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As I said, Reagan attacked the current policies of his oppenents. He didn’t accuse them of lying when they agreed with him, based on positions they held over a decade before. As I recall George H.W. Bush changed his position on abortion only after Reagan picked him for VP, but he held it staunchly ever since.

I’m not crazy about any of these guys, but one of them will almost certainly be the nominee. Engaging in personal attacks will only help Hillary, Obama or Edwards in the long run. I would rather have a half-hearted ally in the presidency than a determined enemy.

“I would rather have a half-hearted ally in the presidency”

I’m not willing to sacrifice Conservatism to make that choice.

Sometimes, you need to fight for what’s right.

Not settle for what you can get.

The thread concerns Romney, not Reagan.

THE PROPAGANDA:

THE REAL DEAL:

"Look, I was an Independent during the time of Reagan/Bush.
I am not trying to return to Reagan/Bush."
(Mitt Romney, 1994 Senate Debate, Boston, MA, 10/25/94)

"I wasn't a Ronald Reagan conservative."
(Mitt Romney In Interview with Marc Ambinder,
"Romney Explains Himself," National Journal, 2/9/07)

"I'm very clear I think, to the people across the Commonwealth -
my "R" didn't stand so much for Republican as it does for reform."
(Romney Video, accessed 9/19/07)

"I'm not running as the Republican view or a continuation of Republican values.
That's not what brings me to the race."
(Romney Video, accessed 9/19/07)

"Hillary Clinton is Very Much Right, It Does Take A Village, And We Are A Village
And We Need To Work Together In A Non-Skeptical, Non-Finger-Pointing Way..."
(Romney, "For City Problems, Future Solutions," The Boston Globe, 3/1/98)

"I'm not convinced that a state would be better off with all Republicans.
As a matter of fact, I've been in a state like that for the last three years.
It's not a good thing."
(Romney Video, accessed 9/19/07)

"I've lived in a place that has had one party state that was primarily Republican.
I thought well won't that be nice? The answer is no."
(Romney Video, accessed 9/19/07)