Tbf, and I wish this was more obvious to me back then, a lot of rank and file conservatives often need “marching instructions” like “what is the message we (conservatives) need to say about this incident?”

I didn’t realize I did this until something really confusing happened. I can’t remember what it was but I remember the deafening silence from Fox News and other “lead” conservatives.

I stayed a conservative until around Trump’s initial primary bid. When I realized that conservatives would rather vote this guy in over much more experienced politicians, I realized that their criticism of Obama not having enough experience was a bunch of bullshit.