[papasmurf]

Not to start an argument or anything, but how can you, with a screen name of Reaganesque, support a man who disavows Reagan and his policies?

I mean, I’m jus’ askin’.

[Reaganesque]

How can anyone who claims to be a Conservative ignore Reagan’s 11th Commandment so utterly as so many have in this and other threads? And, if your candidate is so wonderful, why do you feel the need to put down his competition? Surely he can stand on his own two feet, can’t he?

[redgirlinabluestate]

That is ridiculous. He's never disavowed Reagan. He said he was his own person. Independent. That he was not going to go backwards. Good. Let's move forward.

He also said in a recent debate he's not a clone of Bush either. I guess to you that means he's disavowed Bush too. If you take any quote out of context it can be misused for your stated intention as some sort of slight.

Romney's has had many positive things to say about Bush and Reagan, but he's his own person. Pointing out that your are not them, that you will not rubber-stamp their administrations, that you will be your own man, is something many people like to hear.

As great as Reagan and Bush were, there is improvement to be made in the immigration field, reducing the size of government, cleaning up Washington etc. While there will never be another Reagan, and Bush has been good too, they were not perfect. Romney can improve on things in a lot of ways given his record of success and proven leadership skills.