Posted on 04/25/2011 9:19:02 AM PDT by jmaroneps37
The greatest president in my lifetime was Ronald Reagan. I proudly voted for him twice. In 1980 and 1984, as just about 99% of those who voted for him, I was unaware he had been a Democrat (as I had been).
I was also unaware Reagan had been a union president, or as Governor of California, he signed the Therapeutic Abortion Act of 1967 and had contributed to Democrats. But so what?
By today’s standards, the SIX time union president Reagan would be a Democrat union “thug.” But who cares? None of this would have made the slightest bit of difference to me or and the legions of Reagan’s loyal supporters; nor should it have.
If we knew about these things we would have said, “That was then. This is now” saving the country is too important – we need a leader. History has proved us right about Ronald Reagan
These facts beg some questions about the conduct of Mark Levin who supported Reagan as a 19 year old.
Did Levin know about Reagan’s “dark” past? If so should it have made a difference to him? Was Mark’s political soul that pure? No one can say or even imply Donald Trump and Ronald Reagan are in anyway equal save for their undeniable love for America and ability to communicate, but people and politicians change. Levin doesn’t believe in Trump’s transformation, which is his right.
Nevertheless, why is Levin savaging Trump for “daring” to raise the questions a constitutionally grounded conservative should be asking? Cui bono; Mark? Who will you be shilling for this cycle? Mitt again?
Levin’s selective amnesia
he can’t “forgive” Trump’s “sins” or because he knows Trump will wipe the floor with his candidate: Mitt Romney?
(Excerpt) Read more at coachisright.com ...
With full knowledge that Romneycare was a dangerous failure that promoted socialized medicine and rationing medical care, Levin “forgot” about Romneycare as he shilled on for Romney.
Even knowing Romney is an active member of a Church that until recently discriminated against Blacks, Levin shilled on for Romney.
Knowing Romney lied to Tim Russert in a 2007 interview when he falsely claimed he was endorsed by the NRA, Levin shilled on for Romney.
At this point we don’t know which candidate Levin will support, but we do know he is very willing to engage in selective amnesia to shill for his selection.
It is hard to take Levin's challenges to Trump seriously knowing he has shilled for a terrible candidate like Romney before and may very well do it again.
Exact point I tried to make last week. Levin was a strong Romney advocate in 2008 and it isn’t like Mitt has a real conservative history, even recent history.
Leaving Romney aside for a moment, the Trump - Reagan comparison is just plain awful. By the time Reagan ran for public office, he had a long trail of conservative brilliance in print and on radio. Trump has not a single minute of consistent conservative brilliance and certainly not a long trail.
I love what Trump is doing. I love his boldness and fearless approach of attacking. I love his pro U S A demeanor. But to compare his “changing” to that of Reagan simply does not stand up to any scrutiny.
Trump is not a rigid ideologue like was Reagan. Reagan had a long Conservative record before running for GOP seats. Trump will be on the side where he can make money and fame.
Is Levin pushing Romney now? I have not heard him do that. I also pushed for Romney in 2008 after it came down to a three person race - McCain, Huck, and Mitt. He was the best of the three, by far. No one else was going to win by the time it came to the Florida primary, it really was a race to stop McCain, but McCain won approx 36% to Mitt’s 33%. Mitt would have been a much better option in that race. In 2012, he is way down the list as there are a number of conservatives likely to be in the race. If it came down to Mitt or Huck, I would likely pick Mitt again.
Why? Maybe because Dingy hails from NV...land of (Trump) casinos.
I know that Mark says that's "pay for play", or illegal, or what ever...but what businesses don't donate to party "leaders" in states where they have business interests?
Not that I'd EVER justify supporting Dingy, but who knows what politicians Mitten's businesses have supported? Just sayin'.
As for Mitt's religion, at least he has one, and most of its rank and file are reliable conservative votes.
Trump worships at the altar of New York machine politics and most of its rank and file are reliable liberal votes.
Levin can support whomever he wants to support. I don't have to listen. There are far better choices available than Mitt or Huck or Donald.
There is a big difference between someone being a democrat in the 1930s and 1940s (Reagan was campaigning for Eisenhower by 1952) and someone that supports democrats/liberalism after the 1960s, RoevWade, the Carter years, the Reagan Revolution, and everything else that has defined the democrats in the last 50 to 60 years.
Romney tried that nonsense, it doesn't wash.
Trump—”Ronald Reagan is another example [comparing him to Jimmy Carter]. He is so smooth and effective a performer that he completly won over the American people, only now, nearly seven years later are people beginning to question if there is anything under that smile.”
Exactly. Also, I listen to Levin regularly. I don't recall him supporting Romney, so like the other "points" made in this article, one must not take is seriously.
In Romney's defense, I don't recall Romney saying that Obama was awesome and a great president.
Read about the history of the Wollman Skating Rink.
ML/NJ
You must have missed where Le in admitted his mistake about endorsing Romney.
I used to think Levin was just great but lately he has lost the luster for me. I don’t even listen to him anymore. He is not the greatest conservative thinker in the Western World. He just has a radio show and a book.
I’ll grant you that Trump did practice some conservative brilliance in the skating rink situation — but my main point is his conservative trail in no way, shape or form equals that of Reagan’s long history of editorials in print and on air that showed a deep love for and understanding of conservative principles.
Thank you. I was going to try to make the same point, but you did it so well.
EXACTLY
Levin and others “shilled” for Romney in 2008 when it was down to 3 losers incl Juan & Huckster.
Simply the lesser of evils in 2008.
NOW Levin has more options and is pushing true Conservatives ala Palin.
People are trying to manipulate/conflate what happened 3 years ago to current events.
Total Dishonesty.
Milt Romney (Democrat poser as RINO):
The most RINO, small "Chihuahua Mitt":
My family and campaign lawyers have determined that
"Obama was born in the United States" and
and "Obama Doesn’t Need a Birth Certificate", and
"All citizenship tests are passed for Obama".
With Mitt, you get George Bush III with a better harido and less enthusiasm for illegal aliens. With Huck, you get Jimmy Swaggart on a national scale.
IIRC, Levin supported Fred Thompson in 2007. After Fred dropped out of the race, Levin backed Romney. IMO, that was a lousy second choice. So, no excuses for Levin on that. If Levin goes for Romney first this time around, he'll be savaged.
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