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A '''RINO''' ('''R'''epublican '''I'''n '''N'''ame '''O'''nly) is an officeholder or candidate who is a member of the [[Republican Party]], but holds views to the political [[leftism|left]] of most Republican voters, or simply does whatever the [[liberal media]] wants. Since elected GOP officials tend to be less [[conservative]] than the party base, a relatively large number of RINOs are entrenched members of the party organization. They also tend to resort to [[cronyism]] to fill key government positions, and are often career politicians. Some conservative commentators have also referred to them as '''RUNT'''s ('''R'''epublican '''U'''nder '''N'''ominal '''T'''erms),<ref>Kassam, Raheem (September 27, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/27/size-matters-9-point-alabama-win-forced-corker-out-others-follow/ Size Matters: The 9-Point Alabama Win Is What Forced Corker out, Others May Follow]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 30, 2017.</ref> while another, less frequently used term for them is a '''[[DIAN]]''' ('''D'''emocrat '''I'''n '''A'''ll but '''N'''ame) because of their embracing of most of the [[Democrat Party]]'s social and fiscal platforms while operating nominally as a Republican.<ref>[https://www.commdiginews.com/politics-2/democrat-cochran-dian-mississippi-20274/ In bed with Democrats, Cochran now a DIAN: Democrat In All But Name] at Communities Digital News</ref> RINOs have been said to be "controlled opposition" to the Democrats - with the Democrats doing the controlling.<ref>[https://www.quora.com/What-is-a-RINO-republican What is a RINO Republican?]</ref>

A '''RINO''' ('''R'''epublican '''I'''n '''N'''ame '''O'''nly) is an officeholder or candidate who is a member of the [[Republican Party]], but holds views to the [[Politics|political]] [[leftism|left]] of most Republican voters, or simply does whatever the [[liberal media]] wants. Since elected GOP officials tend to be less [[conservative]] than the party base, a relatively large number of RINOs are entrenched members of the party organization. They also tend to resort to [[cronyism]] to fill key government positions, and are often career politicians. Some conservative commentators have also referred to them as '''RUNT'''s ('''R'''epublican '''U'''nder '''N'''ominal '''T'''erms),<ref>Kassam, Raheem (September 27, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/27/size-matters-9-point-alabama-win-forced-corker-out-others-follow/ Size Matters: The 9-Point Alabama Win Is What Forced Corker out, Others May Follow]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 30, 2017.</ref> while another, less frequently used term for them is a '''[[DIAN]]''' ('''D'''emocrat '''I'''n '''A'''ll but '''N'''ame) because of their embracing of most of the [[Democrat Party]]'s social and fiscal platforms while operating nominally as a Republican.<ref>[https://www.commdiginews.com/politics-2/democrat-cochran-dian-mississippi-20274/ In bed with Democrats, Cochran now a DIAN: Democrat In All But Name] at Communities Digital News</ref> RINOs have been said to be "controlled opposition" to the Democrats - with the Democrats doing the controlling.<ref>[https://www.quora.com/What-is-a-RINO-republican What is a RINO Republican?]</ref>

In 2022, a prominent [[RINO]] is Rep. [[Liz Cheney]] (R-WY), who hopes that cross-over Democrat voters will reelect her in her own Republican primary.

In the [[Trump]] era, RINO's hold two conflicting doctrines - the post-[[Cold War]] [[neocon]] [[Wolfowitz Doctrine]] of American [[unipolar]] supremacy at all costs, and the Trump Doctrine of America First, recognizing American global [[hegemony]] had bankrupted the country [[economic]]ally, [[moral]]ly, and [[spirit]]ually.

RINOs are often Republican only to the extent it serves their own interests, and will abandon conservative principles as soon as it is in their own political interests to do so.  RINOs often provide support for raising taxes, [[abortion]] as [[Pro-choice|a "right"]], [[homosexual rights|homosexual "rights"]] and [[gun control]]. Some RINOs have connections with [[Planned Parenthood]] or corporations that support goals of [[population control]]; other RINOs pay lip service to [[pro-life]] values while in practice not advancing those values. Examples include [[John Kasich]] and [[Chris Christie]].

In 2022, a prominent [[RINO]] was Rep. [[Liz Cheney]] (R-WY), who lost by a landslide in her own [[Republican]] primary and could not prevail even with cross-over Democrat voters supporting her.

Another common brand of RINOs appear to be somewhat conservative on social and fiscal policy, but support unrestricted [[immigration]] and [[open borders]] policies, usually in an attempt to pander to Hispanics and Asians who they claim are socially conservative. These groups continue to vote [[Democrat]] in large numbers anyways despite the pandering. They also tend to support [[neoconservative]] foreign policy. Examples include [[Jeb Bush]], [[Nikki Haley]], [[Jeff Flake]], [[Lindsey Graham]], [[Dan Crenshaw]] and [[Marco Rubio]].

 

Another common brand of RINOs appears to be somewhat conservative on social and fiscal policy, but supports unrestricted [[immigration]] and [[open borders]] policies, usually in an attempt to pander to Hispanics and Asians who they claim are socially conservative. These groups continue to vote [[Democrat]] in large numbers anyway despite the pandering.  

 

RINOs often confuse [[jingoism]] for [[patriotism]] and support [[neoconservative]] [[foreign policy]], [[perpetual war]]s, and the [[military industrial complex]] at the expense of the American people. Examples include [[Lindsey Graham]], [[Nikki Haley]], [[Jeb Bush]], [[Dan Crenshaw]], [[Jeff Flake]] and [[Marco Rubio]].

[[Double standard]]s by RINOs are common: a birther comment by [[Romney]] during his campaign was supposedly a "nothing", but [[Todd Akin]]'s [[pro-life]] comment would somehow "absolutely" cost RINOs control of the [[U.S. Senate]]!<ref>http://content.usatoday.com/communities/onpolitics/post/2012/08/todd-akin-rape-missouri-senate-race-reince-priebus-/1#.UDpUhNZlQ7s</ref>

[[Double standard]]s by RINOs are common: a birther comment by [[Romney]] during his campaign was supposedly a "nothing", but [[Todd Akin]]'s [[pro-life]] comment would somehow "absolutely" cost RINOs control of the [[U.S. Senate]]!<ref>http://content.usatoday.com/communities/onpolitics/post/2012/08/todd-akin-rape-missouri-senate-race-reince-priebus-/1#.UDpUhNZlQ7s</ref>

A majority of the [[Young Republicans]] leadership are also RINOs and use the [[Twitter]] hashtag #RINOsUnite and #YRMafia.

A majority of the [[Young Republicans]] leadership are also RINOs and use the [[Twitter]] hashtag #RINOsUnite and #YRMafia.

The RINO targets of attack argue they follow [[middle of the road]] policies and are not liberals; they claim they get results, and insist that without them the [[United States Congress|Congress]] would be totally controlled by liberal Democrats and Republicans would rarely have any success.  Conservatives respond that in the heyday of "[[Liberal Republican|Rockefeller liberalism]]" in the GOP the Democrats always controlled Congress, and the GOP only took power when [[Newt Gingrich]] launched a national conservative "Contract with America" in 1994, ending 40 years of Democrat control of the [[United States House of Representatives|House]]. The notion that we need to elect Democrat-lite type of politicians is false. The election cycles of 2010 and 2012 proved that many RINO candidates are unelectable. RINO candidates wasted millions of dollars; Meg Whitman, Scott Brown, Linda McMahon, and many others could not connect with the people in liberal blue states.

The RINO targets of attack argue they follow [[middle of the road]] policies and are not liberals; they claim they get results, and insist that without them the [[United States Congress|Congress]] would be totally controlled by liberal Democrats and Republicans would rarely have any success.  Conservatives respond that in the heyday of "[[Liberal Republican|Rockefeller liberalism]]" in the GOP the Democrats always controlled Congress, and the GOP only took power when [[Newt Gingrich]] launched a national conservative "Contract with America" in 1994, ending 40 years of Democrat control of the [[United States House of Representatives|House]]. The notion that we need to elect Democrat-lite types of politicians is false. The election cycles of 2010 and 2012 proved that many RINO candidates are unelectable. RINO candidates wasted millions of dollars; Meg Whitman, Scott Brown, Linda McMahon, and many others could not connect with the people in liberal blue states.

In recent Republican [[Primary election|primaries]], voters have been rejecting establishment RINOs in favor of those with stronger conservative principles. Their commitment to self and not party is evident in their refusal to endorse the candidate that beats them. In some instances, they refuse the will of the voters and their party by running for office on an [[Independent candidate|independent ticket]]. It is important to vote for someone who's more conservative on the issues rather than for a Republican because anyone can join a party and be they can be RINOs.  

In recent Republican [[Primary election|primaries]], voters have been rejecting establishment RINOs in favor of those with stronger conservative principles. Their commitment to self and not party is evident in their refusal to endorse the candidate that beats them. In some instances, they refuse the will of the voters and their party by running for office on an [[Independent candidate|independent ticket]]. It is important to vote for someone who's more conservative on the issues rather than for a Republican because anyone can join a party and be they can be RINOs.  

In Presidential primaries, however, RINOs are often heavily favored. In 2008 and 2012, RINOs [[John McCain]] and [[Mitt Romney]] were nominated, respectively and RINOs such as [[Chris Christie]] were considered for 2016. President Trump has since worked to expose the RINOs, accurately calling them 'the lowest form of human life.<ref>https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-calls-rinos-lowest-form-human-life-six-days-out-election-1543080</ref>

In Presidential primaries, however, RINOs are often heavily favored. In 2008 and 2012, RINO [[warmonger]]s [[John McCain]] and [[Mitt Romney]] were nominated, respectively and RINOs such as [[Chris Christie]] were considered for 2016. President Trump has since worked to expose the RINOs, accurately calling them 'the lowest form of human life.<ref>https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-calls-rinos-lowest-form-human-life-six-days-out-election-1543080</ref>

[[Mitch McConnell]], the Republican Senate Minority Leader, is a RINO.

[[Mitch McConnell]], the Republican Senate Minority Leader, is a RINO.

==Former RINOs who have since left the Republican Party==

==Former RINOs who have since left the Republican Party==

[[File:Specter-0.jpg|thumbnail|200px|right|[[Arlen Specter]] ]]

[[File:Specter-0.jpg|thumbnail|200px|right|[[Arlen Specter]], author of the "magic bullet" theory.<ref>https://twitter.com/RobertKennedyJr/status/1700688502826938588</ref> ]]

* Former [[New Mexico]] Governor [[Gary Johnson]] supports same-sex "marriage" and abortion (although he opposes abortion once the fetus becomes viable outside the mother's body). After switching to the [[Libertarian Party]] in 2012 to run for President, he openly admitted that he governed New Mexico for eight years as a RINO, even using the phrase "Republican in name only" on multiple occasions. The Libertarian Party is [[liberal]] on social issues (with the exception that they support [[gun rights]]) but are fiscally very conservative.

* Former [[New Mexico]] Governor [[Gary Johnson]] supports same-sex "marriage" and abortion (although he opposes abortion once the fetus becomes viable outside the mother's body). After switching to the [[Libertarian Party]] in 2012 to run for President, he openly admitted that he governed New Mexico for eight years as a RINO, even using the phrase "Republican in name only" on multiple occasions. The Libertarian Party is [[liberal]] on social issues (with the exception that they support [[gun rights]]) but are fiscally very conservative.

* Former Senator [[Arlen Specter]] of [[Pennsylvania]] supported ObamaCare and switched from the Republican Party to the Democrat Party to give the latter a 60-40 edge in the Senate and allow them to enact [[cloture]] on the Republican [[filibuster]]. He had also been a Democrat until he switched to Republican affiliation in 1965 in his successful race for district attorney in [[Philadelphia]].

* Former Senator [[Arlen Specter]] of [[Pennsylvania]] supported ObamaCare and switched from the Republican Party to the Democrat Party to give the latter a 60-40 edge in the Senate and allow them to enact [[cloture]] on the Republican [[filibuster]]. He had also been a Democrat until he switched to Republican affiliation in 1965 in his successful race for district attorney in [[Philadelphia]].

*Former [[New York City]] [[Mayor]] [[John V. Lindsay]] in 1969 won reelection on the Liberal Party slate and two years later switch to Democrat and fared poorly in a bid for his new party's presidential nomination.

*Former [[New York City]] [[Mayor]] [[John V. Lindsay]] in 1969 won reelection on the Liberal Party slate and two years later switched to Democrat and fared poorly in a bid for his new party's presidential nomination.

*Former Senator [[Lincoln Chafee]] of [[Rhode Island]], who became an Independent in 2007. Turned Democrat in 2013.<ref>https://www.politico.com/story/2013/05/lincoln-chafee-to-switch-parties-sources-say-91994.html</ref>

*Former Senator [[Lincoln Chafee]] of [[Rhode Island]], who became an Independent in 2007. Turned Democrat in 2013.<ref>https://www.politico.com/story/2013/05/lincoln-chafee-to-switch-parties-sources-say-91994.html</ref>

*Disgraced former [[FBI]] Director [[James Comey]], who became an Independent in 2016.

*Disgraced former [[FBI]] Director [[James Comey]], who became an Independent in 2016.

*Representative [[Justin Amash]] supported impeachment of President [[Donald Trump]] and left the Republican Party in 2019 to become an Independent, before joining the [[Libertarian Party]] soon afterwards.

*Representative [[Justin Amash]] supported [[impeachment and removal|impeachment]] of President [[Donald Trump]] and left the Republican Party in 2019 to become an Independent, before joining the [[Libertarian Party]] soon afterward.

==RINO John McCain==

==RINO John McCain==

[[File:John McCain official portrait 2009.jpg|thumbnail|200px|right|[[John McCain]] ]]

[[File:McCain Tyahnybok2.PNG|right|300px|thumb|RINO [[John McCain]] with [[neo-Nazi]] [[Oleh Tyahnybok]]<ref>[https://rumble.com/vwytea-u.s.-backed-svobodas-oleh-tyahnybok-overthrows-ukrainian-government.html?mref=6zof&mrefc=2 U.S.-Backed Svoboda's Oleh Tyahnybok Overthrows Ukrainian Government], KanekoaTheGreat, March 2022. Rumble.</ref> during the [[Obama]]-backed [[Maidan coup]].]]

A majority of conservatives distrusted the late RINO [[John McCain]] even though some of his policies were that of a true conservative. Key RINO principles rejected by McCain included support for [[homosexual "rights"]], [[abortion]], and [[earmark]]s. He positioned his career as a bipartisan moderate, reaching across the aisle whenever possible. This was also his downfall. The era of reaching across the aisle passed when [[statist]], [[socialist]] Democrats became Senators. His major political blunders mostly came during the 21st century political period. He was against both the Reagan and Bush [[tax cuts]], and employed [[class warfare]] rhetoric in trying to stop the tax cuts from taking effect. His support for amnesty was the complete opposite of what conservatives wanted. During non-election years, he liked to trash conservative positions and icons in order to get the approval of the [[Establishment]]. However, during the election, he refused to go after [[Barack Hussein Obama]]'s associations with [[Jeremiah Wright]]. He believes in the junk science known as [[global warming]], and has supported cap-and-trade programs. McCain supported more [[Middle East]]ern wars, without goals, without full commitment to win, and without Congressional approval. During the 2016 election, McCain [[Never Trump movement|refused to support President Trump]] and in 2018, he stated that he regretted picking populist patriot [[Sarah Palin]] as his 2008 running mate.

A majority of conservatives distrusted the late RINO [[John McCain]] even though some of his policies were that of a true conservative. Key RINO principles rejected by McCain included support for [[homosexual "rights"]], [[abortion]], and [[earmark]]s. He positioned his career as a bipartisan moderate, reaching across the aisle whenever possible. This was also his downfall. The era of reaching across the aisle passed when [[statist]], [[socialist]] Democrats became Senators. His major political blunders mostly came during the 21st-century political period. He was against both the Reagan and Bush [[tax cuts]], and employed [[class warfare]] rhetoric in trying to stop the tax cuts from taking effect. His support for amnesty was the complete opposite of what conservatives wanted. During non-election years, he liked to trash conservative positions and icons in order to get the approval of the [[Establishment]]. However, during the election, he refused to go after [[Barack Hussein Obama]]'s associations with [[Jeremiah Wright]]. He believes in the junk science known as [[global warming]], and has supported cap-and-trade programs. McCain supported more [[Middle East]]ern wars, without goals, without full commitment to win, and without Congressional approval. McCain personally participated and influenced the [[illegal]] 2014 [[Maidan coup]] which overthrew the [[democracy|democratically]] elected government of [[Ukraine]] and brought a [[neo-fascist]] puppet regime to power. McCain authored the first [[Russian sanctions]] bill that de-stabilized the global [[economy]]. During the 2016 election, McCain [[Never Trump movement|refused to support President Trump]] and in 2018, he stated that he regretted picking populist patriot [[Sarah Palin]] as his 2008 running mate.

 

== See also ==

== See also ==

*[[Conservative Inc.]]

*[[Conservative Inc.]]

*[[Opposition to Donald Trump]]

*[[Opposition to Donald Trump]]

*[[Token conservative]]

*[[Token conservative]]

*[[Republicans for Obama]]

*[[Republicans for Obama]]

*[[Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.]]

*[[Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.]]

*[[Rockefeller Republican]]

*[[Rockefeller Republican]]

==References==

==References==

==External links==

==External links==

* [http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/05/05/1615233/in-senate-primary-california-republicans.html In Senate primary, California Republicans run away from RINO label]

* [http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/05/05/1615233/in-senate-primary-california-republicans.html In Senate primary, California Republicans run away from RINO label]

* [http://www.commieblaster.com/RINO/index.html CommieBlaster RINO Index]

* [http://www.commieblaster.com/RINO/index.html CommieBlaster RINO Index]

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