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Line 1: − + − + − 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.+ − + − 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]].+ − + − + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + − 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 "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.+ − 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>+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + − + − [[File:Specter-0.jpg|thumbnail|200px|right|[[Arlen Specter]] ]] − * 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. − + − + − + − + − + − + Line 45:
Line 302: − *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.+ − ==RINO McCain==+ − [[File:John McCain official portrait 2009.jpg|thumbnail|200px|right|[[John McCain]] ]]+ + − 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.+ + + − + − *[[Conservative Inc.]] − *[[Opposition to Donald Trump]] − *[[Never Trump movement]] − *[[Token conservative]] − *[[Republicans for Obama]] − + − *[[Registered Republican]] − + − + − *[[A.J. Delgado]] − *[[Republican Atheists]] − *[[Nancy Landon Kassebaum Baker]] − *[[Jacob Javits]] − *[[Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.]] − *[[Rockefeller Republican]] − ==References==+ − − − ==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.commieblaster.com/RINO/index.html CommieBlaster RINO Index] − {{Republican establishment}} − {{Liberalism}} − [[Category:Establishment|*]] − [[Category:Featured articles]]
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[[File:Kel-rino.jpg|thumb|250px|Sergeant [[Jesse Kelly]] ran for Congress in Arizona in 2009 by criticizing the RINOs in the GOP]]
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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 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 political left of most Republican voters. The term "RINO" describes politicians who claim to be [[Republican Party|Republican]] but are in fact [[liberal]], and therefore generally debase the winning conservative coalition base of the Republican Party.
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 interests to do so. RINOs often provide support for raising taxes, [[abortion]] as [[Pro-choice|a right]], [[gay 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.
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 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]].
[[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" could 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>
RINOs, like Democrats, typically come from states in [[New England]], the Mid-Atlantic; or states on the [[Left Coast]]. A less-used term is '''[[cafeteria conservative]]''', for a person who picks and chooses which [[conservative]] principles to believe, as a person might choose foods in a cafeteria instead of ordering the full-course ''menu'' selected by the chef at most restaurants.<ref>[http://www.manp.org/association-spotlight/archives/james-carville-mary-matalin-he-said-she-said James Carville & Mary Matalin: He Said, She Said]</ref> In contrast to RINO's and cafeteria conservatives, [[movement conservative]]s understand that since conservative philosophy is a coherent whole, it is untenable to discard part of it without discarding all of it.
[[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>
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 [[Democratic Party|Democrats]] and Republicans would rarely have any success. Conservatives respond that in the heyday of "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 Democratic 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; Carly Fiorina, Meg Whitman, Scott Brown, Linda McMahon, and many others could not connect with the people in liberal blue states.
RINOs typically come from [[Democrat]] strongholds in [[New England]], the Mid-Atlantic; or states on the [[Left Coast]] where local GOP organizations are weak or nonexistent. Many are Reform-Democrats who cannot advance in corrupt Democrat political machines. A less-used term is '''cafeteria conservative''', for a person who picks and chooses which [[conservative]] principles to believe, as a person might choose foods in a cafeteria instead of ordering the full-course ''menu'' selected by the chef at most restaurants.<ref>[http://www.manp.org/association-spotlight/archives/james-carville-mary-matalin-he-said-she-said James Carville & Mary Matalin: He Said, She Said]</ref> In contrast to RINO's and cafeteria conservatives, [[movement conservative]]s understand that since conservative philosophy is a coherent whole, it is untenable to discard part of it without discarding all of it.
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.
== RINOs currently holding political office==
=== Government Secretaries ===
*Defense Secretary [[Chuck Hagel]] of [[Nebraska]]
*Transportation Secretary [[Ray Lahood]]
=== U.S. Senators ===
*Senator [[Lamar Alexander]] of [[Tennessee]] for supporting amnesty and [[Common Core]]
*Senator [[Kelly Ayotte]] of [[New Hampshire]] for supporting amnesty
*Senator [[John Barrasso]] of [[Wyoming]] for supporting [[Barack Hussein Obama#National Defense|NDAA 2012]], an act that strips Americans of their constitutional rights.<ref name="NDAA">http://www.dailypaul.com/198522/senators-who-voted-yea-for-ndaa-indefinite-detention-of-us-citizens-no-trial</ref>
*Senator [[Roy Blunt]] of [[Missouri]] for supporting [[Barack Hussein Obama#National Defense|NDAA 2012]], an act that strips Americans of their constitutional rights.<ref name="NDAA">http://www.dailypaul.com/198522/senators-who-voted-yea-for-ndaa-indefinite-detention-of-us-citizens-no-trial</ref>
*Senator [[John Boozman]] of [[Arkansas]] for supporting [[Barack Hussein Obama#National Defense|NDAA 2012]], an act that strips Americans of their constitutional rights.<ref name="NDAA">http://www.dailypaul.com/198522/senators-who-voted-yea-for-ndaa-indefinite-detention-of-us-citizens-no-trial</ref>
*Senator [[Richard Burr]] of [[North Carolina]], for supporting homosexuals serving in the military.<ref>http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1210/46578.html</ref>
*Senator [[Saxby Chambliss]] of [[Georgia]]
*Senator [[Jeffrey Chiesa]] of New Jersey, nominated by the RINO Chris Christie and supports him.
*Senator [[Daniel Coats]] of [[Indiana]] for supporting [[Barack Hussein Obama#National Defense|NDAA 2012]], an act that strips Americans of their constitutional rights.<ref name="NDAA">http://www.dailypaul.com/198522/senators-who-voted-yea-for-ndaa-indefinite-detention-of-us-citizens-no-trial</ref>
*Senator [[Tom Coburn]] of [[Oklahoma]] for supporting gun control <ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/01/25/tom-coburn-talking-with-democrats-about-background-check-bill/</ref>
*Senator [[Thad Cochran]] of [[Mississippi]] for supporting [[Barack Hussein Obama#National Defense|NDAA 2012]], an act that strips Americans of their constitutional rights.<ref name="NDAA">http://www.dailypaul.com/198522/senators-who-voted-yea-for-ndaa-indefinite-detention-of-us-citizens-no-trial</ref>
*Senator [[Susan Collins]] of [[Maine]] for supporting [[abortion]] <ref> http://www.ontheissues.org/Social/Susan_Collins_Abortion.htm</ref>, amnesty <ref>http://www.politico.com/story/2013/06/immigration-roll-call-vote-93531.html</ref> [[gun control]] <ref>http://www.sofmag.com/roll-call-vote-manchin-toomey-amendment</ref> and the homosexual agenda <ref>http://www.ontheissues.org/Domestic/Susan_Collins_Civil_Rights.htm#06n-HRC</ref>
*Senator [[Bob Corker]] of [[Tennessee]] for supporting amnesty
*Senator [[John Cornyn]] of Texas for supporting [[Barack Hussein Obama#National Defense|NDAA 2012]], an act that strips Americans of their constitutional rights.<ref name="NDAA">http://www.dailypaul.com/198522/senators-who-voted-yea-for-ndaa-indefinite-detention-of-us-citizens-no-trial</ref>
*Senator [[Mike Crapo]] of [[Idaho]] for supporting environmental regulation <ref> http://www.crapo.senate.gov/issues/environment/environment_natural_resources.cfm</ref>
*Senator [[Mike Enzi]] of [[Wyoming]] for supporting [[Barack Hussein Obama#National Defense|NDAA 2012]], an act that strips Americans of their constitutional rights.<ref name="NDAA">http://www.dailypaul.com/198522/senators-who-voted-yea-for-ndaa-indefinite-detention-of-us-citizens-no-trial</ref>
*Senator [[Jeff Flake]] of [[Arizona]], for supporting homosexuals serving in the military and giving amnesty to illegal immigrants.<ref>http://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/is-jeff-flake-arizonas-next-john-mccain/</ref>
*Senator [[Lindsey Graham]] of [[South Carolina]] for supporting amnesty <ref>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/01/tea-party-lindsey-graham_n_3530569.html</ref>, the drone program <ref>http://www.mediaite.com/tv/lindsey-graham-dismisses-rand-paul-on-drones-judicial-involvement-would-be-worst-thing-in-the-world/</ref>, arming the rebels in Syria and the NSA program<ref>http://www.politico.com/story/2013/06/lindsey-graham-nsa-tracking-phones-92330.html</ref>
*Senator [[Charles Grassley]] of [[Iowa]]
*Senator [[Orrin Hatch]] of [[Utah]], for supporting civil unions for homosexuals, the [[DREAM Act]], [[TARP]], voting for [[Eric Holder]], and insulting the Tea Party.<ref>http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/56112240-90/civil-com-gay-hatch.html.csp</ref>
*Senator [[Dean Heller]] of [[Nevada]] for supporting embryonic [[stem cell research]]<ref>http://www.ontheissues.org/social/Dean_Heller_Abortion.htm</ref> and amnesty
*Senator [[John Hoeven]] of [[North Dakota]] for supporting [[government spending]]<ref>http://www.ontheissues.org/domestic/John_Hoeven_Jobs.htm</ref> and amnesty
*Senator [[James Inhofe]] of [[Oklahoma]] for supporting [[Barack Hussein Obama#National Defense|NDAA 2012]], an act that strips Americans of their constitutional rights.<ref name="NDAA">http://www.dailypaul.com/198522/senators-who-voted-yea-for-ndaa-indefinite-detention-of-us-citizens-no-trial</ref>
*Senator [[Johnny Isakson]] of [[Georgia]] for supporting [[Barack Hussein Obama#National Defense|NDAA 2012]], an act that strips Americans of their constitutional rights.<ref name="NDAA">http://www.dailypaul.com/198522/senators-who-voted-yea-for-ndaa-indefinite-detention-of-us-citizens-no-trial</ref>
*Senator [[Mike Johanns]] of [[Nebraska]] for supporting [[Barack Hussein Obama#National Defense|NDAA 2012]], an act that strips Americans of their constitutional rights.<ref name="NDAA">http://www.dailypaul.com/198522/senators-who-voted-yea-for-ndaa-indefinite-detention-of-us-citizens-no-trial</ref>
*Senator [[Ron Johnson]] of [[Wisconsin]] for supporting [[Barack Hussein Obama#National Defense|NDAA 2012]], an act that strips Americans of their constitutional rights.<ref name="NDAA">http://www.dailypaul.com/198522/senators-who-voted-yea-for-ndaa-indefinite-detention-of-us-citizens-no-trial</ref>
*Senator [[Mark Kirk]] of [[Illinois]] for supporting gun control, amnesty, abortion<ref>http://www.ontheissues.org/social/Mark_Kirk_Abortion.htm</ref>, and same-sex "marriage"
*Senator [[John McCain]] of [[Arizona]]
*Senator [[Mitch McConnell]] of [[Kentucky]], for supporting excessive government spending and being a [[RINO Backer]].
*Senator [[Jerry Moran ]] of [[Kansas]] for supporting [[Barack Hussein Obama#National Defense|NDAA 2012]], an act that strips Americans of their constitutional rights.<ref name="NDAA">http://www.dailypaul.com/198522/senators-who-voted-yea-for-ndaa-indefinite-detention-of-us-citizens-no-trial</ref>
*Senator [[Lisa Murkowski]] of [[Alaska]] for supporting [[same-sex "marriage"]] <ref>http://www.politico.com/story/2013/06/lisa-murkowski-gay-marriage-stance-93047.html</ref>, earmark spending, cronyism and amnesty
*Senator [[Rob Portman]] of [[Ohio]] for supporting gay marriage<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/03/15/ohio-sen-portman-now-supports-gay-marriage/</ref>
*Senator [[James Risch]] of [[Idaho]] for supporting [[Barack Hussein Obama#National Defense|NDAA 2012]], an act that strips Americans of their constitutional rights.<ref name="NDAA">http://www.dailypaul.com/198522/senators-who-voted-yea-for-ndaa-indefinite-detention-of-us-citizens-no-trial</ref>
*Senator [[Pat Roberts]] of [[Kansas]] for supporting [[Barack Hussein Obama#National Defense|NDAA 2012]], an act that strips Americans of their constitutional rights.<ref name="NDAA">http://www.dailypaul.com/198522/senators-who-voted-yea-for-ndaa-indefinite-detention-of-us-citizens-no-trial</ref>
*Senator [[Marco Rubio]] of [[Florida]] for supporting [[amnesty]]<ref>http://cnsnews.com/news/article/candidate-marco-rubio-2010-earned-path-citizenship-basically-code-
amnesty</ref>
*Senator [[Jeff Sessions]] of [[Alabama]] for supporting [[Barack Hussein Obama#National Defense|NDAA 2012]], an act that strips Americans of their constitutional rights.<ref name="NDAA">http://www.dailypaul.com/198522/senators-who-voted-yea-for-ndaa-indefinite-detention-of-us-citizens-no-trial</ref>
*Senator [[Richard Shelby]] of [[Alabama]] for supporting gun control <ref>http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=102&session=1&vote=00125</ref> and opposing the impeachment of [[Bill Clinton]]
*Senator [[John Thune]] of [[South Dakota]] for supporting [[Barack Hussein Obama#National Defense|NDAA 2012]], an act that strips Americans of their constitutional rights.<ref name="NDAA">http://www.dailypaul.com/198522/senators-who-voted-yea-for-ndaa-indefinite-detention-of-us-citizens-no-trial</ref>
*Senator [[Pat Toomey]] of [[Pennsylvania]] for supporting [[gun control]]<ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/04/17/manchin-toomey-gun-amendment-fails/</ref>
*Senator [[David Vitter]] of [[Louisiana]] for supporting [[Barack Hussein Obama#National Defense|NDAA 2012]], an act that strips Americans of their constitutional rights.<ref name="NDAA">http://www.dailypaul.com/198522/senators-who-voted-yea-for-ndaa-indefinite-detention-of-us-citizens-no-trial</ref>
*Senator [[Roger Wicker]] of Mississippi for supporting [[Barack Hussein Obama#National Defense|NDAA 2012]], an act that strips Americans of their constitutional rights.<ref name="NDAA">http://www.dailypaul.com/198522/senators-who-voted-yea-for-ndaa-indefinite-detention-of-us-citizens-no-trial</ref>
=== Members of the U.S. House of Representatives ===
*Speaker of the House [[John Boehner]] of [[Ohio]] for abandoning his princapals in favor of "bipartisan compromise"
*Rep. [[Don Young]] of [[Alaska]]
*Rep. [[David Dreier]] of [[California]]
*Rep. [[Scott Rigell]] of [[Virginia]]
*Rep. [[Joe Heck]] of [[Nevada]]
*Rep. [[Candice Miller]] of [[Michigan]]
*Rep. [[Peter King]] of [[New York]] for supporting the [[NSA]] domestic spying program. <ref>http://www.breitbart.com/Breitbart-TV/2013/07/25/Steve-King-NSA-Survelliance-Essential,</ref>
*Rep. [[Chris Gibson]] of [[New York]] for being the most [[liberal]] [[Republican]] in the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] <ref>.http://alloveralbany.com/archive/2013/02/21/chris-gibson-ranked-as-most-liberal-republican-in</ref>
*Rep. [[Michael Simpson]] of [[Idaho]]
*Rep. [[Ileana Ros-Lehtinen]] of [[Florida]], for her support of the homosexual agenda<ref>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/23/ileana-roslehtinen-become_n_977464.html</ref>
*Rep. [[Mario Diaz-Balart]] of [[Florida]]
*Rep. [[Aaron Schock]] of [[Illinois]]
*Rep. [[Kevin McCarthy]] of [[California]]
*Rep. [[Renee Ellmers]] of [[North Carolina]]
*Rep. [[Frank Lucas]] of [[Oklahoma]]
*Rep. [[Rick Crawford]] of [[Arkansas]]
*Rep. [[Kristi Noem]] of [[South Dakota]]
*Rep. [[Mike Rogers]] of [[Michigan]]
*Rep. [[John Mica]] of [[Florida]]
*Rep. [[Lynn Westmoreland]] of [[Georgia]] for defending purges by Boehner and supporting the NSA program
*Rep. [[Justin Amash]] of [[Michigan]] for opposing the [[Defense of Marriage Act]] <ref>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/29/justin-amash-doma-repeal_n_2981622.html</ref>
=== Governors ===
*Governor [[Chris Christie]] of [[New Jersey]]
*Governor [[Rick Scott]] of [[Florida]]
*Governor [[Jan Brewer]] of [[Arizona]] for supporting unconstitutional [[ObamaCare]]<ref>http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2013/06/19/how-tea-party-hero-jan-brewer-saved-obamacare-in-arizona.html</ref>
*Governor [[Jack Dalrymple]] of [[North Dakota]] for supporting unconstitutional [[ObamaCare]]<ref>http://sayanythingblog.com/entry/governor-jack-dalrymple-signs-obamacare-expansion-of-medicaid-into-law/</ref>
*Governor [[Brian Sandoval]] of [[Nevada]] for supporting unconstitutional [[ObamaCare]]<ref>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/12/brian-sandoval-nevada-medicaid-expansion_n_2284478.html</ref>
*Governor [[John Kasich]] of [[Ohio]] for supporting unconstitutional [[ObamaCare]]
*Governor [[Rick Snyder]] of [[Michigan]] for supporting unconstitutional [[ObamaCare]]
*Governor [[Susana Martinez]] of [[New Mexico]] for supporting unconstitutional [[ObamaCare]]
*Governor [[Bob McDonnell]] of [[Virginia]]
=== Federal Judges ===
*Supreme Court Chief Justice [[John Roberts]] after his support of gutting Arizona's immigration law and yet being the swing vote responsible for keeping [[Obamacare]] upheld. As Supreme Court Justices officially have no party, he is more of a "conservative in name only".
=== Local Legislators ===
*State Senator Allan Kittleman of [[Maryland]], for promoting homosexual [[special rights]]<ref>[http://voices.washingtonpost.com/annapolis/2011/02/gop_senator_announces_support.html GOP senator announces support for Md. same-sex marriage bill]</ref>
*[[Texas]] Speaker of the House Joe Straus
==RINOs currently not holding political office==
=== Executive Officials===
*Former President [[Theodore Roosevelt]], because he regulated the economy and used social justice.
*Former [[President]] [[George H.W. Bush]] for claiming he wouldn't raise [[taxes]] and subsequently raising them
*Former [[President]] [[Richard Nixon]] for establishing the [[Environmental Protection Agency]] and supporting [[affirmative action]]
*Former [[President]] [[Gerald Ford]] for supporting [[same-sex "marriage"]]
*Former [[President]] [[George W. Bush]] for supporting [[government spending]], increasing the size of government, and for filling his cabinet with a litany of other RINOs.<ref>Such as [[Dick Cheney]], [[Collin Powell]], [[Donald Rumsfeld]], [[Condoleezza Rice]] and [[Paul Wolfowitz]].</ref> Failed at child rearing.<ref>As can seen by [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iKqr230U9M this video] (Warning: Contains no graphic content but might still be unsuitable for children)</ref>
*Former Vice-President and Senator [[Nelson Rockefeller]] of [[New York]]
*Former Vice President [[Dick Cheney]], for supporting the [[Homosexual Agenda]], being a [[Neocon]] and supporting the [[NSA]] domestic spying program.
=== Government Secretaries ===
*Former Senator and HUD Secretary [[Mel Martinez]] of [[Florida]]
*Former Secretary of State [[Colin Powell]]
*Former Secretary of [[Homeland Security]] [[Tom Ridge]].
*Former Press Secretary [[Scott McClellan]]
*Former Press Secretary [[James Brady]], for being a major gun control advocate
*Former Deputy Secretary of Defense [[Paul Wolfowitz]], for supporting the Homosexual Agenda.
*Former Secretary of State [[Condoleezza Rice]], for supporting DADT repeal and being pro-abortion.
*Former Secretary of Defense [[Donald Rumsfeld]], for supporting DADT repeal and failing to condemn same-sex "marriage" and abortion.
*Former Secretary of Defense [[Robert Gates]], for defending [[Barack Obama]]'s handling of [[Benghazi]] <ref>http://www.csmonitor.com
/USA/Politics/2013/0512/Robert-Gates-Obama-made-right-decisions-night-of-Benghazi-attack</ref>
=== U.S. Senators ===
*Former Senator [[Scott Brown]] of [[Massachusetts]]
*Former Senator [[George Voinovich]] of [[Ohio]]
*Former Senator [[Alan Simpson]] of [[Wyoming]]
*Former Senator [[Gordon Smith]] of [[Oregon]]
*Former Senator [[Bob Dole]] of [[Kansas]] for claiming that [[Reagan]] couldn't make it in the current Republican Party.
*Former Senator [[Charles Mathias]] of [[Maryland]]
*Former Senator [[Bob Bennett]] of [[Utah]]
*Former Senator [[Olympia J. Snowe]] of [[Maine]]
*Former Senator [[Kay Bailey Hutchison]] of [[Texas]]
*Former Senator [[Richard Lugar]] of [[Indiana]]
*Former Senator [[Barry Goldwater]] of [[Arizona]], for supporting the homosexual agenda and abortion.
=== Members of the U.S. House of Representatives ===
*Former Congressman Steve LaTourette of [[Ohio]]
*Former Congressman [[Lincoln Diaz-Balart]] of [[Florida]]
*Former Congressman [[David Rivera]] of [[Florida]]
*Former Congressman [[Christopher Shays]] of [[Connecticut]]
*Former Congressman [[Tom Campbell]] of [[California]]
*Former Congressman and Governor [[Michael Castle]] of [[Delaware]]
*Former Congressman [[Joseph Cao]] of [[Louisiana]]
*Former Congressman [[Joe Scarborough]] of [[Florida]]
*Former Congresswoman [[Jennifer Dunn]] of [[Washington]]
=== Governors ===
*Former Governor [[Jeb Bush]] of [[Florida]]
*Former Governor [[Jon Huntsman, Jr.]] of [[Utah]]
*Former Governor [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] of [[California]]
*Former Governor [[Linda Lingle]] of [[Hawaii]]
*Former Governor [[Mitch Daniels]] of [[Indiana]]
*Former Governor [[George Pataki]] of [[New York]]
*Former Governor and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator [[Christine Todd Whitman]] of [[New Jersey]]
=== Mayors ===
[[Mitch McConnell]], the Senate Minority Leader, is a RINO.
*Former [[New York City]] Mayor [[Rudy Giuliani]]
==Former RINOs who have since left the Republican Party==
==Former RINOs who have since left the Republican Party==
* 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 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 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 Senator [[Arlen Specter]] of [[Pennsylvania]] supported ObamaCare and switched from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party to give the latter a 60-40 edge in the Senate and allow them to enact [[cloture]] on the Republican [[filibuster]].
*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>http://www.politico.com/story/2013/05/lincoln-chafee-to-switch-parties-sources-say-91994.html</ref>
*Former Senator Lowell Weicker of [[Connecticut]], who left the party and formed his own local one in 1990, then became an Independent in 1995.
*Former Senator [[Lowell Weicker]] of [[Connecticut]], who left the party and formed his own local one in 1990, then became an Independent in 1995.
*Former New York City Mayor [[Michael Bloomberg]], became an Independent in 2007. As it is not possible to campaign as an Independent in New York State, Bloomberg ran on the line of the [[Independence Party of New York]]. In 2020, he emerged as a failed candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination.
*[[New York City]] Mayor [[Michael Bloomberg]], who became an Independent in 2007. As it is not possible to campaign as an Independent in New York State, Bloomberg runs on the line of the [[Independence Party of New York]].
*Former Senator [[Jim Jeffords]] of [[Vermont]], who left the Party and became a Democrat in 2001, giving control of the [[United States Senate|Senate]] to the Democrats.
*Former Senator [[Jim Jeffords]] of [[Vermont]], who left the Party and became a Democrat in 2001, giving control of the [[United States Senate|Senate]] to the Democrats.
*Former Governor [[Charlie Crist]] of [[Florida]], who became an independent in 2010, after it was clear he would lose his Senate bid. Crist joined the [[Democrat Party]] in 2012, and is now running for Florida Governor once again, this time as a Democrat.
*Former Governor [[Charlie Crist]] of [[Florida]], who became an independent in 2010 after it was clear he would lose his Senate bid. Crist joined the [[Democratic Party]] in 2012.
*Former Representative [[John Anderson]] of [[Illinois]], who became an Independent after losing his party's presidential primary in 1980.
*Former Representative [[John Anderson]] of [[Illinois]], who became an Independent after losing his party's presidential primary in 1980.
*Former Governor [[Buddy Roemer]] of [[Louisiana]], who became an Independent after losing his party's presidential primary in 2012.
*Former Governor [[Buddy Roemer]] of [[Louisiana]], who became an Independent after losing his party's presidential primary in 2012.
==RINO McCain==
A majority of conservatives distrust RINO [[John McCain]] even though many of his policies are that of a true conservative. Key RINO principles rejected by McCain include support for [[gay rights]], support for [[abortion]], and support for [[earmark]]s. He has positioned his career as a bipartisan moderate, reaching across the aisle whenever possible. This is 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. He has always complained about [[waterboarding|enhanced interrogation techniques]], calling them "[[torture]]". In non-election years, he likes to trash conservative positions and icons in order to get the [[Mainstream media|media]]'s and Democrats' approval. 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. Another [[Middle East]] war, without a goal, without full commitment to win, without Congressional approval- McCain supports the President. It didn't stop there and in July 2011, he called the [[Tea Party]], the people that care about fiscal sanity in Washington, they are "hobbits".
The sacrifices he has made serving this country cannot be overlooked. John McCain has earned war hero status but also the status as a D.C. zero.
==References==
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==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.commieblaster.com/RINO/index.html CommieBlaster RINO Index]
== See also ==
==See Also==
*[[RINO Backers]]
*[[RINO Backers]]
*[[PLINO]] - [[pro-life]] in name only
*[[PLINO]] - [[pro-life]] in name only
*[[XINO]] - [[Christian]] in name only
*[[XINO]] - [[Christian]] in name only
*[[Catholic in name only]]
*[[Republican Party]]
*[[Moderate Republican]]
*[[Moderate Republican]]
*[[Conservative Democrat]]
*[[Conservative Democrat]]
*[[Blue Dog Democrat]]
*[[Blue Dog Democrat]]
*[[Reagan Democrat]]
*[[Reagan Democrat]]
*[[O’Sullivan’s First Law]]
*[[Catholic in name only]]
*[[Steve Schmidt]]
*[[Liberal media conservative]]
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