[MaestroLC]

I've done my darnedest to support him and put on a good face, believing that he knew what he was doing and was doing what it takes to lead. I didn't abandon him when others were. But yesterday, he lost me.

Yeah, that presser lost me. Seemed like a total surrender. Reagan would never have done that in a millions years. Sadly, Bush is not Reagan.

I was completely demoralized at the end of the Bush presser.

[saveliberty]

This from President Aristotle's blog back in Oct 05

Ronald Reagan fought sitting president Gerald Ford for the GOP nomination, and came within an ace of beating him. At the convention, Reagan was forced to face a narrow defeat. He came out for a major press conference, flash bulbs bursting all around, cocked his head and threw out a trademark Reagan grin and said: "Well, it was a good fight, ma, but he won!" The press and the room broke in laughs and applause. Reagan not only had principles, he had class.