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I wonder how long the GOP has been a soft Liberal party. I believe Reagan stole the party back from the Liberals ("moderates") in 1980. Eisenhower allowed taxes and government to grow crazily in the 50's. How far back do you have to go? I think sometime in the late 1800's/early 1900's, America found itself without a political party that would put America and its Christian, traditional values first. I think ever since then the GOP has put its own interests and political perpetuation ahead of what's best for America.

Perhaps it always was, and veering to the right was the aberration? Look at the heavyhanded Federalism present from the very beginning.

Dixicrats, with all their racist baggage but with all their inherent traditionalism, conservatism and preference for small, unobtrusive government, are what ultimately gave us a conservative Republican Party, beginning to build with Nixon in 68 and culminating with Reagan. It's been downhill since.

Southern evangelicals are derided now. It's code for former Dixiecrat. The party is returning to its roots.