With this one sentence, Basil proves himself to be a mo-ron.
And the responder proves he knows nothing of history. Either that or a Claremont Institute follower. Pretty much the same thing.
The Democratic party of the mid 19th century, while not completely conservative, held closer to the ideals envisioned by the Framers. Meanwhile the Whig/Republicans were too busy pushing a national bank, internal improvements, and other nonsensical ventures put forward by ilk like Hamilton, that fool Clay, and his lackey Abe under the auspices of the 'American System'. As to the article
Bush's foreign policy is not conservative. It is Wilsonian nation building.
Can't be said loudly enough.
Yep. Truer words were never spoken on this thread.
BTW: Don't forget how the populists and immigrants became heavy influences on the Dems in the second half of the 19th century, and that in New York from the Civil War on, the GOP WAS the conservative party.
It sickens me how the Southrons parrot the old lies about the Dems being "conservative." Not in any sense of the word. Jefferson was a Jacobin hypocrite, whose greatest achievement in life was a real estate deal. I love the Declaration, but in terms of political thought, he can't hold a candle to Hamilton, Madison, and Jay.