Hrmm i understand what you guys are saying, and having a republican although not even close to optimal is better than a democrat.

But doesnt electing republicans show them "hey even though i'm not doing the right conservative thing i still get elected... i guess not doing my job has no consequences"

I think it shows them that they can continue to keep doing a bad job, and as time goes by they will continue to get worse and worse until they are just like democrats. Maybee a bad loss and an increase in votes for a third party might work as a type of shock thereapy to wake them up and get republicans back on the right track?