If that's the standard you're using, a lot of what passes for "conservatism" really isn't
Romney sounded like he was going to radically change things perhaps, but I don't actually believe he would have followed through.
It's really not.

As for Romney, tell me what kind of Supreme Court justice you think he would appoint? A Kennedy, a Roberts, or maybe a Scalia/Thomas type? I can't figure out whether or not he actually would have followed through, or if he would be forced to because of the Congressional Republicans.