Even though we are less than 100 days in, there seems to be a wave of "I already regret my vote" stories--whether in "mea culpa" form by a prominent conservative or a compilation of anecdotes by mostly red state voters who don't feel like they got what they voted for.
And while this may make the author or voter feel better, there is one major item missing from each of these stories: the lack of rejection of conservatism and right wing ideology. Without that, these stories are less than meaningless. The tripe that is "conservatism cant fail, it can only be failed" makes this no more than "it isn't Republicans, it is just THIS Republican".
No.
The past 35 years have shown us just what conservative and right wing ideology is. Bigotry. Hate. Wealth inequality. Pollution. Sexism. Party over country. Aggression. Gutting voter rights. And that's just off the top of my head.
This is what McConnell is about. This is what Ryan is about. This is what Pence and Reagan and Bush and Bush and DeLay and Hastert and McCain and Christie and Huckabee are about. This is what Republicans and conservatism is about.
Until these voters stop voting for the same ideas as opposed to lamenting "this Republican", nothing changes. Their regret is hollow. The apology or admission is a waste of space and nothing short of hypocritical.