I think the question is legitimate. The poster may have been sarcastic in his question, but I am not. I really do want to know who is truly a conservative and who is just a RINO. I am very interested in politics — it’s my major in college — but I am just getting started. I really would love to have a list of conservatives. I would like to learn more about them, study them and use them as a guide. Regan was wonderful in so very many ways, but he did the whole amnesty thing — nobody’s perfect. The point is, a group of people to look at, preferably more than just 3 or 4 people, would give me a good idea of what to look for in candidates in the future. What they have in common would demonstrate what we’re supposed to be looking for...
The place to start is the way you have been taught. Memorize what is told to you.
Don't try figuring anything out on your own. Your brain is too weak.
It must be spoonfed.
Whatever you do, don't read any books or anything. Just memorize what other people tell you.
One thing that I look for is, do I believe that the person is truly conservative in his soul, is it genetic with him?
We all know that a President has to close the door and negotiate a deal with the left, that is why we use our instincts and a candidate’s past to decide if we think that a “conservative” will be fighting for every inch or not in that secret meeting.
We don’t think that about a Romney but we do think that about a Palin. I think that when Reagan or Palin go into a meeting that they are deeply, and personally driven to attain the most concessions that they can get from the left, not just for decorum or politics, but because they want it badly because they despise liberalism.