re: RINO is no longer a valid term

I think RINOs of which you speak are absolutely conservative, and would describe themselves as such

BUT, the problem is that they are often spineless and terrible at understanding negotiating and leverage dynamics, so they get taken to the cleaners at accomplishing policy.

That's why Trump, who is probably less of a true conservative than many RINOs, actually ACCOMPLISHES Conservative agendas at a much higher level.