If I recall, their brand of conservatism was rather horrible. Now it is seen by many non-conservatives (cannot really be said to be liberals) to be better than what exists now and so it is GOOD. It is NOT GOOD and the new alliances (Lincoln Project) and the embrace of them by democrats shows how far right is the new center,

Glenn Greenwald
@ggreenwald
“Many of [Cheney’s] and her father’s closest friends have become the most virulent Trump critics. The large group, which includes Steve Schmidt, Steve Hayes, Bill Kristol, and Jennifer Rubin, are rooting for Liz to restore their brand of conservatism after Trump.”