When exactly did Republicans become traitors?

[Baitball Blogger]

21. The shift began in 1998.

With the Clinton witchhunts. That's when the Republican party began to turn their backs on conventional wisdom.

Examine the definition of conservative:

"Holding to traditional attitudes and values and cautious about change or innovation, typically in relation to politics or religion."

If you analyze how they tried to get at Clinton, you'll see that they broke every rule of conventional wisdom that once stabilized government.

i.e. It was once believed that you couldn't sue a sitting president because private litigation would distract the nation's leader from his duties in protecting our nation. But, they all jumped behind Paula to give her a privilege that never measured up to the litmus test of public good. I'm not saying she shouldn't have sued him. I am saying that they all should have waited until after his second term. but, of course, that wouldn't have served their purpose.

I think the Federalist Society was the one that began breaking away from the traditional concept of conservatism, putting ends ahead of the means.

My surprise is that no erudite has come out and pinned this paradigm shift to provide the dimensions of this important puzzle piece.