Posted on 01/25/2008 7:58:07 AM PST by jdm
Reagan did not tell the Conservative Base to go pound sand or in the words of Jerry Ford “Where else can they go”? Indeed Reagan listened which is something Bush for seven years has not. That was the difference. Sad as it is you will be weeping this November when Mitt or Johnny loose the election. Who will you balme it on? The ones you laughed at saying they didn’t count. Why I bet you blame Perot for Poppy’s loss don’t you? Couldn’t have been Poppy’s fault for being a Liberal sellout no indeed /sarcasm
I am still laughing at you no matter what.
While your laughing consider this fact. Reagan would not have wasted a two house majority like Bush did. But then again Bush’s hated everything the man ever stood for.
Read my profile for a work in progress about what conservatism really is. We may be more in agreement than you think.
There are factions who believe PARTS of conservatism, but conservative derives from a set of core principles, not a particular policy. You’re making it more complicated than it needs to be.
I don’t know that Bush ruined the Republican party but he certainly ruined its CONSERVATIVE wing. He’s been a reckless spender, sponsored and signed the biggest entitlement since LBJ (presecrption drugs), refused to defend our borders against an illegal invasion in an age of international terrorism, signed the McCain-Feingold campaign finance bill which violates the First Amendment and has flip flopped on our traditional position of defending Israel (as an ally and the only democracy in the region) so many times I don’t even know if he has a “position.” One can only conclude that he’s a Kerry-lite and has helped pave the way for a Democratic victory in ‘08.
Dubya is only part of it. The establishment got PO’d when the people elected Ronaldus Magnus in 1980 and vowed not to let such a thing happen again.
“....we are still strong. John McCain nor Huckabee can destroy our party. George Bush either. I am proud to be Republican.”
I would like you to be right, but I am no longer sure that you are. Should McCain or Huckabee win the nomination.....this life long (59 yoa) Republican is done.
That is exactly it.
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