Mike Pence is the personification of a Reagan Republican. Pence believes in a strong national defense, traditional moral values and limited government. For him, government is too big, Life must be protected and our border must be secured, period. No gray areas and no compromise for the sake of political expediency.
As a freshman, Congressman Pence voted against No Child Left Behind simply because “Education is not a federal function.” As a sophomore, Pence was named part of the whip team, meaning that as a part of the leadership team he would round up the votes for the leadership’s position on every bill. When the Medicare Prescription Drug bill was unveiled Pence realized that the bill would socialize medicine and redistribute wealth on a level that has never been seen in our nation’s history. Instead of doing his leadership duties, Pence led the revolt against the bill.
Because of Pence’s stand against the leadership, the bill resulted in the longest vote in the history of Congress with Pence’s band of rebels coming up short by only two votes. In the end government expanded, but Pence’s heroic efforts will always be remembered by conservatives as our Alamo as it built upon the shift toward a conservative revival.
As Republican Study Committee Chairman, Pence immediately waged a revolt on the budget and was able to get a court point of order protection that will help limit government and hold big spenders accountable. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Pence led the effort to reopen the budget and cut $39 Billion of already signed into law spending under "Operation Offset."
Mike Pence is the leader of the conservative movement. In the last five years no elected official in Washington, D.C. has done more to stop our creeping socialism than Mike Pence. Pence has the experience in fighting for conservatism that no other candidate has. Time and time again Pence has been tested and each time he has stuck to his conservative principles despite long odds and intense opposition. While others speak of conservatism, Pence lets his results speak for his conservatism.
Mike Pence learned a valuable lesson from Reagan, that is, if you want results you have to take your case to the American people. Pence has that Reagan-like ability to communicate true conservatism in a thoughtful, articulate way that wins converts not energizes enemies.
To win the battle for the future of America, we have to make the case for freedom in the form of Reagan style conservatism on a daily basis. Mike Pence is the guy to lead our cause.
Who else is there? Among the contenders in ‘08 no one has shown leadership when it comes to conservatism. All have been timid and passive. They are either too scared to lead or they do not believe the message. Politics as usual will not do. Who among the contenders have stood up and on principle to lead like Reagan did? When asked if he saw any ‘08 candidate who could lead and carry the Reagan mantle Pence said, “Not yet. But Ronald Reagan campaigned on these things for 25 years and he won only 49 states. Three times, I might add….There are many effective voices in the conservative movement. But in terms of someone who currently is in a position of national prominence, I haven’t yet heard any of our leaders sound a clear call for limited government, a strong military, and traditional moral values. I’m listening hard. Those men and women who will enter the fray for the Republican nomination, may find their voice. But like millions of other ordinary Americans, I’m listening. And I haven’t heard the unapologetic _expression of American ideals in any of the voices on the national scene or in our party.”
Congressman Pence, we have been listening and we have heard your message. It is the same message we heard throughout Reagan’s career in public life. We need a leader who will tell the American people the truth. We need another Reagan.
Conservative icon Stephen Moore proclaims, “I think a lot of us are looking around and saying, ‘Who is the next great conservative hero? Where is the next Ronald Reagan in our Party?’….. And Mike Pence has been mentioned as someone who could fill the Gipper’s shoes.”
Pence continues to speak of Reagan’s leadership by saying, “I was always moved when Ronald Reagan – if you read his early speeches he often began his speeches in front of service organizations and business groups by saying that ‘I am going to say some hard things, and I want to warn you in advance that I am going to say them.’ Every time I heard Ronald Reagan speak …… he always, invariably brought up the indelicate matter of core values. Whatever venue he was in front of he demonstrated, maybe with just a single line, the courage of his convictions.”
“And I think that what we fail to understand is that people respect people who are candid, straightforward and respectful about precisely what they believe, and they inherently don’t respect people who use weasel words and mumbling phrases to avoid giving offense. Ronald Reagan personified the grace and the truth that is necessary for true leadership. He spoke the truth, but he spoke it with grace.”
“And he did that unapologetically. And I think to the extent that our movement rises or falls, it will be exclusively based on the clarity with which we articulate what is in the hearts of the overwhelming majority of the American people.”
“To the extent that our movement and our Party continue to shy away from speaking boldly and plainly about the sanctity of life and the sanctity of marriage that we do so at our peril.”…..
“I don’t have much enthusiasm for talking about being a quote “culture of life”…I tend to think that the American people long for leaders who will look them in the eye and tell them plainly that human life is sacred, that marriage is sacred and that the supreme law of this land ought to reflect those timeless truths in our society.”
“I haven’t had much patience for that timidity.”
Men and Women, lets get on with it.
