Ronald Reagan was the consummate deal maker. He was always willing to take what he could get and go back until he got what he wanted. Many who post on this forum don't know jack about Reagan. Many don't know the potholes he stepped in. The mistakes he made.
I knew what I was getting when I voted for Bush and I can see nothing in his policies that contradict what he ran on. The most important thing he had was his integrity. The Dems have hammered on that public perception for six years. Finally it stuck. I cannot remember very many Republicans coming forward to defend his honor. He was too much of a (whatever) to do it himself. Shame on the Republicans on TV, the Republicans in Congress. They basically have stood by for six years while a good man was dragged through the mud.
We should debate policy vigorously, but the way the Pubbies have sat back and allowed out CIC to be called every vile name in the book is worse than just wrong.
Anybody who paid attention knew what he stood for; the one thing most people didn't realize was that he is a man who DOES what he says.
The problems a lot of people around here have with him is that project what THEY want onto him, even when he never made statements indicating he'd agree with every thought that passes through an "real" conservatives mind.
The most important thing he had was his integrity.
Absolutely. And he still has it.
The Dems have hammered on that public perception for six years. Finally it stuck. I cannot remember very many Republicans coming forward to defend his honor. He was too much of a (whatever) to do it himself. Shame on the Republicans on TV, the Republicans in Congress. They basically have stood by for six years while a good man was dragged through the mud.
Amen.
And you and I both know that the people here trashing Bush this week never supported him in the first place; most of them are Patsies and moles from StormFront trying to take control of this party because they've never been able to elect a dog catcher; and they're mad at US because we won't march in lockstep with them.
And what does TPTP mean???
Great post. Reagan, viewed day to day, would not stand the scrutiny of those who claim now to carry his banner. And they also fail the real litmus test of their Reagan soul when they use his name and legacy to bash the President today.
Amen to your post.