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:It's not my intention to debate who or what is or isn't a RINO. But generally speaking, a RINO comes from a swing district who needs Democrat or non-aligned voters to get elected. The term RINO generally refers to the character of the district more than the ideology of a member who needs more than Republican voters to get elected.
:It's not my intention to debate who or what is or isn't a RINO. But generally speaking, a RINO comes from a swing district who needs Democrat or non-aligned voters to get elected. The term RINO generally refers to the character of the district more than the ideology of a member who needs more than Republican voters to get elected.
:A member's vote on a particular bill many times cannot be determinative of their ideological stance. For instance, in an election year, a member may vote for a law that is unpopular among their core base '''''in the full knowledge the law will never withstand Supreme Court scrutiny''''', such as a red flag bill. They do so to avoid criticism and being hammered by opponents on an emotional issue in an election year. It is not an indication that they are a closet liberal of sorts, etc.
:A member's vote on a particular bill many times cannot be determinative of their ideological stance. For instance, in an election year, a member may vote for a law that is unpopular among their core base '''''in the full knowledge the law will never withstand Supreme Court scrutiny''''', such as a red flag bill. They do so to avoid criticism and being hammered by opponents on an emotional issue in an election year. It is not an indication that they are a closet liberal of sorts, etc.
:In short, the term "RINO" should be applied to voters and districts more often than it is, rather than being uniformly misapplied to a candidates or office holders. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|Z+]]</sup> 18:40, June 23, 2022 (EDT)
:In short, the term "RINO" should be applied to voters and whole Congressional districts more often than it is, rather than being uniformly misapplied to a candidates or office holders. The member ultimately is a representative of the voters of that district who knows and understands the thinking and feelings of the people in that district and indeed is represrenting them to get re-elected. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|Z+]]</sup> 18:40, June 23, 2022 (EDT)