Ryan needs to read this:
Ronald Reagan on the importance of political compromise(in his own words)
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from An American Life (his autobiography) | 8/7/03 | Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan on the importance of political compromise(in his own words)
Actually in 1976 when Reagan lost to Ford at the convention, he never endorsed Ford. And went on to win in 1980.