insurance program. On other key issues, Crist still stood with republicans. However, he had abandoned conservatism. This is proof that it is not republican-lite folks we have to fear, those of us on the right, but those who abandon our conservative views.