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To: al_again
You need to learn your history. Reagan knew the 'rats were the wrong way to go, and above all he worked to defeat them, even if sometimes it meant "compromise" with them--like Tip O'Neil.

And you conveniently ignored the point of my post. Reagan lost to a RINO in '76 and had every reason, the way he was treated, to be angry at "the establishment". He didn't.

He knew the Republican party could be turned around from the inside, and while he didn't like what was happening, he stayed with it and worked for change.

If you want to act like a petulant teenager and pout, feel free. I'll stick with principles and work constructively, because I prefer Reagan's method to yours.

709 posted on 05/06/2006 9:12:44 PM PDT by Recovering_Democrat ((I am SO glad to no longer be associated with the party of Dependence on Government!))
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To: Recovering_Democrat
If you want to act like a petulant teenager and pout, feel free. I'll stick with principles and work constructively, because I prefer Reagan's method to yours.

First and foremost - today's Republican party in no way reflects Reagan's ideology. Second - I'm working hard to change the Republican party.

There is good in our discussion - it is obvious that both of us see a great need to change the Republican party - to bring it back to being a conservative party. That is 75% of the battle; the remaining 25% is the how. We will continue to disagree on that point.

You should take note though, even with the childish wording of the poll, a significant number of conservatives are choosing to boot the Republicans from office. I suspect if this were a legitimate poll the numbers would be much higher. Even taking the 15% at face value - this spells disaster for the Republicans in the upcoming election. There are very few districts where a congressional candidate can lose 15% of their base and still win.

714 posted on 05/06/2006 9:22:15 PM PDT by al_again
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