Most of these politicians were never conservative in the first place. They were crony capitalists and members of the establishment first-and-foremost who said whatever they needed to in order to get elected, then joined hands with the Democrats to do whatever served the establishment's interests.
Most of these politicians were never conservative in the first place. They were crony capitalists and members of the establishment first-and-foremost who said whatever they needed to in order to get elected, then joined hands with the Democrats to do whatever served the establishment's interests.