May I be more direct?
What is the meaning of 'conservative'?
Could I be more obvious, it's not for me to say. It's for self-professed conservatives to say. Reread the article for your answer. I'll tell you what I believe, it's up to conservatives to say what conservatism is. My only opinion on the matter is that it's counter-productive to insist on some sort of ideological purity, if the party ever hopes to win a national election again.
You do realize what you just said is ignorant and completely false right? A word or belief or political system has a defined definition. It may have several means but they are all defined. And no just cause Joe Schmuck says he is a conservative does not make it true.
Kinda like when ever we do a poll here on who is Conservative, moderate and liberal and 7/10ths of the Liberals all claim they are Moderate. Just cause they say it does not make it true.
